Malaysia’s review of China-related projects not affecting Alibaba’s investment plans The review of China-related projects in Malaysia has not faltered e-commerce giant Alibaba Group’s plans to continue to invigorate investments in Malaysia. — New Straits […]
EU Launches Fact Finding Mission to Assess Cambodia’s Rights Compliance The European Union on Thursday launched a week-long fact-finding mission to assess Cambodia’s compliance with its human rights obligations as dictated by a tariff-free export […]
Malaysia investigates China-backed project’s link with 1MDB Malaysia is investigating whether part of a loan from a Chinese state-owned bank for projects worth US$2.3 billion (S$3.1 billion) was used to help repay dues of the […]
Cambodia restores railway link to Thailand after 45 years Cambodia on Wednesday (Jul 4) reopened the final stretch of a railway running from the capital Phnom Penh to the border with neighbouring Thailand, the first […]
Malaysia suspends construction of major Belt and Road rail project The project owner of Malaysia’s US$20 billion East Coast Railway Link has told its main Chinese contractor to suspend work, both companies said on Wednesday […]
Cambodia Summons Media Over Online Information Controls Ahead of General Election Cambodia’s government on Tuesday summoned representatives of the country’s press to “educate” them on its decision to monitor and “control” online news ahead of […]
Malaysia arrests ex-PM Najib Razak as ‘Mission Mahathir’ comes full circle Malaysian police have arrested former prime minister Najib Razak a little more than a month after he lost the electoral battle against mentor-turned-foe Mahathir […]
Phnom Penh’s housing crisis Cambodia has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most promising young markets in recent years, with its construction and garments industries in particular attracting the lion’s share of foreign direct investment […]
Malaysia to maintain status quo on monetary policy direction Malaysia is expected to maintain status quo on monetary policy direction despite neighbouring countries beginning to tighten interest rates. — The Borneo Post Remaining Malaysian Cabinet […]
Cambodia earns Guinness Record for longest woven scarf Cambodia won a place in the Guinness book of World Records Sunday for a 1,100-metre (3,600-foot) long version of the country’s popular krama scarf. — Bangkok Post […]
Task force probes RM600 million in Umno’s bank accounts Investigators have been trying to prove the money trail of the alleged RM600 million (5 billion baht) deposited in Umno’s bang accounts came from 1Malaysia Development […]
Cambodia’s Dirty Dozen Under Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia is in a human rights freefall. Despite the strong human rights provisions in the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements and the 1993 constitution—and billions of dollars in […]