Asia

Malaysian PM Anwar respected and highly regarded in Southern Thailand – analyst

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Dec 12 (NNN-Bernama) —  Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is not a stranger among…

Malaysian ringgit opens higher amid cautious trade ahead of US data, cabinet reshuffiling

By Rosemarie Khoo KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened higher against the US dollar Tuesday amid…

Sulu claim: Malaysia wants Stampa to be jailed – Malaysian minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia wants the Madrid Court to mete out a jail sentence on Gonzalo Stampa…

First Tracks Laid For Malaysia’s Mega Rail Project

KUANTAN, Malaysia, Dec 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia, being built…

U.S. F-16 Fighter Jet Crashed In S. Korea

SEOUL, Dec 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in western South Korea, with no casualty being reported,…

Myanmar To Hold 16th Flower Festival

YANGON, Dec 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s 16th Pyin Oo Lwin flower festival, will be held at the National Kandawgyi Gardens,…

Kyrgyzstan Issues Storm Warning Amid Bad Weather

BISHKEK, Dec 12 (NNN-KNA) – The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, issued a storm warning yesterday, due to bad…

Japan’s Top Gov’t Spokesperson Faces No-Confidence Motion

TOKYO, Dec 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s main opposition party, submitted a no-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary, Hirokazu Matsuno, yesterday,…

Malaysian King expresses regret, disappointment over US veto of UNFC draft resolution on Gaza ceasefire

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Monday expressed regret and disappointment…

Huge Fire Erupts At Mini-Refinery With Reservoirs Explode In E. Iran

TEHRAN, Dec 11 (NNN-TASNIM) – A huge fire broke out yesterday morning, at an oil refinery in the eastern Iranian…