Malaysia’s government announced on Wednesday ( May 15 ) that it will contact Meta Platforms to explain the removal of Facebook posts in response to media reports of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s public meeting with a Hamas leader. Anwar met with Hamas ‘ Ali Haniyeh on Tuesday in Qatar andContinue Reading
On Wednesday ( May 15 ), Civilians on board Philippine fishing boats sailed towards a China-controlled reef off the Southeast Asian nation to distribute provisions to Filipino fishermen and assert their rights on the disputed waterway. In the most recent maritime event between the two countries, China Coast Guard vesselsContinue Reading
” Citizens suffered and died in Asia when April heat soared,” said Friederike Otto, a study author and climate scientist at Imperial College in London. The weather will continue to warm and fend off if people continue to burn fossil fuels, according to the statement. At least 28 temperature- relatedContinue Reading
Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, has rejected a second game in the country, his most recent denial of the situation in response to recent reports that the nation was reportedly considering opening one.
When asked if his government would permit a second casino in the Southeast Asian nation, Mr. Anwar responded,” Affirmative no,” at the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday ( May 14 ).
Since last month, the matter has been in the news, with Bloomberg reporting that Malaysia is in first discussions with businessmen about constructing a game in Johor’s struggling Forest City development.
Numerous Malaysian and international media outlets picked up on the report, including Singapore’s daily The Straits Times,  , which cited unnamed sources in reports that Malaysia included the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone ( SEZ ) proposals.  ,
According to analysts who spoke with CNA, the odds are stacked against such a scenario because it is politically difficult to sell, a dangerous gamble financially, and it is likely to have a negative effect on some bilateral ties.
Mr Anwar, who is also banking secretary, said at the community that Malaysia’s existing focus areas are enough to drive potential growth.
” Malaysia does not have to venture into the ( second ) casino business. We are focusing on digital transformation, energy transition ( and ) AI, and we believe these are (among the industries that are ) adequate to push the country forward”, he said.
Late last month, the prime minister had previously denied plans to open a game in Forest City and called the assertions lies. The businesspeople who were mentioned in the news reports even made a statement about not attending a meeting of this nature.
Indonesian authorities have detained a number of people in connection with seditious remarks made in relation to the game report. Local media reported on Monday ( May 6 ) that Malaysian police had reportedly recorded a statement from a Bloomberg journalist over the article.
Genting was given a single game license in Malaysia in 1969, which was only granted once. The team also has casino activities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Singapore.
JAKARTA: Murders from warm lava and flash floods on Indonesia’s Mount Marapi could have been avoided, say authorities, who urge residents living on the cliffs of Sumatra’s most active volcano to get better organized against natural disasters.
They add that better land usage policies at the provincial government levels and weather modification techniques may help reduce risks brought on by sprawl and deforestation, among other things.  ,
Tons of volcanic ash that had accumulated on the mountain’s slopes to the hills and rivers below washed away on Saturday night due to heavy floods, which were caused by tens of eruptions over the previous five months.  ,
The mountain, which has its title from the local Minang word for” Mountain of Fire,” had swells of cold volcano, waters, and rock that poured down several factors.
The power of the storms, which affected nearly all of the two hundred streams with headwaters on Mount Marapi, caused them to sever bridges, cut off highways, and buried farmland and private areas under heavy layers of mud and debris.
As of Wednesday night, 58 persons were confirmed dead and 35 more were missing by the flash floods.
Since February, China has also deployed a martial show of force and coast guard ships and other formal fishing vessels around Taiwan’s remote area of Kinmen. The most recent incident was Tuesday, when five Chinese coast guard ships sailed through Kinmen’s “restricted waterways” for three days before leaving, Taiwan’s beachContinue Reading
State media reported on Wednesday ( May 15 ) that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un demanded an “epochal change” in war preparations after achieving his goal of boosting the production of weapons during his inspection of a tactical missile system. According to experts, the nuclear-armed North may be testingContinue Reading
She refused “minerals and supplements” given by the hospital, the statement said. ” She had a cardiac arrest on Tuesday night and was n’t adaptable to the treatment, which led her to death calmly at 11.22am”, the statement said. The doctor will perform an examination to determine the death’s cause,Continue Reading
Four months after being elected Taiwan’s future president, William Lai actually takes on the role next year. He has a lot to do, including preserving stability and peace in the Taiwan Strait.
With journalists Olivia Siong and Victoria Jen, Teresa Tang examines what she can expect from him and Beijing.  ,
Similar movements were made by Japan in the 1960s and 1970s by China’s development program for the automotive industry. At that time, the merchandise coming from Japan was admirable but lacked the elegance, style and longevity of their European rivals. Japanese automobiles were viewed as thin, inadequate, prone to rusting, and very generic in comparison to the refined European models.
Memories of Japan’s involvement in World War II were also fresh in ( particularly American ) buyer’s minds, who were slow to forgive a nation that launched the Pearl Harbour attacks. But, by continually focusing on a reliable, relatively inexpensive and extremely fashionable product, Japan gently turned this around to become the mechanical powerhouse of the 1990s and 2000s.
Several Westerners are suspicious of China, and its automakers are also hampered by their recent tendency to produce both endorsed and illegal copies of European vehicles. However, Chinese cars are quickly improving to meet and surpass current models thanks to the lessons the Japanese can draw.
Brands like Volvo, Lotus, and MG have been strategically purchased, which has also elevated China’s already well-known and, more important, has the world’s best architectural knowledge.
However, Chinese manufacturers have proven incapable of gaining customer loyalty from brands like Ford, Porsche, Ferrari, and BMW, yet after purchasing Western brands. Chinese manufacturers, like the Japanese, will need to develop their own story of the brand in terms of known stability and perhaps success in sports.
It was Ford traders who, in the 1960s, coined the phrase:” Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday”. The proverb serves as an example of how to convince people to purchase a vehicle when they see one win a competition.
Customers have personally verified the stability of the products they are currently producing, which greatly increases brand loyalty. Add to this the absence of a well-established seller community outside of China, and you can see how Taiwanese manufacturers fight off the established rivals.