Former presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock registered ‘Progress Singapore Party’
SINGAPORE, Mar 19, 2019, TODAYonline. The political party started by former presidential hopeful Tan Cheng…
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Signalling system blamed for Hong Kong MTR collision was also behind 2017 crash at Joo Koon station on Singapore MRT
HONG KONG, Mar 18, 2019, SCMP. The signalling system believed to be at fault for…
Malaysian gov’t failed the construction of 11 government-commissioned marinas
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 18, 2019, MalayMail. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee…
Manila Water: Services back to normal by May
MANILA, Mar 18, 2019, Rappler.com. Ayala-led Manila Water assured customers that services will be back…
No economic sense to close or sell Malaysia Airlines: MalayMail
Much has been written about the national air carrier in the past three weeks ―…
[Analytics] Palm oil is at the heart of the next trade war
Palm oil emerged as a flashpoint in a potential trade war between the European Union…
Malaysian charged in Australia for child porn on phone
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 17, 2019, MalayMail. A Malaysian man has been arrested and charged in…
Voters in high spirits as early voting begins in Thailand
BANGKOK, Mar 17, 2019, The Straits Times. Hundreds of thousands of voters across Thailand headed…
[Analytics] Vietnam revs up for Formula 1 debut
As the 2019 Formula 1 season revs into action on Sunday (March 17) in Melbourne,…
[Analytics] ‘Golden Dragon’ joint military exercise
Cambodia and China have launched their third annual joint “Golden Dragon” military exercise in grand…
S. Korea president Moon ended Southeast Asia trip in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Mar 16, 2019, Yonhap. The leaders of South Korea and Cambodia agreed Friday…
Hanoi plans to offer 15-day free travel on first metro line
HANOI, Mar 16, 2019, VN Express. The Hanoi People’s Council has proposed 15 days of…