22 May, 2013
By The Star | Source: ANN
All members of the administration and their immediate families should be barred from bidding for government contracts, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). This is one of the proposals mooted by the commission’s consultation
22 May, 2013
By China Daily | Source: ANN
China and India are discussing boosting an equal and fair environment to promote two-way trade and investment, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday in Mumbai. “There are solutions to helping the two countries maintain
20 May, 2013
By Kyunghee Park | Source: Bloomberg
Changi Airport, Southeast Asia’s largest freight airfield, plans to attract more gold bars, tuna and vaccines to Singapore as it seeks to increase handling of high-value cargo to make up for slowing trade. The
20 May, 2013
By JEFREY PATTIRAJAWANE | Source: ABC News
Rescuers recovered five more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 14, police said Monday. Fourteen other workers were
20 May, 2013
By AFP/sb | Source: Channel News Asia
Around 20,000 Red Shirt protesters rallied in Bangkok Sunday to mark the third anniversary of a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests which exposed Thailand’s deep divisions, police said. About 90 people were killed and
20 May, 2013
By Donna Corpin | Source: Saudi Gazette
Filipino household service workers (HSWs) in Saudi Arabia can now enjoy more rights and better protection after the signing of a “historic” agreement between the Kingdom and the Philippines in Jeddah on Sunday. The
17 May, 2013
By Thomas Fuller and Keith Bradsher | Source: The New York Times
Survivors described a scene of panic Thursday after a raised storage area collapsed at a footwear factory in this Cambodian village, killing at least two workers, injuring a dozen more and underlining global worries
16 May, 2013
By The Star
Published on 16 May 2013 Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled a cabinet to drive through his ambitious economic and political transformation agenda on Wednesday. He said the cabinet included a mix of technocrats and
16 May, 2013
By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata | Source: Khabar Southeast Asia
Two years after submitting its application to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Timor-Leste is one step closer in its effort to become a member of the regional bloc. At its 22nd
16 May, 2013
By CNA/ir | Source: Channel News Asia
The development of the Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) and a new financial district downtown has helped to keep Singapore competitive. Speaking at the grand opening of Singapore’s MBFC on Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee
