Philippine Airlines lets go of 300 workers
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has laid off some 300 employees as part of its retrenchment program as the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to...
Malaysia scraps cross-border Brunei projects
Malaysia has pulled out of a cross-border agreement with Brunei to develop offshore oil and gas reserves.
Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas oil company halted discussions earlier...
Bags of snakes thrown into Papuan student dorm
Papuan students in Java say two bags of snakes were thrown into their dormitory as the unrest in Indonesia's easternmost provinces began to reduce.
The...
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...
MAS looks to boost fintech
Singapore is trying to establish itself as a tech hub. Source: Flickr
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is moving to ease regulation for venture...
1MDB funded Scorsese movie: US
The Wolf of Wall Street was partly funded by the Malaysian public. Source: YouTube
Najib Razak, prime minister of Malaysia, has announced that the republic...
Asean takes on Suu Kyi over Rohingya
Thousands of Rohingya are forced to live in squalid camps. Source: Flickr
Malaysia's foreign secretary has confronted Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi at emergency...
Philippines accused of crushing free speech
The head of Philippine news website Rappler, which has criticised President Rodrigo Duterte, has been freed on bail a day after her controversial arrest...
King health alert hits baht
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn during a recent public relations campaign. Source: Wikimedia
Thailand's stock exchange has plunged after the palace said ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej's health...
NGO fears Lao hydropower impact
The Theun-Hinboun dam in Laos. Vientiane is waking up to the reality of the nation’s hydropower potential. Source: Wikimedia
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has...