Indonesia reviewing ‘obsolete’ worker deal with Malaysia on six formal sectors
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 20, 2022, MalayMail. The Indonesian government is reportedly reviewing a 16-year-old labour-related…
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Singapore and New Zealand to collaborate on climate change, green economy
SINGAPORE, Apr 19, 2022, ST. New Zealand and Singapore will be working more closely on…
Sri Lanka says IMF to consider request for rapid aid
COLOMBO, Apr 19, 2022, Reuters. The International Monetary Fund will consider providing quick financial assistance…
Sri Lankan president expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks
COLOMBO, Apr 18, 2022, Reuters. Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expanded his cabinet with 17…
[Analytics] US–China rivalry intensifies in the Pacific
US–China geostrategic competition is intensifying in the Pacific as both governments commit more resources to…
Vietnam’s deputy foreign minister detained for alleged bribes
HANOI, Apr 15, 2022, Bloomberg. Police detained Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh…
Umno proposes Ismail Sabri Yaakob as its candidate for PM at next general election
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 14, 2022, ST. Umno proposed on Thursday (April 14) that Prime Minister…
[Analytics] ASEAN to play increasingly beneficial role for Indian enterprises seeking new opportunities
As Asean and India mark 30 years of bilateral relations this year – 2022 was…
[Analytic] Why Sri Lanka came together to demand Rajapaksas’s removal
If you are depressed, like many millions of Sri Lankans are, by the perilous state…
Pakistan gets new PM after Khan ousted in political upheaval
ISLAMABAD, Apr 11, 2022, AFP. Shehbaz Sharif was set to become Pakistan’s new prime minister…
[Analytics] A US Indo-Pacific framework that tries to build out China is unrealistic
When he withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, former president Donald Trump tore…
Malaysia’s civil aviation authority to probe Malaysia Airlines over erratic flight incident
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7, 2022, ST. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will probe…