Malaysia opposition lawmakers stage walkout at first parliament sitting Malaysia’s first parliament sitting since the May 9 general election was marred by a mass walkout by opposition MPs, who were protesting against the appointment of […]
On The Block: Is The Phnom Penh Post Going 金边邮报? Just two months after Malaysian business entrepreneur Sivakumar S Ganapathy (aka Siva Kumar G) purchased The Phnom Penh Post from Australian mining magnate Bill Clough […]
Malaysia’s new central bank head is a buy signal Investors should give Mahathir more credit following Nor Shamsiah’s appointment. — Nikkei Asian Review (paywall) Aerospace sector to rake in RM55b in revenue by 2030 The […]
Cambodia’s Security Forces Illegally Campaigning For Ruling Party: HRW Cambodia’s security forces are illegally campaigning for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a rights group said Thursday, ahead of a general election […]
Malaysia’s new light rail project to proceed at half the cost: Finance minister Malaysia’s Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT 3) project will proceed at RM16.6 billion (US$4 billion), which is nearly half the earlier projected […]
NGOS, Unions Urge Intervention in Cambodia’s Political Crisis Amid EU Fact-Finding Mission NGOs and unions are calling on the European Union to help resolve Cambodia’s political crisis ahead of a general election this month, as […]
Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak says he has difficulty paying his bills after his bank account is frozen Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak has hit out at authorities for freezing his personal bank account, saying […]
National Bank head calls on cops to bust 20 illicit lenders The governor of Cambodia’s central bank has sent a letter to the National Police seeking legal action against more than 20 firms that are […]
Malaysia’s plan to produce an Asean car potentially revived Proton parent DRB-HICOM Bhd said it was studying the proposed collaboration between Malaysia and Indonesia to produce an Asean car. — New Straits Times Malaysia’s indecision […]
What’s Behind Cambodia’s War on Fake News? The government’s efforts to regulate fake news have raised concerns amid a wider campaign to suppress dissent as elections approach. — The Diplomat Cambodia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Kem […]
Malaysia Could Have To Pay Over $200 Million Compensation To Singapore For Scrapping Railway Plan Singapore will try to recover costs incurred for a rail project with Malaysia, which have exceeded 250 million Singapore dollars […]
Cambodian political parties begin campaigns for general election Cambodian political parties launched a three-week campaign on Saturday for the July 29 general election. — Xinhua NEC Recognizes over 60,000 National and International Observers, 910 Journalists […]