Ismail floods Malaysia with cash then calls snap polls

SINGAPORE – Malaysia is headed toward a controversial early general election at a time when parts of the nation are expected to face heavy flooding due to monsoon rains. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob confirmed the dissolution of parliament in a televised address on Monday (October 10), paving the way for snap polls to be […]

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Shattered by one of Thailand’s worst mass killings, the country grapples with a collective trauma

A former policeman armed with firearms and a knife stormed a daycare in the northeastern region, killing students and adults, before turning the weapons onto himself and his family

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Southeast Asia’s women fight for empowerment against the tides of political change

Women at risk of sexual violence in Myanmar, Malaysia’s former first lady’s fall from grace, Cambodia’s underground sex market helps empower women and an author’s essays explore political dissonance through the metaphor of fruit

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Equinix expands to Indonesia with US mil data center

Eight-story facility to open by the second half of 2024
Companies in Indonesia to leverage its platform to power their business To support increasing demand for the digital services essential to powering today’s businesses, Equinix Inc announced its expansion to Indonesia with plans for an approximately US$74 million (RM343 million) International Business…Continue Reading

Level Up KL 2022 uplifts M’sian gaming industry

One thousand five hundred participants, 80 speakers & 100 exhibitors
Aims to empower M’sia to become a world-class gaming ecosystem in SEA Level Up KL 2022 or the Southeast Asia Game Developers Conference which took place on Oct 4 and ends on Oct 7 plans to empower Malaysia’s digital video game industry…Continue Reading