Archive for June 17th, 2019
China denies its vessel intentionally sank Filipino boat
China has acknowledged its fishing vessel hit a Filipino boat in the disputed South China Sea in an incident that prompted an outcry in the Philippines but denies the [...] » More
US, Philippines To Launch Joint Counter-Islamic State Recruitment Programme Within Weeks
A joint Filipino-American programme aimed at stifling recruitment efforts by Islamic State-linked militants in the southern Philippines will be launched within weeks, a [...] » More
‘Can’t give up’: Rise in attacks against Thai democracy activists
Democracy activists in Thailand have been the target of increasing physical assaults and intimidation since the March electionsthe first since 2014′s military coupthat [...] » More
Thailand’s dengue fever cases ‘double the five year average’ epidemic declared
The Department of Disease Control on Friday has declared a dengue fever epidemic this year. From January 1 to June 11 this year there has already been 28,785 reported cases [...] » More
Indonesia cracks down on online tobacco ads to deter young smokers
Indonesia, the world’s fourth biggest producer of cigarettes, will crack down on online tobacco advertisements in a bid to target youthful smokers, the communication [...] » More
Tight security as Indonesia court considers election challenge
Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto claims ‘systematic’ fraud and abuse in Joko Widodo’s April vote win. Lawyers for Indonesia’s opposition called [...] » More
Brazil asks for WTO investigation of Indonesia on poultry trade
The Brazilian government has formally asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to open a panel to investigate Indonesian policies on Brazil’s poultry exports, the [...] » More
Report reveals how Jho Low funded The Malaysian Insider
Fugitive financier Low Taek Jho pumped $9 million into The Malaysian Insider (TMI) in 2010 in a bid to salvage the now-defunct news portal then under attack from Umno, [...] » More
In Najib trial, ex-SRC director says ‘unusual’ for CEO to issue letters with 1MDB logo
Tan Sri Ismee Ismail today confirmed a peculiarity that Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil had issued letters in 2011 as then SRC International Sdn Bhd CEO using the 1Malaysia [...] » More
Petronas introduces mobile refuelling service that delivers fuel directly to you
Petronas has introduced Rovr and it’s Malaysia’s first mobile refuelling service. Essentially, it is like a petrol station on wheels and it provides greater [...] » More
No justification for Malaysia to refuse Zakir Naik’s extradition, experts insist
ded that if the government insists that Dr Zakir’s deportation is unnecessary, on the grounds that he would not receive a fair trial back in his home country, the same [...] » More
RON97 petrol price continues slide, now cheapest in the last three months
The pump price for RON97 petrol will drop to RM2.41 per litre starting midnight, its lowest price in the last three months. According to the Ministry of Finance, the price [...] » More
After Apandi, Kit Siang moots probe on ex-IGP over 1MDB scandal
Lim Kit Siang expanded today his call for investigations against former government officials over alleged complicity in the 1MDB scandal, this time adding former [...] » More
Middle East attack jolts oil-import dependent Asia
The blasts detonated far from the bustling megacities of Asia, but the attack this week on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz hits at the heart of the [...] » More
Vietnam’s first homegrown car to be delivered in days
Vietnam’s homegrown carmaker VinFast will deliver its first cars on June 17, the company said Friday as it showcased a factory in one of Asia’s fastest growing [...] » More
