Mahathir reviving economy: minister
Economic relations between Malaysia and Singapore are still “good”, according to Malaysian International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking.
He said issues over the 1962...
Malaysia frees journalists as it seeks Australian support over China
Kuching waterfront, Borneo. Source: Flickr
The Australian journalists detained in Malaysia after trying to question Prime Minister Najib Razak have flown to Singapore after the...
Indonesia axes palm-oil levies
To support its farmers, Indonesia today (Wednesday) relaxed rules on palm-oil levies and its associated products following a drop in prices.
The world’s largest exporter...
Malaysia gets tough on plastic junk
Malaysia says it will send back 3,300 tonnes of waste to its original countries because it was rotting, contaminated, had been falsely labelled or...
KL rail tender due this week
Jurong East in Singapore. Source: Wikimedia
The tender for the high-speed rail (HSR) scheme connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is expected to be called within...
Australian metal band detained in Malaysia
Jamie Hope from I Killed the Prom Queen
Australian metalcore band I Killed The Prom Queen are being held by Malaysian immigration after they...
Jews rage at Mahathir nose comment
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has reignited accusations of anti-Semitism, blaming Jews for conflicts in West Asia and calling them “hook-nosed”.
The 93-year-old has been...
Malaysia U-turns on foreign recruitment
Shiva Temple, Puthia, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a rich supply of labour. Source: Flickr
Malaysia said it was freezing recruitment of all foreign workers...
Najib Razak’s trial deferred anew
The ongoing trial of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case has been deferred anew amid the conditional movement control order (CMCO).
This...
Malaysia seeks reopening of border with Singapore anew
The Malaysian government was planning to reopen its shared border with Singapore as it sought to generate more revenues for the economy that was...
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Ellipse Projects, EU and the UK: Foreign Direct Investment puts Indonesia on track for...
Indonesia has seen a sharp uptick in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune of 14% in the first three months of 2021. FDI...
Thailand GDP lowered to 2.3% as COVID further dents tourism
Thailand’s Finance Ministry on Thursday slashed for the second time around its economic growth forecast for the year as the global pandemic continues to...
When will Vietnam’s victims of abuse be vindicated?
When news broke of two separate crimes in Southern Vietnam within days of one another - the rape and murder of a five-year old...