Tag: Asia
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India finds Nestle baby food sample substandard, takes legal action
The scrutiny is the latest in a crackdown on India’s US$100 billion (S$127 billion) food industry which has included surprise factory visits and product testing.
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Najib’s house arrest puts Malaysia in ‘uncharted’ legal territory, poses political challenge for PM Anwar
Former PM Najib Razak is likely the first convicted prisoner in Malaysia to have his sentence commuted to house arrest, experts say, adding that the move could pose a challenge for incumbent Anwar Ibrahim, given his anti-corruption pledge.
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Indonesia recovers three bodies as effort begins to right capsized ship
Nine people have now been confirmed dead, with 108 survivors, but 126 passengers remain unaccounted for.
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Three students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman, officials say
This is the Philippines’ third deadly campus shooting since June.
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Australian man pleads not guilty to Thai suitcase murder
The man had been charged with murder, concealing a body and taking a minor for indecent purposes.
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‘Ludicrous statement’: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes refutes report claiming it needs government bailout
Addressing reporters during an online briefing on Friday (Sep 18), he said “no such conversations happened”.
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From durians to tourism: As China-Vietnam trade booms, border communities seek a bigger slice
Vietnam is challenging Thailand for a greater share of China’s durian market, helped by its proximity and improving transport links, even as growing tourism creates new opportunities along the border.
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Indonesian divers face high-risk challenges to reach capsized ferry
JAKARTA: Beneath the surface of the eastern Java Sea, fast currents, water pressure and the hull design of a capsized ferry have thwarted several attempts by divers to reach 129 people missing since Sunday (Sep 13)
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AirAsia’s Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis ‘far’ less severe than COVID-19
HONG KONG: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said on Friday (Sep 18) that the low-cost carrier’s challenges from soaring jet fuel costs were “far, far” less severe than those it faced during the COVID-19 pandemic period.Speaking at a media briefing, he also said strong demand for air travel continued to suppo
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Former Malaysia PM Najib granted house arrest subject to him paying US$12.26 million fine
The conditional pardon came after the Pardons Board chaired by the king met on Friday (Sep 18), a week after it deferred consideration of Najib’s application at its meeting on Sep 11.
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