Vietnam economic resilience outperforms Asia’s frontier sovereigns: Fitch
Ngoc Thuy HANOI TIMES Mon, Jul 06, 2020 HANOI – Vietnam is one of only four Fitch-rated sovereigns in the Asia Pacific that Fitch Ratings expected to post positive […]
Woman mocked on Twitter for asking Malaysians to boycott Ikea for selling Pride Month bags in the US
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Mon, July 6, 2020 The woman said she was committed to ‘fighting LGBT to the end.’ — Screengrab from Ikea website and Twitter/azhari_ulya PETALING […]
Cambodia protected land given to people
Khorn Savi THE PHNOM PENH POST, Sun, July 5, 2020 Prime Minister Hun Sen said besides people receiving land they live on, the state will provide an additional 10 per […]
Malaysia:What about us, say Sabah state Papar dam residents
FMT Reporters FREE MALAYSIA TODAY n, July 5, 2020 A protest and prayer service held last year at the proposed site for the Papar dam project. KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah […]
Statue of British coloniser Francis Light splashed with red paint by Penang vandals, police investigating possible BLM motive
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Fri, July 03, 2020 Police are still investigating the case under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief. — Picture from Twitter/AntifaM3 […]
Buy Malaysian-made first to support Malaysia, minister says
BY SULOK TAWIE MALAY MAIL Saturday, 04 Jul 2020 Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi (right) said high demand for domestic products would have a positive […]
Judge in Indonesia state-run oil company Pertamina Graft Case Joins Company’s Subsidiary
BY :FANA SUPARMAN JAKARTA GLOBE FRI JULY 03, 2020 JAKARTA – A judge who tried Karen Agustiawan, the former president director of state-run oil company Pertamina, has been appointed commissioner […]
Lao dam project raises concerns
Ry Sochan THE PHNOM PENH POST Thu, July 02, 2020 A fisherman starts his boat engine as his son looks on along the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos. MRC […]
Cambodia’s tourism savaged by COVID-19
Sorn Sarath / Khmer Times Thu July 2, 2020 Enjoying a paddle in one of the nation’s rivers. Ministry of Tourism PHNOM PENH – As of May, government data shows […]
Cambodian laid-off factory workers prevented from marching to PM’s residence
Sen David / Khmer Times Thu, July 2, 2020 PHNOM PENH – Authorities in the capital yesterday stopped over 50 garment workers of Hana (Cambodia) I Inc from marching to […]
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