Shell sells Malaysian arm to Chinese firm
A Shell petrol station in Sabah, Malaysia. Source: Wikimedia
Royal Dutch Shell said it had agreed to sell its shares in Shell Refining Company in...
Tearful Ahok asks for mercy
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok. Source: Flickr
The ethnically Chinese, Christian governor of one of the world’s largest Muslim-majority cities delivered a tearful defence at...
Indonesia’s $1bn war on plastic
The Citarum, east of Jakarta, is regarded as the most polluted river in the world. Source: Flickr
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Malaysia business rating slips
Malaysia dropped five places to 24th in this year’s ranking of business competitiveness by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre, after falling to 19th in...
Police name Papua mine suspects
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Trump praises fellow populist
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Manila rejects EU aid
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Lee backs China in trade dispute
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Mahathir axes Chinese projects
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has formally said he will cancel two costly Chinese infrastructure projects.
The cancellation of the projects, part of China’s Belt...
Malaysia files Goldman with 1MDB charges
Malaysia has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two of its former managers over the alleged theft of billions through the 1Malaysia Development...
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