Archive for February, 2016
Business Brief February 29
* Hochiminh City Public Lighting Company Limited last week held an initial public offering (IPO) auction to sell over three million shares (10.64 percent) at the starting [...]
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China Televises Christian Rights Lawyer’s ‘Confession’
A prominent Christian rights lawyer inChinahas become the latest to have his “confession” to alleged crimes aired on state television. The confession comes after [...]
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Minister defends Malaysia’s free speech, as blocked news portal probed
Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia minister Salleh Said Keruak has maintained that there is freedom of speech in the country, as authorities carry out further [...]
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Malaysia Ruling Party Suspends deputy Head as Najib Cements Hold
Malaysia’s ruling party suspended its second-in-command Muhyiddin Yassin for undermining the organisation in his quest to oust prime minister Najib Razak, the latest [...]
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Nation’s positive economic outlook
AGROWING economy in the midst of a global slowdown cannot but be viewed as positive when the country is as small asMalaysia. Last year, the Malaysian economy grew at five per [...]
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EC chief: Malaysia-wide redelineation before GE14 possible without legal roadblocks
The redelineation of electoral boundaries for the entire country can be completed before the next general election due in 2018 if there are no legal challenges to the [...]
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Malaysia’s UMNO suspends deputy President after Najib criticism
The Supreme Council of Malaysia’s UMNO party unanimously agreed on Friday (February 26) to suspend deputy President Muhyiddin Yassin with immediate effect. The decision [...]
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Relatives of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Victims Denounce government’s Move
An organisation of relatives of passengers and crew members who were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 when it vanished nearly two years ago has accused the Malaysian [...]
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Brexit: Reflections on Asean and Malaysia
BRITAINis in the throes of an intense national debate on whether or not to remain in the European Union (EU), the decision on which will be made in a referendum on June 23. [...]
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MH2 to London turns back after mid-flight engine trouble
A Malaysia Airlines flight en route toLondonhad to turn back and make an emergency landing at theKuala LumpurInternationalAirportwhere it took off earlier, after reportedly [...]
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US Congressman: China’s Worsening Human Rights Record Harms Its World Standing
AUSmember of Congress who had been banned from travelling toChinafor his human rights advocacy visitedShanghairecently. He told VOA that in his speech atNew [...]
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Pictorial book detailing 40-year political journey of PM Najib launched today
A hardcover 100-page pictorial book entitled ‘Najib Razak: Political Journey, 40 Years and Moving Forward’ was launched at the Putra World Trade Centre here [...]
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US urges China’s Xi to extend non-militarisation pledge to all of South China Sea
The White House on Friday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to extend his pledge not to militarise the disputedSpratlyIslandsto encompass all of theSouth China Sea. Dan [...]
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US condemns Zhang Kai ‘confession’ on Chinese state TV
TheUSsays a purported confession from a prominent Chinese lawyer on state television runs counter to the rule of law. Zhang Kai admitted to various crimes including [...]
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Expansionism is not in our DNA: China
Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi saved his stoutest defence ofBeijing’s deployment of military hardware in the South China Sea for his last day in theUnited States, [...]
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