Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has never been barred from returning to Cambodia: minister
PHNOM PENH, Nov 11, 2019, The Khmer Times. Interior Minister Sar Kheng said that the…
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.
Nearly 1,500 cases of open burning in Malaysia during haze season, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11, 2019, Malay Mail. Malaysia saw nearly 1,500 cases of open burning…
Exiled Cambodian opposition figurehead in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10, 2019, AFP. Cambodia’s exiled opposition figurehead Sam Rainsy arrived in Malaysia…
[Analytics] South China Sea likely to be high on ASEAN agenda
Next year’s leading role in regional body may see Hanoi push for unified approach from…
Malaysia’s cities gone underwater by 2050? Rising sea levels study an ‘overestimation,’ authorities say
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10, 2019, Malay Mail. The National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (Nahrim)…
Jackie Chan cancels trip to Vietnam over China sea row
HANOI, Nov 9, 2019, AFP. Martial-arts film star Jackie Chan’s planned visit to Vietnam for…
Indonesia extradites Malaysian and Phillippine citizens to South Korea for drug crimes
JAKARTA, Nov 9, 2019, Jakarta Globe. The Justice and Human Rights Ministry extradited two foreign…
Malaysia’s govt to ban sales of paraquat which has been used for suicides
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9, 2019, Malay Mail. Paraquat, a popular weedkiller, will no longer be…
Sony gaming studio to open in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8, 2019, Malay Mail. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo announced…
[Analytics] Do e-scooters have a future in ASEAN?
ASEAN cities are notorious for their traffic. A 2019 report by the Asian Development Bank…
Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia would jointly establish a TV channel to promote real face of Islam
ISLAMABAD, Nov 8, 2019, Pakistan Today. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting…
[Analytics] Malaysian PM Mahathir vows to speed up a pace of reforms
Last year, the Malaysia’s government said it had identified 113 laws to be repealed, amended…