Most Malay-Muslim Malaysians prefer Mahathir as PM instead of Anwar: Survey
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6, 2020, The Straits Times. Opinion polls show Malaysians, and crucially, most…
Malaysia
Malaysia is an economy of 31 million people and is one of the 12 founding APEC members. In 1989 Malaysia’s real GDP stood at USD 75 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 4,200. By 2016, its GDP more than quadrupled at 344 billion, while its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 11,000.
[Analytics] China trade questions confound Australia’s Indo-Pacific shift
The ‘Indo-Pacific’, stretching from the eastern Indian Ocean to the Pacific, is the Australian government’s…
Over 270,000 trees planted nationwide in past year after jungles cleared: Malaysia’s minister
KLANG, Jan 5, 2020, Malay Mail. The government has replanted roughly 277,000 trees covering a…
[Analytics] East vs West battle for SE Asia’s 5G rollout
Chinese telecom giant Huawei predicted in late December that the number of 5G connections worldwide…
US food regulator bans Malaysian shrimp exporters over illegal antibiotics use
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4, 2020, Malay Mail. The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)…
Japan, China, S. Korea step up banking cooperation with ASEAN
TOKYO, Jan 4, 2020, Kyodo. Government-backed development banks of Japan, China and South Korea have…
Thai stock exchange is a one of Asia’s weakest markets in 2019
BANGKOK, Dec 31, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Stock Exchange of Thailand recorded a small gain…
Indonesia protests China boats in its EEZ
JAKARTA, Dec 31, 2019, Reuters. Indonesia has protested to Beijing over the presence of a…
[Ratings] Asia’s most-loved stocks for 2019
Chinese tech giant Alibaba is the most-loved company in Asia, according to Refinitiv data. Other…
MH17 trial hopes to bring closure to victims’ families, says Ukraine’s ambassador to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30, 2019, Bernama. The court proceedings examining criminal responsibility in the downing…
Nepali worker killed after falling into meat grinder in Malaysia
MELAKA, Dec 30, 2019, FMT. A Nepali worker was killed after he fell into a…
Malaysia to reopen embassy in N. Korea
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29, 2019, Bernama. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said all security and…