Pressure mounts on Suu Kyi over Rohingya
The plight of the Rohingya is attracting increasing attention within Asean. Source: YouTube
The British foreign affairs minister, Boris Johnson, is due in Myanmar today...
Nomura picks 2018 GDP winners
Prolonged growth in Indonesia and the Philippines will extend beyond 2018 driven by domestic demand and infrastructural projects, Nomura Securities investment bank has predicted.
The...
Warrant issued for 1MDB suspect
Scandal-ridden Malaysian financier Jho Taek Low has instructed his lawyers to contact the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Macc), which is seeking his input into the...
Malaysia hits Rosmah with 17 graft charges
Former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor (pictured) has received 17 charges, including 12 for money laundering after her husband, Najib Razak, was handed numerous...
Malaysia to swap palm oil for Chinese arms: minister
Malaysia has signed a deal to swap environmentally ruinous palm oil for Chinese weapons.
Malaysian industrial minister Teresa Kok said US$145 million worth of palm...
Budget 2020: Malaysia to relax foreign property ownership
Foreigners can now purchase high-rise residential properties valued from RM 600,000 and up in Malaysia.
As part of Budget 2020, Finance Minister Lim Guan...
Malaysia PM resigns amid political wrangling
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir, also currently the world’s oldest PM, has resigned as of 1PM (Feb 24) today after 655 days in...
Sumatra Earthquake Leaves Several People Injured, Dead, and Displaced
The Sumatra earthquake caught villagers by surprise. It left several people injured, dead, and displaced. It also caused panic in neighboring countries, such as...