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Malaysia bars Russian tanker from docking amid sanctions
Kyodo News, Published on 01/03/2022
» Malaysia refused entry of a Russian-flagged oil tanker named on a United States sanctions list to a port along the Straits of Malacca, the Transport Ministry said on Tuesday, following economic sanctions that United States and its allies imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan to give B1.3 bn vaccine aid to Thailand, 24 other Asian nations
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2021
» Japan will provide 4.5 billion yen (about 1.3 billion baht) grant aid through an international organisation to 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands region to help them build a cold-chain distribution network for Covid-19 vaccines, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Malaysia to lower voting age to 18 from 21
Kyodo News, Published on 16/07/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government Tuesday proposed lowering the voting age to 18 from 21, a move that could change the country's political landscape as it would significantly increase the electorate at the next election.
Tender for Singapore-Malaysia rail due in late 2018
Kyodo News, Published on 05/07/2017
» SINGAPORE - Singapore and Malaysia aim to award the tender for the development of a high-speed rail linking them in December next year, according to company officials who attended an industry briefing organised by authorities from the two countries on Wednesday.
Malaysian police enter NK embassy: local paper
Kyodo News, Published on 26/03/2017
» Malaysian police on Sunday entered the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with last month's murder of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, according to <i>China Press</i>, a Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper.
Thailand, Japan sign bullet-train deal
Kyodo News, Published on 27/05/2015
» Thailand and Japan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the possible introduction of Japan's shinkansen bullet-train technology into the kingdom.
Mekong countries, Japan eye new development strategy beyond 2015
Kyodo News, Published on 19/02/2015
» The leaders of Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River plan to craft a new strategy in July for Tokyo to contribute to sustainable development of the Mekong region beyond 2015, a senior Japanese official said Thursday.
AirAsia scraps fuel surcharge
Kyodo News, Published on 26/01/2015
» Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia Group announced that it is abolishing its fuel surcharge effective today for all group airlines following the drop in global crude oil prices.
Softbank to invest $250m in GrabTaxi
Kyodo News, Published on 04/12/2014
» TOKYO - Softbank Corp said Thursday it will invest $250 million and become the biggest stakeholder in Singapore's GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd, which provides a mobile taxi-booking application in Southeast Asian markets.