Malaysian govt targets to collect RM150b in direct taxes this year
CYBERJAYA, Mar 1, 2019, Bernama. The government has increased its direct taxes collection target to…
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India welcomes Pakistan’s return of pilot captured in Kashmir, as major powers urge de-escalation
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, Mar 1, 2019, Reuters. Indian military officials have welcomed Pakistan’s planned return of…
[Analytics] Khan calls for talks, India urges action on terrorism
Pakistan PM Imran Khan offered talks with India amid a dramatic escalation between the two…
Malaysia’s king meets conference of rulers
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28, 2019, Bernama. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah…
One Singapore Airlines flight cancelled, three rerouted after Pakistan closes airspace
SINGAPORE, Feb 28, 2019, TODAYonline. Singapore Airlines has cancelled one flight and rerouted three others…
Philippines’ fiscal stability intact despite above-target deficit: Moody’s
MANILA, Feb 28, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippines’ fiscal stability remains intact despite posting a wider-than-expected…
[Analytics] Pakistan closes airspace ‘until further notice’, airports shut in India, as tensions escalate
Pakistan and India said on Wednesday they had shot down each other’s warplanes in the…
8 airports in north India closed for civilian flights
NEW DELHI, Feb 27, 2019, Hindustan Times. Eight airports across north India were closed for…
Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong concluded his visit to Cambodia
HANOI, Feb 27, 2019, NDO. Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong…
Trump says N. Korea can thrive like Vietnam
HANOI, Feb 27, 2019, Yonhap. Hours ahead of a high-stakes meeting with North Korean leader…
Why Malaysia’s Transport minister’s wife in an official meeting in China, asks MCA
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27, 2019, Free Malaysia Today. Transport Minister Anthony Loke has been accused…
[Analytics] Rice industry needs long term strategy
Amid the context of poor consumption, paddy price in Mekong Delta provinces is unlikely to…