Drug rehab, traditional markets, charcoal culture
Vietnam’s draconian rehab centres, Cambodia’s modernising markets, Malaysia’s enduring charcoal industry
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174 Malaysian job scam victims still stranded overseas, say police
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 174 Malaysians who are victims of job scams are still stranded in foreign countries, said the Malaysian police. Police secretary Noorsiah Saaduddin said they had received 224 reports made by family members and friends of 284 scam victims. Of the total, 110 Malaysians had beenContinue Reading
Headline inflation rises to 4.7% in August 2022 – BNM
KUALA LUMPUR: Headline inflation has increased to 4.7 per cent in August 2022 from 4.4 per cent in July, in line with market expectations, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Read full storyContinue Reading
Malaysia to fight move by late sultan’s heirs to seize Dutch assets
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday (Sep 30) said it will challenge a move by the heirs of a former Southeast Asian sultan to seize its Dutch assets as part of the descendents’ efforts to enforce a US$15 billion arbitration award against the Malaysian state. The heirs of the former SuluContinue Reading
Indonesian navy denies it requested payments to release ships
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The Indonesian navy hasn’t requested or received money to release detained vessels or ship captains, a senior naval officer said, responding to a Reuters report quoting captains saying they were held by the navy in an extortion scheme. Read full storyContinue Reading
Kabul suicide blast kills 19, mostly girls, at education centre
KABUL: A suicide bomb attack on a classroom of hundreds of people preparing for exams in the Afghan capital on Friday (Sep 30) killed at least 19 people, with most of the casualties girls, police and a witness said. The blast ripped through Kaaj Higher Educational Center, which coaches mainly adultContinue Reading
Four shot dead in Indonesia’s restive Papua region: Police
JAKARTA: Four people were shot and killed by an armed rebel group in Indonesia’s restive West Papua province, the latest in a string of attacks on civilians, police said on Friday (Sep 30). The West Papua National Liberation Army, which the government has designated as a terrorist organisation, said itsContinue Reading
Prayut remains PM, court rules tenure ends in 2025
The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s tenure has not reached its eight-year limit under the current constitution and that his term started on April 6, 2017, when the present charter took effect.Continue Reading
Empowering MENA’s female workforce
In recent years, a seemingly endless stream of conferences, workshops and studies have been conducted to answer a key question for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Why do so few women in the region work? Currently, just 19% of MENA’s labor force is female, the lowest worldwide. Despite plans and policies to address […]
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Lorry driver charged with raping 23-year-old daughter in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: A lorry driver has been charged in the Sessions Court here with raping, having unnatural sex and molesting his 23-year-old daughter. Read full storyContinue Reading