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Malaysia pardon board to meet on Wednesday
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim is expected to be released soon after the Royal Pardon Board meets on Wednesday, his party said Monday, putting him in position to become prime minister just as soon as he can secure a seat in parliament.
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Mahathir's party hit with temporary ban ahead of poll
Published on 05/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government on Thursday slapped a temporary dissolution order on former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad's new party, barring it from holding any activities or using its logo for 30 days just as a general election is set to be called.
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Duterte defiant, moves to close Rappler news website
AFP, Published on 17/01/2018
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he "did not give a shit" as his government moved to shut down a news website that has been critical in its reporting on his deadly drug war, with media watchdogs raising fears over eroding freedoms.
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Indonesia tries educating palm oil critics
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 15/01/2018
» Indonesia has vowed to continue the fight against what it sees as an unfair global camaign against its palm-oil industry, a key economic driver that generated more than US$17 billion worth of exports in 2016.
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Cambodia economy to grow at 6.9% this year: Central bank
Published on 11/01/2018
» The Cambodian economy will grow by 6.9% this year, according to projections from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), spurred by the robust performance of the tourism, construction and garment sectors.
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IMF still upbeat on Myanmar despite Rakhine strife
Published on 18/11/2017
» YANGON: The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Myanmar's economy is rebounding and expected to grow up to 6.7% in the current fiscal year ending in March next year despite the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis.
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Ride-hailing service Grab starts full operations in Myanmar
Published on 28/07/2017
» YANGON - Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab has begun full operations in Myanmar, launching localised apps with new safety and technology features after a four-month trial period.
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1MDB misses deadline to pay Abu Dhabi fund
Kyodo News, Published on 01/08/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Scandal-ridden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said Tuesday it missed the Monday deadline to pay $602.73 million as part of a settlement because the money was held up by red tape, but vowed to come up with the money this month.
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World Bank to give Indonesia $55m to develop geothermal energy
Published on 10/02/2017
» JAKARTA - The World Bank said Friday it will extend Indonesia a US$55.25 million grant to facilitate geothermal energy power plant development in the country, which aims to become the world's biggest geothermal producer.
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Mahathir buries hatchet with Anwar after 18 years
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2016
» Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met his one-time arch nemesis Anwar Ibrahim for the first time in 18 years on Monday, brought together by their common fight against a security law that accords sweeping policing power to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
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