Electing Malaysia’s new King: what happens
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21, 2019, Bernama. This Thursday (Jan 24), Malaysia will witness the election…
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Philippines holds referendum for Muslim autonomy in south
MANILA, Jan 21, 2019, Bangkok Post. Minority Muslims in the southern Philippines cast votes on…
Ten things govt must do to stifle smog in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Jan 21, 2019, Bangkok Post. For the second month, Bangkok’s air pollution remains at…
[Analytics] Smartphone boom in rural Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20, 2019, MalayMail. The higher numbers of rural Malaysians owning and using…
[Analytics] State of Southeast Asia: 2019 – Scepticism & Hope
A survey titled, ”State of Southeast Asia: 2019” by the Asean Studies Centre (conducted between…
Dr Mahathir: Only people we like can come to Malaysia
OXFORD, Jan 19, 2019, NST. Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad firmly defended Malaysia’s blanket…
Hanoi, HCMC maintain momentum as fast-growing cities
HO CHI MINH CITY, Jan 19, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam’s two largest metropolises are among…
It’s govt’s responsibility to contain corruption: Bangladesh’ PM
DHAKA, Jan 19, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said it…
More than 10m tourists visit Hong Kong via cross-border rail link, bridge
MACAO, Jan 19, 2019, Macau Daily Times. More than 10 million tourists have visited Hong…
MOFA condemns China’s campaign to force foreign firms to change Taiwan’s designation
TAIPEI, Jan 19, 2019, Taiwan Today. China’s outrageous demand on dozens of major multinational corporations…
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) faces bankruptcy threat
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18, 2019, Asia Times. The national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) last week…
[Analytics] How Direct Democracy Went Nuclear in Taiwan
A contentious vote on Taiwan’s nuclear future showed how the country’s public referendums went haywire….