Microsoft Malaysia lauds Budget 2020 to hone local talents for digital era
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12, 2019, Bernama. Microsoft Malaysia sees the education sector as having received…
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] Vietnam a lonely island of resistance to China
Locked for months in a naval showdown with China over a gas-rich reef, Vietnam is…
Malaysia is set to lower income tax, widen deficit goal in 2020 budget
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11, 2019, Bloomberg. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad faces a choice in…
Russian ex-wife of Kelantan Sultan claims she pawned wedding ring to pay for medical bills while pregnant
LONDON, Oct 10, 2019, The Straits Times. Russian beauty queen Oksana Voevodina has claimed in…
[Analytics] Halal in Russian Samara: How local becomes global
The World Halal Day is one of the most respected events in the world of…
[Analytics] Southeast Asia’s internet economy booming
Southeast Asia’s internet economy has reached US$100 billion for the first time and is expected…
Malaysia-India ties not affected by proposed boycott campaign: Foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8, 2019, Bernama. A proposed boycott of Malaysia by Indian netizens over…
PM calls for Malays to work hard, restore honour
SHAH ALAM, Oct 7, 2019, NST. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad delivered a blistering keynote message…
Singapore suspends quail egg imports from Malaysia
SINGAPORE, Oct 7, 2019, VNA. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has suspended the import of…
[Analytics] Time for oil and gas to back Malaysia’s employment
When the International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde spoke at the University of Malaya recently, she…
Five foreign palm oil companies suspected in Indonesia’s forest fires
JAKARTA, Oct 6, 2019, Tempo.co. The Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) has named five out…
Thailand market among ASEAN best
BANGKOK, Oct 5, 2019, Bangkok Post. Thailand has been one of the better-performing markets in…