Civil groups criticise Penang island council over local draft plan
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 27, 2022, Malay Mail. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and the…
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Pakistan’s PM to visit China
BEIJING, Oct 26, Reuters. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China at Premier Li…
Pakistan ex-PM Khan announces march on capital to call for early elections
LAHORE, Oct 25, 2022, Reuters. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Tuesday that…
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for three years for graft: Source
YANGON, Oct 12, 2022, Reuters. A court in military-ruled Myanmar today sentenced deposed leader Aung…
[Analytics] What Asia needs from America today
The United States’ economic and military power, and its global political leadership, were indispensable ingredients…
PM Ismail dissolves Malaysian Parliament, paving way for snap elections
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10, 2022, ST. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has dissolved Malaysia’s Parliament,…
China finance ministry to issue an extra 5.5B yuan of treasury bonds in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Oct 6, 2022, Reuters. China’s finance ministry said on Thursday that it will…
Philippines’ Marcos open to buying Russian fuel, proposes new Myanmar approach
MANILA, Oct 5, 2022, Reuters. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday said his nation…
Malaysia’s Prisons Dept rejects Najib request to attend Parliament sessions
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4, 2022, ST. Malaysia’s Prisons Department has rejected a request by former…
Pakistan court drops contempt of court case against ex-PM Khan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 4, 2022, Reuters. A Pakistani court on Monday (Jct 3) accepted an apology…
Sri Lanka inflation rate surges to 70.2 per cent in August
COLOMBO, Sep 22, 2022, Reuters. Consumer inflation in Sri Lanka accelerated to 70.2% in August,the…
[Analytics] In search of a new identity for SCO
Uzbekistan chaired the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai…