Archive for December 1st, 2016
Huge deployment of security forces planned for Jakarta rally
Thousands of Indonesian security forces will be deployed at a rally this week against Jakarta’s Christian governor to prevent a repeat of violence that marred a protest [...] » More
Indonesia needs 3.8 million new skilled workers per year: Govt
Indonesia needs to produce 3.8 million skilled workers annually to meet its target of becoming the seventh largest economy in 2030, a top official has said. Manpower minister [...] » More
Indonesian group backs West Papuan self-determination
An Indonesian group in Jakarta has declared its support for West Papuans to be granted self-determination. The Indonesian People’s Front for West Papua, or FRI West [...] » More
Child labour at Indonesian palm plantations supplying global companies: Amnesty
Global consumer companies, including Unilever, Nestle, Kellogg and Procter & Gamble, have sourced palm oil from Indonesian plantations where labour abuses were uncovered, [...] » More
Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Maluku in Indonesia
Shallow undersea quake with magnitude of 5.7 jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning is issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said, [...] » More
Indonesia says not sure OPEC will reach deal on Wednesday
Indonesian Energy minister Ignasius Jonan said he is not sure OPEC will clinch a deal to limit oil output when it meets on Wednesday in Vienna. “I don’t know. [...] » More
Indonesia protests awaken fears for minority Chinese
The capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia is on edge ahead of what is expected to be a second massive protest by conservative Muslims against its Christian governor and no [...] » More
Malaysia economy could grow above 4pct in 2017
The Malaysian economy could grow above four per cent in 2017, despite global economic headwinds, with strong support for domestic spending. ForexTime vice-President for [...] » More
Malaysia ETF in Focus on Ringgit Fall
Malaysia’s currency has been falling headlong since Donald Trump’s surprise win in the US presidential election on November 8. Even the Malaysian central bank [...] » More
Malaysia wants Burma meet over violence in Rakhine
Malaysia’s foreign minister has requested an immediate appointment with Myanmar state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss ongoing violence against Rohingya in [...] » More
Malaysia PM to attend rally condemning Burma violence
Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will take part in a rare rally to protest a bloody crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, an official from his office said Tuesday. [...] » More
Najib’s Party Elites Meet in Election Mode
Malaysia’s ruling elites gather this week in election mode, with prime minister Najib Razak seeking to portray his party as united and ready to take on the opposition [...] » More
Don’t insult Umno even if you no longer love the party, Najib tells leaders, members
Datuk Seri Najib Razak today urged party leaders and members, who no longer love Umno, not to insult the party which has contributed a lot to the Malay community. The party [...] » More
Lawyer: Abusing security laws hurts Malaysia’s image in war against terrorism
A Bar Council member told Putrajaya today that abusing security legislation will cause other countries to doubt Malaysia’s reliability in the global fight against [...] » More
Malaysia targets better maths, science grades
Malaysia has made an improvement in mathematics and science and the Education Ministry hopes the upward trend will continue to boost the education system. Education [...] » More
