Cross-border payments firm InstaReM moves into Malaysia InstaReM, a leading digital cross-border payments company, on Tuesday announced its expansion into Malaysia, further solidifying its presence in Asia Pacific (APAC). — Fin Extra Malaysia named region’s […]
U.N. rights forum to hold special session on Myanmar Rohingya – U.N. sources The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to hold a special session on killings, rapes and other crimes committed against Muslim Rohingya […]
Almost 800,000 Malaysians on travel blacklist, more than half are PTPTN defaulters As many as 790,186 Malaysians have been blacklisted and prevented from leaving the country because of various offences, according to the Immigration Department. […]
Rohingya crisis: ‘It’s not genocide,’ say Myanmar’s hardline monks The monks, clad in vermillion robes and flip flops, line up from old to young to receive a meal in their alms bowls — rice, vegetables, […]
Malaysia Airlines cancels all flights to Bali as Mount Agung volcano spews plume of ash Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will cancel all flights between Kuala Lumpur and Denpasar in Bali today following the volcanic activity at […]
Myanmar, Bangladesh sign deal to return hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding for the return home of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled to […]
Malaysia and EU form special committee to address protectionist issue Malaysia and the European Union (EU) are setting up a Palm Oil Economic and Technical Committee to help resolve the ongoing debate on disguised protectionist […]
Myanmar: US says situation in Rakhine State ‘constitutes ethnic cleansing’ against Rohingya The United States has labelled the Myanmar military operation against the Rohingya population “ethnic cleansing”, and threatened targeted sanctions against those responsible for […]
Malaysia, Indonesia say EU palm resolution will affect millions Millions of people running small-time oil palm plantations will suffer if the European Parliament goes ahead with “unfair” measures that could curb palm oil use, the […]
Myanmar’s discrimination against Rohingya Muslims is ‘apartheid’: Amnesty International Myanmar’s policies that restrict ethnic Rohingyas from travelling, visiting a hospital or going to school amount to apartheid, Amnesty International says. — ABC News Suu Kyi […]
Malaysia becomes Asia’s worst stock market as election looms Malaysia’s FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index has turned out to be the worst Asian equity gauge so far this year with less than 5 per cent […]
UN ready to help Myanmar process Rohingya citizenship The United Nations refugee agency will provide technical assistance to the Myanmar government if it begins to process and verify citizenship for Rohingya to resolve the humanitarain […]