Malaysia’s Armed Forces Fund Board declares lowest-ever dividend of 2%
The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) of Malaysia has yesterday announced its lowest-ever dividend of 2%, compared with a minimum of 6% paid over...
Malaysia tries to woo EU on palm-oil safety
Malaysia has agreed to nominate palm-oil specialists to sit on a European Commission group to assess the role of the controversial product as a...
Malaysia’s overflowing inbox
Malaysia's rulers juggle many cultural sensitivities. Source: Flickr
Most of Malaysia’s ruling coalition will be pleased to see a busy year ahead with the federation...
A shared vision of prosperity for Malaysia
Over 2000 attendees were present at Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s unveiling of his Shared Prosperity Vision (SPV 2030) last Saturday (Oct 5).
The...
China tops KL’s investor list
Johor Bahru from Pacific Mall Tower.
China has overtaken Singapore as the largest investor in Malaysian real estate as rising mainland prices push investment...
Reuters pair jailed for 7 years
Two Reuters correspondents have been jailed in Myanmar after being found guilty of breaching the colonial-era Official Secrets Act while reporting on the murder...
Penang chief mulls snap election
Lim Guan Eng. Source: Wikimedia
An opposition-controlled Malaysian state is considering early elections as a corruption scandal hits its chief minister in a move that might...
Anger at Asean WWII wreck looting
The UK government is investigating claims of illegal plundering of Second World War battleships that were sunk by Japan in its conquest of Malaya...
Palm oil hampers EU trade for Malaysia and Indonesia
Indonesia says it wants to speed up trade talks with the European Union and within a month complete a review of trade with the...
Malaysia lesbian caning sparks outrage
A Malaysian MP has called for laws that criminalise homosexuality to be axed after the caning of two women convicted by a sharia court...
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Singapore exceeded estimates for economic growth in the third quarter with the city-state’s authorities claiming that a full recovery will be secured next year.
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Asean climate crises loom after decades of abuse
Asean’s governments continue to abuse the environment but the regional body’s shared ecological efforts to tackle the issues are pitiful.
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