Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean sees 118 M&A deals worth $14.7 bn in Q1 A TOTAL of 118 merger and acquisition deals worth US$14.7 billion (Bt489 billion) were recorded in the first […]
Malaysia central bank urged to reopen probe on indebted fund Malaysian opposition lawmakers urged the central bank Thursday to reopen its investigation into indebted state investment fund 1MDB that is being probed in several countries […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean goes soft on China The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is seen to take a softer stand on China’s aggressive moves in disputed waters and […]
CMERP satellite lab to tackle malware threats in Malaysia The Coordinated Malware Eradication and Remediation Project (CMERP) satellite laboratory worth RM7.4 million has been set up at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) to tackle malware […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean-Hong Kong FTA set to be signed The free trade agreement between Asean and Hong Kong will be signed at the 31st Asean Summit in November in […]
Malaysian Fund Tied to Scandal Misses Payment to Abu Dhabi Malaysia’s scandal-hit sovereign wealth fund has missed a July deadline to make about $629 million in payments as part of a settlement with an Abu […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN PMI falls to contraction in July The Nikkei ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, fell to contraction for the first time this year with falls […]
Malaysia-Singapore will sign agreement on RTS link in December Malaysia and Singapore will sign a bilateral agreement on the development of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, this December. — Astro Awani Factory […]
Is Malaysia next after Sri Lanka falls knee deep in China’s debt trap Sri Lanka has fallen knee deep in China’s debt trap after it invested billions of dollars in huge infrastructure projects – on […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Tackling I.S. in Asean THE Islamic State (IS) has spread to Southeast Asia, combining its forces with local radical Islamist groups. — New Straits Times Bloc rallies […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Amazon pushes into SE Asia with Singapore launch Amazon launched its express delivery service in Singapore on Thursday, the US online retail giant’s first foray into Southeast […]
Malaysia’s economy in 2016 expands 6.3 per cent on GDP Malaysia’s economy increased in 2016 as the value of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices expanded further to register RM1,230.1 billion and grew 6.3 […]