Penang set to receive second Unesco recognition with designation of Penang Hill as a biosphere reserve
BY OPALYN MOK MALAY MAIL Wed, September 15, 2021 It has been almost a year after the state government, in collaboration with the federal government, submitted its Penang Hill biosphere […]
Singapore’s The Online Citizen’s licence suspended after failing to declare funding, Lim Tean attributes discrepancies to “simple accounting mistakes”
TOC will be required to stop posting content on its website and social media channels by 3 pm on Thursday. Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SG Tue, September 14, 2021 SINGAPORE […]
Myanmar Shadow Government’s Declaration of War Echoes 1949 Rebellion
By The Irrawaddy Fri, September 10, 2021 Soldiers at the Battle of Insein outside Rangoon in 1949. The shadow National Unity Government’s (NUG) declaration of war earlier this week against […]
China Tests New Trade Route With Myanmar in Show of Support for Junta
By The Irrawaddy September 6, 2021 The rail line opening ceremony on the Chinese side of the border on Aug. 25. / Chinese Embassy in Myanmar China held a […]
Malaysia broadcasters warned by Censorship Board against displaying undergarments in home shopping shows
BY EMMANUEL SANTA MARIA CHIN & ZURAIRI AR MALAY MAIL Fri, September 10, 2021 Sales reps dress mannequins at Jakel Mall in Kuala Lumpur May 4, 2020. LPF claimed that […]
SINGAPORE – “How I wish I can delete him as my MP”, Singapore netizens say after MP Seah Kian Peng posts: “Kamala’s name spelt backwards is Alamak”
Obbana Rajah The Independent SG August 25, 2021 Photo: Singapore lawmakerSeah Kian Peng, Kamala Harris (YouTube screengrabs) Netizens who commented on Mr Seah’s post felt that it was a silly […]
SINGAPORE – RDU’s Ravi Philemon slams “micro agression” and “insult” of Kamala Harris’ name by Singapore MP Seah Kian Peng
by Kathleen TheOnlineCitizen August 25, 2021 “Kamala means flower in Tamil. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of Singaporean Tamils name their daughters ‘Kamala’.” “To say the name is ‘alamak’ spelt backwards […]
Vietnam, EU seek ways to promote trade
Minh Vu HANOI TIMES Thu, September 9, 2021 Vietnam and EP delegations during the talks. Trade relations between Vietnam and the EU remain strong, reaching more than US$42 billion in […]
Singapore’s Israel embassy condemns social media posts comparing vaccination campaign to Holocaust
“Comparing the obvious health benefits of vaccinations that have benefited billions around the world is not only in bad taste, but is also Holocaust Distortion by downplaying the horrors of […]
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