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Malaysian factions manoeuvre as king tries to end turmoil
Reuters, Published on 26/02/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king met parliamentarians for a second day on Wednesday to try to end political turmoil by finding someone able to form a government or by calling a new election after Mahathir Mohamad's shock resignation as prime minister.
Thai women cricketers score World Cup debut
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2020
» NEW DELHI: Cricket's reputation as a game of glorious uncertainty notwithstanding, the Thailand team making their debut at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia will undoubtedly be a big hit with fans.
Cruise ship shunned over coronavirus fears arrives in Cambodia
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2020
» SIHANOUKVILLE: A cruise ship which had spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over fears that someone aboard may have the coronavirus arrived in Cambodia on Thursday morning to the relief of passengers and the praise of global health officials.
Indonesia, UAE sign business deal worth B690bn
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia signed 11 business deals with the United Arab Emirates worth a combined 314.9 trillion rupiah (690 billion baht) covering investment in energy and other sectors, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said via his Twitter account on Monday.
Climate apathy after Indonesia's deadly floods
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2020
» JAKARTA: Floods that killed 60 people in Indonesia's capital after the biggest rainfall since records began should be a wake-up call to climate change in one of the world's biggest carbon emitters, environmental groups said.
Tesco shares jump on possible sale of Thai business
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2019
» LONDON: Shares in Tesco jumped nearly 6% at one point on Monday after Britain's biggest retailer said it was considering a sale of its remaining Asian businesses, in Thailand and Malaysia, which analysts valued at up to $9 billion.
Cabinet agrees to slash rubber plantations, ramp up value of exports
Reuters, Published on 04/12/2019
» The cabinet has approved a 20-year plan to slash rubber plantations by 21% nationwide and increase the value of rubber exports by more than threefold, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians shield homes
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2019
» TAMBAKLOROK, Indonesia: Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent years on this stretch of the Java Sea.
Australian bank to refund shareholders after money laundering bombshell
Reuters, Published on 28/11/2019
» SYDNEY: Australia's Westpac Banking Corp has offered to refund investors who bought new shares weeks before a bombshell lawsuit accusing it of millions of breaches of money laundering laws, a rare step to fend off criticism about its transparency.
Hyundai to invest $1.55bn in first Indonesia car plant
Reuters, Published on 26/11/2019
» SEOUL: South Korea's Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday it has signed a preliminary deal to build a new factory in Indonesia, which would be its first car plant in Southeast Asia and a crack at Japanese rivals that dominate the market.