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Malaysia to expand halal exports to Japan
Published on 04/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking to expand halal product exports to Japan ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, encouraging local businesses to capture growing demand for food and daily necessities permissible under Islamic law in line with the rising number of Muslim tourists to the country.
Moody's: Malaysia biggest winner in TPP agreement
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia stands to benefit the most by joining a revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership, Moody's Investors Service said Friday, as 11 countries signed the slimmed-down trade deal without the US overnight.
Cambodia arrests 100 Chinese for telecom fraud
Published on 13/03/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian police have arrested 100 Chinese for suspected involvement in telecom fraud, a senior police official said.
Asean, Australia summit ends with rebukes against protectionism
Published on 18/03/2018
» SYDNEY: The leaders of Australia and Singapore closed a regional summit on Sunday with a stand against against protectionism, arguing in favour of multi-nation trade deals as fears mount that US plans for new tariffs could stoke a global trade war.
Myanmar to select new president Wednesday
Published on 26/03/2018
» YANGON: The Myanmar parliament will select a new president on Wednesday, with lawmakers choosing among three vice presidents for the successor to Htin Kyaw, the country's civilian president who resigned last week.
Tech giants caution Singapore against new law on fake news
Published on 23/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: Several major technology companies have expressed concern over Singapore's plan to enact new legislation to tackle fake news.
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.
Suu Kyi calls for 'collective strength' to tackle challenges
Published on 02/04/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the weekend called for "collective strength" to overcome the challenges her country faces both at home and abroad as the democratically elected civilian government marked its second anniversary in power.
Stalled Yangon expansion plan brought back to life
Published on 05/04/2018
» YANGON: The regional government administering Myanmar's major commercial capital Yangon and its vicinity is giving life to a stalled expansion plan aimed at eventually transforming the country's largest city into the next Southeast Asian economic hub, twice the size of Singapore.
Singapore proposes Asean leaders assert unity
Kyodo News, Published on 06/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore has proposed that Asean leaders adopt a vision statement at their April summit to demonstrate a unified front as a big-power tussle for regional influence tests the 50-year-old group's cohesiveness.