Malaysian government to bail out pilgrimage fund for RM10.3 billion
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EU and HRW slam Cambodia clampdown
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Singapore bans PMDs from public sidewalks
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Philippines gets $500M funding from World Bank
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PH to retaliate vs. Thailand over cigarette import dispute
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PH economy grows at its fastest in nearly 2 years
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Water pollution hampers treatment plants in Indonesia
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Bayu Tunggul,...
Thailand to impose curfew on 4 provinces
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Thailand cuts interest rate to record low
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Philippine SEC to probe into P700-M stock theft
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to probe into the multi-million theft by a stock trader which led to the closure...
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Trade war prompts US firms to set sights on Thailand
Companies in the United States are transferring their operations to Southeast Asia—particularly Thailand—having suffered from more than a year of trade dispute between the...
Indonesia reports trade surplus
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Malaysian government to bail out pilgrimage fund for RM10.3 billion
The government of Malaysia will bear an RM10.3 billion ($2.48 billion) premium to restore the financial health of Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH) as part...