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Cambodia designer beats odds to bring Khmer fashion to Europe
DW News, Published on 28/08/2019
» Sor San, a disabled designer from Phnom Penh, is introducing ethnic fashion from her country in Berlin this year. She is one of five female designers to showcase her work at a fashion event.
Hong Kongers shun Singapore for homes in Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Singapore’s housing market isn’t turning out to be the beneficiary many may have thought from Hong Kong’s increasingly fraught protests. Instead, investors are looking to cheaper property markets like Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan.
Ride-hailing firm Grab to invest $500 million in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing giant Grab said on Wednesday it will invest $500 million over five years in Vietnam, the company's latest expansion in a key Southeast Asian market.
Your horoscope for 30 Aug - 5 Sep
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 28/08/2019
» Spot-on horoscope for work, money, coupled & single life from famously accurate Guru's fortuneteller. Let's see how would you fare this week & beyond!
Malaysia ex-PM Najib's biggest 1MDB trial begins
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak played a pivotal role in plundering the state's 1MDB fund and channelled hundreds of millions of dollars into his own bank account, a prosecutor said Wednesday at the opening of his most significant graft trial.
Najib used 'elaborate charade' to steal billions, court told
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's second corruption trial started on Wednesday with a prosecutor alleging he pilfered billions of dollars from the 1MDB state investment fund through an "elaborate charade" and then sought to cover his tracks.
Historic club Bury expelled from English league
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» LONDON: Historic football club Bury became the first team to be expelled from the English Football League in over two decades after a takeover bid collapsed.
Cabinet okays schemes for rice, oil palm
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/08/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a package worth 59 billion baht in price guarantees and subsidy schemes for rice and oil palm.
Thai-Chinese, APlan ready Phuket project
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/08/2019
» Thai-Chinese Property Holdings has partnered with APlan Properties to develop a new hotel and residence project, Radisson Phuket Mai Khao Beach, for a cost of 1.6 billion baht.
Hong Kong protests fuel buyer interest in luxury Australian, NZ homes
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/08/2019
» SYDNEY: Hong Kong buying enquiries for expensive Australian and New Zealand homes have ramped up due to anti-government protests in the Chinese-ruled city, according to property agents and real estate data, as wealthy investors look for a safe haven.