Vietnam to have at least three high-standard maritime economic centres: Ministry
HANOI, Jun 15, 2022, VNA. The Ministry of Planning and Investment has sent a document…
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US rebuffs China by calling Taiwan Strait an international waterway
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 15, 2022, Reuters. The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan’s assertion that…
AirAsia X reboots with flights to Japan and Hawaii
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 15, 2022, Malay Mail. Today marked a new start for AirAsia X…
Singapore’s mosquito-suppressing Project Wolbachia to be expanded to about a third of HDB flats
SINGAPORE, Jun 15, 2022, TODAY. The authorities will be expanding a flagship project to reduce…
Singapore-based Crypto.com cutting 260 jobs
SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 13, 2022, Bloomberg. Two big names in crypto are cutting jobs as…
Malaysia agrees to abolish mandatory death penalty
PETALING JAYA, Jun 10, 2022, The Star. The Malaysian government has agreed to abolish the…
Sri Lanka hit by power cuts after key union goes on strike
COLOMBO, Jun 9, 2022, Reuters. Swathes of Sri Lanka were hit by electricity cuts on…
Malaysia palm group warns of losses ahead from ‘severe’ labour crunch
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 6, 2022, Reuters. Malaysia is missing a golden opportunity to capitalise on…
Malaysia to end price caps for chicken by July, will give cash aid to poor instead
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 3, 2022, ST. Malaysia will end price controls for chicken and eggs…
[Analytics] Hong Kong leans into Chinese-style governance reform
A month ahead of the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, former chief secretary John…
Health Ministry denies monkeypox case in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26, 2022, MalayMail. The Ministry of Health (MoH) today denied that the…
Pakistan bans ousted PM Khan’s protest march after policeman killed
ISLAMABAD, May 25, 2022, Reuters. Pakistan’s government on Tuesday banned a planned protest march by…