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Category: South East Asia

The Hainanese chicken rice debate: Singapore and Malaysia both lay claim to it – who’s right, or are they both wrong?

Adapted from Wenchang chicken, the dish was sold in Malaya and Singapore in the 1940s, the rivalry heated up after … More

Heritage, Chicken Rice, Hainanese, Signature Dish

In Thailand, death of a ‘pretty’ underscores dangers of life as a hostess

Model-for-hire who appeared at ‘VIP’ party in Bangkok dies after being dropped off at hospital An activist lawyer says she … More

Bangkok, Drug, Hostess, Model-for-hire, VIP

Interview : TikTok guru @sir_asai

English teacher and internet sensation Ahmad Shahrul Azhan has no qualms keeping up with Gen Z to make teaching virtually … More

Covid19, Influencer, Pandemic, Teacher, TikTok

‘Singapore alerted BNM on Jho Low transfers to Zeti’s husband’s company’

Zeti was still Bank Negara governor then. Singapore police had alerted Bank Negara (BNM) about suspicious transactions from fugitive businessperson … More

Bank Negara (BNM), Butamba Investments Ltd, Iron Rhapsody Ltd, Jho Low, Najib Razak, Tawfiq Ayman, Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Has deputy FT minister been in NZ since December, MP asks

According to Sarawak Report, Edmund Santhara Kumar is staying with his family in the island nation. A PKR lawmaker has … More

Edmund Santhara Kumar, Member of Parliament, Sarawak Report

Hamzah slams opposition for insisting on GE15 during pandemic

SELAMA : The opposition’s insistence that the government holds the general election while the Covid-19 situation has yet to subside … More

Bersatu, General Election, Hamzah Zainuddin, Opposition

Tamara Dewi Gondo Soerijo: From Miss Indonesia Finalist to Empowering Refugee Women

JAKARTA :  A refugees’ life is always full of uncertainties. Work opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers are limited to … More

Empowerment, Miss Indonesia, Refugees, Tamara Dewi Gondo Soerijo, Women

Nearly All Indonesian Medical Workers Have Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine

JAKARTA :  Indonesia has vaccinated 1.46 million medical workers since the campaign began on Jan. 13, representing 99.53 percent of … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Vaccination, Workers

Gibran Inaugurated as Mayor of Solo

SOLO : Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), has been officially inaugurated as Mayor of … More

Ganjar Pranowo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Mayor, Solo

Johari: Anchor party should dominate ruling and opposition coalitions

Only then will Malaysia enjoy robust economic growth from the Covid-19 economic fallout, he adds. The single largest party in … More

Bersatu, Government, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, UMNO

RM10,000 fine – MPs cite double standard still an issue

Both sides of the political divide express concerns over the hefty fine. Punishment for MCO violators should be to educate, … More

Covid19, Emergency Proclamation, Fine, Pandemic, SOPs

Puad: It’s an open secret that Umno will leave PN

Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi has told Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin that his party will ditch Perikatan Nasional … More

Coalition, Government, Perikatan Nasional, UMNO

Govt, AmBank unit agree on RM2.83 bil 1MDB scandal settlement

Out-of-court deal saves cost, time, resources; benefits Malaysian people, says finance minister KUALA LUMPUR : The Finance Ministry and AmBank Group’s … More

AmBank, Government, Out-of-court, Settlement

Tapir rescued after being trapped in Kuantan school drain

KUANTAN: Civil Defence Force (APM) and Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) personnel took about five hours to rescue … More

Animal, Food, Habitat, Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

Rescuers hunt for survivors after Indonesia landslide

JAKARTA : Rescue teams in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province searched for survivors today after a landslide in an illegal gold … More

Central Sulawesi, Disaster, Gold Mining, Illegal, Landslide

When and why Zahid’s corruption trial has been postponed 15 times since it began in Nov 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 : It was clear through High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah’s exasperated sigh and remarks in … More

Corruption, Zahid Hamidi

Bad news for Malaysia if govt SPV manages 5G roll-out: Fitch Solutions

It may lead to high capital expenditure, lower operator margins and purported corruption, says research house KUALA LUMPUR : The … More

5G, Fitch Solutions, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Telecommunications

PN to form state election structures soon – Azmin

The matter was decided at a PN Election Committee meeting in Putrajaya last night, says the party’s information chief. Perikatan … More

Bersatu, General Election, Gerakan, PAS, Perikatan Nasional, SAPP, Star

Indonesian foreign minister meets Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok after scrapping Naypyitaw visit

SINGAPORE : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has cancelled her plan to visit Naypyitaw, but met with Myanmar’s military-appointed foreign … More

ASEAN, Diplomacy, Foreign Minister, Military Coup, Retno Marsudi, Wunna Maung Lwin

PM Muhyiddin receives first Covid-19 vaccine as Malaysia kicks off mass inoculation campaign

KUALA LUMPUR : Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin became the first person in Malaysia to receive a Covid-19 vaccine shot on … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Dr Noor Hisham, Muhyiddin, Vaccination

King says Parliament can convene during emergency

Agong states his view that Parliament can resume on a date he deems suitable upon PM’s advice. Yang di-Pertuan Agong … More

Agong, Emergency Proclamation, Government, Muhyiddin, Pakatan Harapan, Parliament, Perikatan Nasional

Indonesia scraps foreign minister Retno’s planned visit to Myanmar

SINGAPORE : Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has cancelled her plan to visit Myanmar, in what would have been the … More

Diplomacy, Foreign Minister, Military Coup, Retno Marsudi

Cambodia to get back artefacts lost during Khmer Rouge regime from late British collector Douglas Latchford’s daughter

The antiquities were taken during the Khmer Rouge regime and are being returned by the daughter of controversial art collector … More

Antiquities, Art, Artefacts, British, Heritage

Who is Stanley Choi, the new substantial shareholder of AirAsia Group?

KUALA LUMPUR : A Hong Kong businessman or more well known as a top poker player has taken a RM114 … More

AirAsia, Poker, Positive Bloom, shareholder, Stanley Choi Chiu Fai

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