Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean At 50: Firing up or Powering Down? Fifty years ago Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines established the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). This […]
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to appoint POC for intelligence information exchanges Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed that each country appoints a ‘point of contact’ (POC) from among their military and police personnel to facilitate […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Pomp and Ceremony at Asean’s 50th Anniversary (video) Flags, musical horns, dancers and a grand parade were the order of the day on Tuesday, August 8, when […]
Malaysia’s tax authority raids companies owned by Mahathir’s three sons Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has targeted companies owned by the three sons of former premier Mahathir Mohamad, with tax officials visiting their offices on […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Single tourism visa expected to benefit ASEAN members The ASEAN Single Visa is a scheme that would allow its holders to travel between member states, saving time and […]
Hard-pedalling soft power, China helps launch $13b Belt and Road rail project in Malaysia China and Malaysia broke ground on Wednesday (Aug 9) on a $13 billion rail project linking peninsular Malaysia’s east and west, […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Duterte urges Asean leaders: Work for secure region, inclusive growth President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called on member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) […]
Malaysia launches inquiry over forex losses under Mahathir Malaysia’s government on Tuesday launched an inquiry into massive foreign exchange losses by the central bank more than two decades ago, in a probe that could lead […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN overcomes communique impasse, urges non-militarisation in South China Sea Southeast Asian foreign ministers ended an impasse on Sunday over how to address disputes with China in […]
Builder of $100 Billion Malaysia City Looks Beyond Spooked Chinese Buyers Country Garden Holdings Co. said it’s looking to attract customers from countries such as Thailand and Vietnam as some Chinese buyers hit by capital […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu China proposes three-step vision for COC consultation: FM China has proposed a three-step vision to step up consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South […]
Malaysia maintains strong growth on govt measures Malaysia has been able to sustain its strong economic growth over the years, driven by measures introduced by the government including the National Transformation Programme (NTP) which was […]