[Special report] Malaysia will not rush into ratifying CPTPP
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18, 2019, CNA. Malaysia will not rush into ratifying the Comprehensive and…
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Malaysia-Japan ties will soar to new level with Look East Policy 2.0
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18, 2019, Bernama. Malaysia-Japan relations, which saw tremendous progress since the establishment of…
Vietnam’s MicroDragon satellite enters space
UCHINOURA, Jan 18, 2019, NDO/VNA. MicroDragon, a made-in-Vietnam earth observation satellite, was launched into space…
Kim Jong-un plans state visit to Vietnam
HANOI/SEOUL, Jan 18, 2019, Yonhap. Vietnam is preparing to greet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,…
Senate probe into ‘Safe Philippines’ project that involves Chinese firms
MANILA, Jan 17, 2019, Philstar. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto called for an investigation…
Bangladesh working to raise export earnings from ICT goods to US$ 7 bln
DHAKA, Jan 17, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar…
Kit Siang gets first audience with Perak sultan of Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17, 2019, MalayMail. Once accused of disrespecting the Malay royal institution, DAP…
Singapore non-oil exports down 8.5% in December, confounding rebound expectations
SINGAPORE, Jan 17, 2019, Business Times. Singapore’s exports ended 2018 on a weak note with…
China among top five bilateral donors to Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 17, 2019, Xinhua. China is among top five bilateral donors in disbursing highest…
[Analytics] Grab moves to offer digital insurance services in Southeast Asia
Grab is Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing firm, thanks in no small part to its acquisition…
Nepal, Japan to hold talks on labour pact
KATHMANDU, Jan 16, 2019, The Himalayan Times. A high-level Japanese government technical team has arrived…
Respond to Singapore’s claim of intrusion, group tells Johor MB
JOHOR BARU, Jan 16, 2019, MalayMail. Youth group Dewan Muda Johor (DMJ) today urged Johor…