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Greater KL public transportation to improve in one year

Greater KL public transportation to improve in one year

By then, parts of the MRT will be completed, the LRTs extended and the bus systems transformed.
Thu Jun 02 2016
WEF ASEAN 2016: Michelle Yeoh on movie roles stereotyping Asian women

WEF ASEAN 2016: Michelle Yeoh on movie roles stereotyping Asian women

The Ipoh-born 'Bond girl' talks about why she is extremely selective on the films she decides to star in.
Thu Jun 02 2016
Malaysia's manufacturing output to rebound - Mustapa

Malaysia's manufacturing output to rebound - Mustapa

Malaysia's output fell to its sharpest rate of decline over three-and-a-half years due to poor market conditions and a fall in demand.
Thu Jun 02 2016
ASEAN SMEs should focus on R&D to ramp up revenue - Ka Chuan

ASEAN SMEs should focus on R&D to ramp up revenue - Ka Chuan

The minister explains why using robotics technologies alone is not enough.
Thu Jun 02 2016
ASEAN foresees a Pan-Asean crowd funding, digital solution for financing

ASEAN foresees a Pan-Asean crowd funding, digital solution for financing

ASEAN is mulling the idea of a Pan-Asean crowd funding and digital platform for micro and SME's financing needs.
Thu Jun 02 2016
Multilateral projects and renewable energy can address energy needs of ASEAN

Multilateral projects and renewable energy can address energy needs of ASEAN

Multilateral projects and renewable energy can be the way forward in addressing the energy needs of the ASEAN region.
Thu Jun 02 2016
What do the next 25 years hold for the ASEAN region?

What do the next 25 years hold for the ASEAN region?

The question of how ASEAN will navigate the challenges ahead is both fascinating and critically important.
Tue May 31 2016
Who are the future consumers of South-East Asia?

Who are the future consumers of South-East Asia?

Believe it or not, those aged 60 years old and above will be the most important consumer growth market over the next 15 years.
Tue May 31 2016
7 surprising things you probably don't know about ASEAN

7 surprising things you probably don't know about ASEAN

Did you know that ASEAN contains seven of the world's 25 recognised biodiversity hotspots?
Tue May 31 2016
What is ASEAN? An explainer

What is ASEAN? An explainer

If ASEAN were a country, it would be the seventh-largest economy in the world.
Tue May 31 2016
Why we need to talk about girls' rights in East Asia

Why we need to talk about girls' rights in East Asia

Plan International's Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen believes that enabling girls to learn, lead, decide and thrive will be critical to ASEAN's continuing success.
Tue May 31 2016
Who's coming to the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2016?

Who's coming to the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2016?

World Economic Forum on ASEAN is a unique opportunity for global chief executive officers and their leadership teams to address sustainable growth in Asia.
Tue May 31 2016
World Economic Forum on ASEAN: Welcome message

World Economic Forum on ASEAN: Welcome message

This year, the World Economic Forum on ASEAN will be celebrating 25 years of shaping South-East Asia's regional agenda.
Mon May 23 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024