Cambodia morning news for September 12
China donates rice to Cambodia China has pledged $1 million worth of jasmine rice to Cambodia to help aid flood victims, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. — Khmer Times Cambodia Holds 7-Day Funeral for […]
Malaysia morning news for September 12
Malaysia: Unions, socialists slam new govt over minimum wage decision The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), several other trade unions and the Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM) have slammed as “humiliating” and “beggarly” the new Pakatan […]
Cambodia morning news for September 11
MRC urged to settle dam issues Twenty civil society organisations in Cambodia have called on the Mekong River Commission to delay a regional forum to discuss the building of the Pak Lay hydropower dam in […]
Malaysia morning news for September 11
Malaysia Axes Chinese-Backed Pipeline Projects Worth $3-Billion The Malaysian government has finally decided to cancel three China-backed pipeline projects after halting work on them, The Financial Times wrote. The report said that Malaysia’s finance minister […]
Cambodia morning news for September 10
Cambodian opposition leader released but put under house arrest The leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party, Kem Sokha, was released on bail on Monday, a government spokesman said, a year after he was jailed on […]
Malaysia morning news for September 10
Malaysian chilli producers consider filing anti-dumping petition Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA) will help local chilli producers submit a petition to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) regarding the dumping […]
Malaysia morning news for September 17
Malaysia’s Fake News Bill Delay Chance to Manage Racial Disinformation The politics of delay around the repeal of Malaysia’s Fake News Bill offers an opportunity to manage racial disinformation that can lead to social tensions. […]
Cambodia morning news for September 7
Old faces form new government With the National Assembly giving a vote of confidence to form the new government yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Sen unveiled his new cabinet, which did not change except for the […]
Malaysia morning news for September 7
Malaysia Raises Minimum Wage To 1,050 Ringgit Per Month The Malaysian government will raise and standardise the minimum wage for the private sector across the country as of January 1, 2019, fulfilling one of its […]
Cambodia morning news for September 6
Cambodia’s new one-party legislature begins session Cambodia’s king on Wednesday presided over the opening of the new session of the National Assembly, whose 125 seats are filled by members of a single party following an […]
Malaysia morning news for September 6
KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail formally postponed; service targeted to start by Jan 2031 Singapore and Malaysia have formally agreed to postpone the construction of the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail until end-May 2020, with Malaysia having to pay […]
Cambodia morning news for September 5
Lawmakers to take oaths today All 125 elected CPP members will today attend the National Assembly’s first session and take oaths to be lawmakers before King Norodom Sihamoni. — Khmer Times Urban planning should not […]