Malaysia can’t host Paralympics?
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28, 2019, MalayMail. Malaysia will stand by its principle in banning Israel athletes…
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Two elderly women killed as crowd rushes for free food coupons in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28, 2019, The Nation. Two elderly women died when a large crowd…
Taiwan achieves best ever ranking of 10th in global economic freedom index
TAIPEI, Jan 28, 2019, Taiwan Today. Taiwan ranks 10th out of 180 economies around the…
EU vows support for Muslim’s Autonomous Region creation plebiscite in Philippines
MANILA, Jan 27, 2019, PhilStar. The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines yesterday congratulated…
Suspension of Seletar landing system, Malaysia’s Restricted Area over Pasir Gudang to end in March
SINGAPORE, Jan 27, 2019, TODAY. Singapore has accepted Malaysia’s counter-proposal to extend until the end…
Malaysia cancelling US$20 billion China-backed rail project
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26, 2019, Reuters. Malaysia’s economics minister said on Saturday (Jan 26) the…
First phase of Cross Island MRT line in Singapore will have 12 stations
SINGAPORE, Jan 26, 2019, The Straits Times. The alignment of Phase 1 of the MRT…
Australian pro-democracy activist ‘detained’ in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH, Jan 25, 2019, AFP. A prominent Vietnamese-Australian pro-democracy activist has been detained…
Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty review may provoke China — expert
MANILA, Jan 25, 2019, PhilStar. The proposed review of the provisions of the 1951 Mutual…
Researchers find Bangkok air full of toxic heavy metals that come from vehicles, body cremations
BANGKOK, Jan 25, 2019, The Nation. Bangkok’s air is full of toxic heavy metals, researchers…
Malaysia asked Singapore to shorten ILS suspension at Seletar
PETALING JAYA, Jan 25, 2019, MalayMail. Malaysia offered Singapore a shorter period in the suspension…
Cardamom price yet to improve in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Jan 25, 2019, Kuensel. Despite resolving the problems of exporting cardamom from the border…