JD.com halts Indonesia and Thailand e-commerce sites to refocus on logistics
JD Central and JD.ID in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively, will cease operations in March, as parent JD.com refocuses on logistics and China growth.
Thailand ‘needs to be fixed’ and Pheu Thai is one to do it: Thaksin’s daughter
Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she’s confident of a landslide election win for her party and is ‘100 per cent ready’ to be a nominee for prime minister.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she’s confident of a landslide election win for her party and is ‘100 per cent ready’ to be a nominee for prime minister.
Boy hides in shipping container in Bangladesh, wakes up in Malaysia
The 15-year-old reportedly got locked inside the container while playing hide-and-seek in the port of Chittagong. He was discovered six days later in Malaysia’s West Port.
The 15-year-old reportedly got locked inside the container while playing hide-and-seek in the port of Chittagong. He was discovered six days later in Malaysia’s West Port.
Myanmar coup anniversary: ‘Hatred of junta’ mounts ahead of planned polls
Any polls will fall short of democratic standards, and prospects for peace and stability are ‘extremely bleak’ this year, critics say.
Any polls will fall short of democratic standards, and prospects for peace and stability are ‘extremely bleak’ this year, critics say.
Water, water everywhere? Not necessarily in rain-ridden Malaysia
Clean water and sanitation were recognised as basic human rights by the UN in 2010 but still, around two million citizens in Malaysia do not have enough access to fit-to-drink H2O.
Clean water and sanitation were recognised as basic human rights by the UN in 2010 but still, around two million citizens in Malaysia do not have enough access to fit-to-drink H2O.
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Indonesian leprosy survivor crafts new limbs for shunned villagers
Ali Saga’s handcrafted prosthetic limbs have helped other residents of Sitanala village live normal lives.
Jokowi the kingmaker? Search for a successor grips Indonesia’s ruling party
Megawati Sukarnoputri, a former president herself and the Democratic Party of Struggle’s chairwoman, wants her daughter to get the nod. But Joko Widodo has a more ‘fully white-haired’ candidate in mind.
Megawati Sukarnoputri, a former president herself and the Democratic Party of Struggle’s chairwoman, wants her daughter to get the nod. But Joko Widodo has a more ‘fully white-haired’ candidate in mind.
Filipinos sue US employer for abandoning them in Hurricane Ida
The 10 plaintiffs allege their former employer, Grand Isle Shipyard, left them as virtual prisoners, trapped in their bunkhouse in the Louisiana storm last year.
The 10 plaintiffs allege their former employer, Grand Isle Shipyard, left them as virtual prisoners, trapped in their bunkhouse in the Louisiana storm last year.
Malaysia’s Umno shuts door on ex-Covid tsar Khairy, but for how long?
Former Covid tsar and defence minister among key members who got the boot from Umno for demanding party boss Ahmad Zahid’s resignation over poor election showing.
Former Covid tsar and defence minister among key members who got the boot from Umno for demanding party boss Ahmad Zahid’s resignation over poor election showing.
Singapore woman jailed for ‘exploiting’, abusing 2 Filipino helpers
Tan Lee Hoon was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and ordered to pay compensation to the victims whom she had kicked and pinched in the chest.
Tan Lee Hoon was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and ordered to pay compensation to the victims whom she had kicked and pinched in the chest.
Philippines: Unapproved probe into killings unacceptable
Justice secretary says The Hague-based court does not have jurisdiction to allow a suspended investigation to resume and argued Duterte government was already looking into the deaths of suspects during an anti-drug crackdown under the former president.
Justice secretary says The Hague-based court does not have jurisdiction to allow a suspended investigation to resume and argued Duterte government was already looking into the deaths of suspects during an anti-drug crackdown under the former president.
Alibaba denies reports it is building a global headquarters in Singapore
Alibaba says the development in the city state will provide office space for some of its businesses in Southeast Asia, including subsidiary Lazada.
Alibaba says the development in the city state will provide office space for some of its businesses in Southeast Asia, including subsidiary Lazada.
Singapore home prices grow at slowest rate since 2020 as property boom eases
Real estate slowdown comes on the back of rising borrowing costs, fresh cooling measures, and a tight supply that caused sales to drop to a 14-year low in December.
Real estate slowdown comes on the back of rising borrowing costs, fresh cooling measures, and a tight supply that caused sales to drop to a 14-year low in December.
Malaysian Muslims take to streets to protest Koran burning in Sweden
Rasmus Paludan, convicted Danish-Swedish racist who heads a Danish far-right party, burned copy of Koran in front of Stockholm’s Turkish embassy; Muslims around the world have been reacting.
Rasmus Paludan, convicted Danish-Swedish racist who heads a Danish far-right party, burned copy of Koran in front of Stockholm’s Turkish embassy; Muslims around the world have been reacting.
Hijabi ‘indie mothers’ loved by young Indonesian music fans
Veteran musicians with humorous Islamic pop tunes about serious themes have caught on with young people looking for some levity in their playlists.
Veteran musicians with humorous Islamic pop tunes about serious themes have caught on with young people looking for some levity in their playlists.
Malaysia says court set aside heirs’ US$15 billion arbitration request
A French court last year ordered Malaysia to pay sultan of Sulu heirs in a colonial-era land deal. A Luxembourg court has now set aside attempts to enforce it, vindicating a government policy to defend Malaysia’s interests, its law minister says.
A French court last year ordered Malaysia to pay sultan of Sulu heirs in a colonial-era land deal. A Luxembourg court has now set aside attempts to enforce it, vindicating a government policy to defend Malaysia’s interests, its law minister says.
Myanmar opium production surges as poor economy pushes more into drug trade
Economic, security and governance disruptions followed the military takeover in 2021, leaving many farmers in remote border states little option but to return to growing opium, UN says.
Economic, security and governance disruptions followed the military takeover in 2021, leaving many farmers in remote border states little option but to return to growing opium, UN says.
‘I’m busy’: overworked Malaysian doctor turns away patient amid hospital strain
The case of an accident victim who was turned away has highlighted how Malaysia’s stretched healthcare system is taking a toll on both health workers and patients.
The case of an accident victim who was turned away has highlighted how Malaysia’s stretched healthcare system is taking a toll on both health workers and patients.
Singapore to analyse black boxes from Nepal plane crash
Both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder would be examined by experts at Singapore’s Transportation Safety Investigation Bureau to find the cause of the Yeti Airlines crash that killed all 72 people on board on January 15.
Both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder would be examined by experts at Singapore’s Transportation Safety Investigation Bureau to find the cause of the Yeti Airlines crash that killed all 72 people on board on January 15.
Malaysia set to get its first-ever Apple store as hiring push begins
Apple already has stores in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China, and also recently started promoting job listings for its first location in India
Apple already has stores in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China, and also recently started promoting job listings for its first location in India
