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Malaysia's 5G plan advances, a potential boon for China's Huawei
Reuters, Published on 24/09/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will start a nationwide demonstration of 5G projects next month, a minister said on Tuesday, indicating it was on track to become one of the first Asian countries to launch the technology.
SE Asian nations weigh unified approach to regulating Big Tech
Reuters, Published on 24/09/2019
» BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Southeast Asian governments are banding together to take on global tech giants on issues including "fake news" and taxation, marking a new stage in the region's approach to the internet's explosive growth.
Malaysia planned to 'use Chinese money to bail out 1MDB'
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak approved a plan to bail out troubled state fund 1MDB by offering stakes in several big infrastructure projects to Chinese firms in 2016, a former aide told a court on Wednesday.
Vietnam ex-minister took $3m in bribes in MobiFone case: police
Reuters, Published on 03/09/2019
» HANOI: Police in Vietnam have accused a former information minister of taking $3 million in bribes in connection with a controversial deal at state telecoms firm MobiFone, state media reported on Tuesday.
Automated buses take to the road in Singapore
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Roaming peacocks, meandering tourists and curbside bushes were all causing headaches this week for operators of one of the first autonomous bus shuttle services to hit public roads in Singapore.
UN agency, Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 20/08/2019
» DHAKA: The United Nations' refugee agency and Bangladesh authorities on Tuesday started to consult more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to determine if any want to return home, officials said, as a fresh repatriation bid was launched.
Hong Kong leader sees 'way out' of chaos
Reuters, Published on 20/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide "a way out" for the Chinese-ruled city.
3% growth target set for this year
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2019
» The economy should expand by at least 3% this year and 3.5% next year, a government official said on Friday, after it announced a multi-billion-baht plan to shore up faltering activity.
Lion Air 'urgently requires' more 737 Max jets: co-founder
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2019
» BATAM, Indonesia: Indonesia's Lion Air "urgently requires" more Boeing Co 737 Max jets to support its growth strategy once regulators approve the grounded model's return to service, the airline's co-founder, Rusdi Kirana, told Reuters on Wednesday.
Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2019
» YANGON: Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history – the fall of Burma's last royal dynasty and decades of colonial rule.