Tag: Asia
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Philippines rejects Chinese academics’ sovereignty claims
MANILA: The Philippines rejected on Friday (Jul 10) a statement from a group of Chinese academics that the country’s northernmost islands rightfully belonged to Beijing.The Batanes Islands are located fewer than 200km from self-ruled Taiwan – which China considers part of its territory – and have hosted joint
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Johor state polls: Parties roll out heavy hitters in bid to sway young fence-sitters, but is it ‘counterproductive’?
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president Abdul Hadi Awang have all been campaigning for their respective coalitions in a final push for votes.
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ASEAN to discuss engagement with Myanmar at special meeting, Philippines says
MANILA: An upcoming meeting between foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their counterpart from Myanmar will tackle the country’s civil war and its engagement with the bloc after five years in the cold, the Philippines said on Friday (Jul 10).As chair of the 11-member AS
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Johor state polls: Can smaller reformist parties like Bersama and MUDA break into PH’s urban seats?
Both Bersama and MUDA have rejected claims that they are splitting the opposition vote in Johor which would affect Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan pact.
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Malaysia and Thai PMs resolve fisheries issue, to work on special economic border zone
In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls.
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India clinches agreement for Australian uranium supply
MELBOURNE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he clinched a uranium supply agreement while visiting Australia on Thursday (Jul 9), securing a fuel source that will play a crucial role in his nation’s nuclear energy ambitions.Faced with an almost-insatiable appetite for electricity in the world’s most po
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Malaysia denies report that Jho Low entered country for 1MDB talks
News portal Sarawak Report, which had played a key role in uncovering the 1MDB scandal, reported in May that Low had secretly entered Malaysia last year as part of a Chinese delegation to negotiate debts linked to 1MDB.
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Modi eyes ‘historic’ chance to secure Australian uranium
MELBOURNE: Australia has a “historic” chance to supply the uranium that could power India’s nuclear energy transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday (Jul 9) ahead of high-level talks.Faced with an almost-insatiable appetite for electricity in the world’s most populous nation, Modi has outline
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As inflation hits Indonesia, some businesses bite the bullet while others pass the buck
From a US$0.31 haircut to a US$0.67 meal, some Indonesian businesses have refused to pass rising costs on to consumers, providing small but meaningful relief to their communities. Others make the “hard choice” to raise prices.
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Thai parliament approves amnesty for hundreds of activists
BANGKOK: Thailand’s parliament passed an amnesty bill on Wednesday (Jul 8) benefitting hundreds of activists found guilty over the last 20 years, but not those sentenced for corruption or violating the royal insult law.The bill covers members of both the conservative, royalist “Yellow Shirts” and the “Red Shi
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