The proposal of an ASEAN Green Deal during Cambodia’s 2022 ASEAN chairmanship highlights an increased collaborative approach towards a more sustainable future and the next stage in inter-regional cooperation between ASEAN and the EU
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SINGAPORE – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled the largest budget in his nation’s history replete with measures aimed at lowering the cost of living through subsidies and direct cash payments, even as his three-month-old administration claims to be trying to narrow the fiscal deficit. The record 388.1 billion ringgit (US$87.5 billion) spending plan […]Continue Reading
In the wake of Saturday’s uprising at Manila’s People Power monument, activists are reassessing the legacy of the revolution that expelled Ferdinand Marcos Sr. as his son maintains a firm grip of power over the country
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TOKYO: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Hokkaido in northern Japan on Saturday night (Feb 25), the US Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued after the offshore quake, which shook the coastal cities of Kushiro and Nemuro. There were no immediate reports ofContinue Reading
BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 3.8 per cent this year, helped by a rebound in the vital tourism sector, while inflation should cool to its target range, the finance minister said on Saturday (Feb 25). Domestic spending has increased and the government will accelerate large project investment toContinue Reading
E.U. and ASEAN look into new cross-country trade mechanisms to facilitate digital trade, as ethnic Tamils in Myanmar are denied Burmese citizenship. Meanwhile, Indonesia awaits the implementation of a new controversial criminal code. Plus, Christopher Hale’s upcoming book dives into Singapore’s recent history
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Here’s your chance to score a ticket as given out as part of the “Hello Hong Kong” campaign. You’ll still have to pay taxes and surcharges.Continue Reading
Here’s your chance to score a free ticket as part of the “Hello Hong Kong” campaign.Continue Reading
Indonesia’s new Criminal Code contains controversial provisions that limit civil liberties and restrict press freedom and civic participation, sparking criticism from rights advocates who fear it will unduly restrict freedom of expression and human rights
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Many of Mynamar’s Tamil population maintain deep roots in the country, with family history stretching back generations. Forced to flee discrimination and political upheaval, they grapple with nostalgia and juggle bi-cultural identity living in India
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