Malaysia morning news for October 17

Malaysia can build its own fighter jets by 2030, says Mat Sabu MALAYSIA is capable of building its own fighter jets by 2030, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said, but the problem is money. — The […]

Malaysia can build its own fighter jets by 2030, says Mat Sabu MALAYSIA is capable of building its own fighter jets by 2030, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said, but the problem is money. — The […]

CAMBODIA RICE EXPORTS FELL 8.4 PERCENT IN JAN-SEPT Cambodia exported 389,264 tonnes of rice in the first nine months of the year, a fall of 8.4 percent compared with the same period last year, official […]

Malaysia ranked 55th in World Bank human capital index Malaysia has been ranked 55th in the World Bank’s 2018 human capital index, lagging behind Singapore which topped the list. — The Edge Markets Survey: SST, […]

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Slammed For ‘Extravagant’ Travel by Chartered Jet Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen’s use of a privately chartered jet to fly himself and an entourage of 40 to a meeting of the U.N. […]

Malaysia In Need To Postpone “Developed Country” Target Malaysia will become a developed country not before 2022, missing its longstanding “Vision 2020” target by at least two years, based on current government projections. — Investvine […]

Cambodia calls EU trade threat ‘extreme injustice’ Cambodia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said a decision by the European Union to ramp up trade pressure on the country over human rights concerns was an “extreme injustice”, […]

Malaysia to abolish death penalty Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed to abolish the death penalty and halt pending executions, a move that has been hailed by international human rights groups and foreign diplomats. — Aljazeera Govt […]

Cambodia Faces Potential Economic Collapse Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is facing economic pressure to reverse a recent crackdown on opposition groups and basic freedoms in his country. — VOA Cambodia Cambodia Airways enters Taiwan […]

Most housing units launched in H1 cost RM500,000 and below The proportion of residential properties launched in the price range of RM500,000 and below experienced a jump to 65 per cent of total launches in […]

Japan airs hope for Cambodia’s development through democratic process Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday expressed hope for the development of Cambodia through a democratic process amid criticism from the international community over the […]

Malaysia may introduce new taxes, sell assets to pay debt: PM Mahathir Malaysia may introduce new taxes and sell assets such as land to pay down debt, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday (Oct […]

Cambodia’s Hun Sen defiant despite EU trade threat Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has taken a defiant stance following a European Union announcement last week that it would ramp up trade pressure on Cambodia over […]