Najib’s Jeddah speech a sign of closer Saudi-Malaysian ties
The Malaysian Prime Minister’s headline appearance at this year’s Jeddah Economic Conference is a sign of Najib Razak and Malaysia’s growing international clout.
The leader...
Malaysia Airports bullish
Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Source: Wikimedia
Malaysia Airports Holdings is set to increase in terms of customers the rest of the year after encouraging recent signs...
S’pore set to scrap road charge
The busy Singapore-Johor causeway. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore says it will remove its reciprocal road charge (RRC) once Malaysia's road charge is implemented on its other...
Mahathir, 92, launches unlikely comeback
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been named the prime ministerial candidate for the opposition in this year’s general election.
The 92-year-old doctor, who...
S’pore wants rail compensation
Singapore will seek compensation for all costs incurred if Malaysia cancels the planned high-speed railway link with Kuala Lumpur, as relations sour under new...
Umno implosion shakes up Malaysia parliament
Divisions within Malaysia's former ruling party, United Malays National Organisation (Umno), could threaten to destabilise the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition that has ruled since...
Malaysia dismisses UN poverty claims
Malaysia has rejected a United Nations envoy’s claims that it undercounts poverty rates.
Economy Minister Azmin Ali defended the official figure of 0.4 per cent...
Masatsugu Asakawa is new ADB head
Masatsugu Asakawa is the new president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Asakawa, who is currently serving as a special advisor to Japan’s prime minister...
The pandemic teaches us creativity and to appreciate life in a simpler way
The global pandemic did not just rob people to live life the way it used to be, but it also dampened global economies, shattered...
Philippine military storm Abu Sayyaf camp
The Philippine military's claims are yet to be independently confirmed. Source: Wikimedia
After a week-long series of attacks by Philippine troops, a Muslim extremist camp...
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