Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Tourism dollars flow between S Korean and Asean TOURISM investment between the Asean countries and South Korea is expected to see further increases after South Koreans […]
Malaysia sets aside 3 billion ringgit to finance fuel subsidies Malaysia’s government has allocated 3 billion ringgit ($760 million) to subsidize pump prices till the end of 2018, the finance ministry said in a statement […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Inflation Bogeyman Prompts Fuel Subsidies Across Southeast Asia Oil-fired inflation that threatens to shoot ever higher is prompting governments across Southeast Asia to give some relief […]
1MDB-Linked Land Deal Brings Malaysia’s Central Bank Governor Down Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad accepted on June 6 the resignation of the country’s central bank governor Muhammad Ibrahim which the latter offered on the previous […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Scholarships To Help Asean Entrepreneurs Reach Their Best More Asean entrepreneurs now have the chance to apply for the Asean Global Leadership Program (AGLP) as the […]
New Multi-Billion Scandal Of Former Malaysian Government Exposed Malaysia’s new finance minister Lim Guan Eng on June 5 said he will report to the anti-graft agency upfront payments of 9.4 billion ringgit ($2.36 billion) the […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Thailand to launch Mekong regional fund to reduce China dependence Thailand is taking the lead in creating a regional fund with its neighbors, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar […]
Petronas seeks court ruling on right to country’s petroleum resources Petroliam Nasional Bhd has gone to court to declare that under the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA) it is the exclusive owner of the petroleum […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu South China Sea: US says China’s militarisation of islands an act of ‘intimidation and coercion’ US Defence Secretary James Mattis has raised the prospect of additional […]
Malaysian PM Mahathir clashes with royals over choice of Attorney-General It has taken just weeks for Malaysia’s new leader Tun Mahathir Mohamad to clash with the country’s influential royals, in an episode reminiscent of his […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Southeast Asia Could Have A $200B Internet Economy With Improved Skills & Leadership The Southeast Asian startup scene is strong and getting stronger. Across the region, […]
Singapore, Malaysia authorities agree to cooperate to recover lost 1MDB money Several high-ranking officials from the Singapore and Malaysia task forces looking into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal met in Putrajaya on Thursday morning […]