Indonesia presses regional effort to resolve Myanmar crisis
BANGKOK, Feb 24, 2021, AP. Regional diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar’s political crisis gathered pace…
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Malaysia’s parliament can reconvene during emergency: King
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24, 2021, Malay Mail. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today decreed that Parliament…
China and Singapore start joint naval drills
BEIJING, Feb 24, 2021, SCMP. Beijing is moving to get its efforts to boost defence…
Malaysia court allows temporary stay of deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23, 2021, Reuters. A Malaysian court has allowed a temporary stay of…
Malaysia’s AirAsia X assures recovery for lessors in new restructuring proposal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22, 2021, Reuters. Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) AIRX.KL…
Malaysia faces calls to halt Myanmar deportations
LUMUT, Feb 22, 2021, AFP. Malaysia faced calls Monday to halt the deportation of 1,200…
China-aided rural projects playing vital role in improving Cambodia’s economy: Official
PHNOM PENH, Feb 22, 2021, Xinhua. The Ongoing China-aided rural water supply and rural road…
Chinese investors look south to Hong Kong as outflow rules ease
HONG KONG, Feb 21, 2021, SCMP. Investors from the Chinese mainland bought US$40.1 billion in…
Malaysia’s govt plans to issue Covid-19 vaccine passport as proof of vaccination
SEPANG, Feb 21, 2021, Bernama. The government plans to issue Covid-19 passports as verification for…
US senator reintroduces Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act
TAIPEI, Feb 19, 2021, Taiwan News. U.S. Senator Rick Scott, along with Congressman Guy Reschenthaler,…
Cambodia, US reaffirm commitment to continue close cooperation
PHNOM PENH, Feb 18, 2021, AKP. Cambodia and the United States of America have confirmed…
Philippine govt preps for ‘new normal’ transition
MANILA, Feb 18, 2021, The Manila Times. The government is preparing for the transition of…