Malaysian Forest Reserves Denuded of Protection, on the Verge of Deforestation
Two Malaysian forest reserves in Johor, Malaysia, used to be jungles rich in wildlife diversity. Jemaluang and Tenggaroh are dense forests where elephants, sun...
Marijuana Farming in Malaysia Seeks Legalization
Malaysian Muda founder hopes for the legalization of marijuana farming for economic and health reasons. Marijuana has a bad reputation for its harmful effects...
Malaysia steps up children inoculation for school resumption
The Malaysian government is targeting to ramp up the inoculation of eligible children this year to counter the rising number of deaths caused by...
3 ASEAN countries now lesser expensive for expatriates
Three Southeast Asian countries saw the average pay to an expatriate declined significantly last year, with the virus outbreak taking its toll on businesses...
Malaysia’s GDP contraction softens in Q1 on export recovery
Malaysia remains on course to recovery this year after easing the decline in its economic output in the first three months of 2021. The country's...
ASEAN press freedom weakens as Malaysia slips furthest
Press freedom in Southeast Asia continues to languish as Malaysia steps back the farthest among world nations in this year's World Press Freedom Index. The...
Malaysia sends 5 million students back to school
All five million Malaysian students were sent back physically to school despite the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. This after secondary school...
Malaysia’s mass vaccination program starts
Malaysia on Wednesday began with its mass vaccination program, two days earlier than scheduled, with the first person to receive the vaccine no other...
‘More carriers in the doldrums amid low travel demand’
More airlines were expected to go bankrupt this year as sales remained severely dampened by the weak travel volume. According to a report by The...
RCEP—world’s largest free-trade pact—’signed’
Fifteen countries spanning the Asia Pacific region have officially inked the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which promises to create a vast free trade...