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0NewsNew Zealand Successfully Enacts New Law Banning Conversion Therapy
“Conversion practices have no place in modern New Zealand.” The country is now one of many who have taken a stand against...
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0Asia Pacific NewsAs ASEAN Opens Up, Will Malaysia Be Left Behind?
A number of Southeast Asian countries have either opened their borders or announced plans to do so. Malaysia, however, against its own...
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0ASEAN NewsCovid Cases are Soaring Again in Malaysia and Singapore… But Does It Really Matter?
With only a tiny fraction of new cases in the more serious categories, and Covid deaths continuing to remain low and stable,...
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0Local NewsMalaysia Slips Again in Corruption Index
Corruption continues to bedevil Malaysia as the country falls five spots in Transparency International’s latest rankings. Changing the government (twice) in the...
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0Local NewsMcDonald’s Malaysia Impacted by Global Potato Shortage
Apart from Malaysia, McDonald’s outlets in countries like Japan have been forced to ration their fries because of supply disruptions. Die-hard fans...
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0Local NewsKelantan Forestry Director Ridiculed for ‘Ignorant’ Statement about Logging and Tigers
The statement that deforestation was ‘good for tigers’ was so outrageously false, at least one group has called for the director to...
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0ASEAN NewsManila Zoo is Turned into a Vaccination Centre
With many Filipinos still hesitant to get their booster jabs, this new initiative has successfully lured them in, all with the help...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Passes Law Approving the Relocation of Its Capital to Borneo
Indonesia’s new capital will be called ‘Nusantara’ — a Javanese name for the Indonesian archipelago chosen by President Joko Widodo. Indonesia’s parliament...
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0NewsAsia’s Space Takeover: The Far East Announces New Satellite Launch and Moon Mission
While Japan plans the launch of the world’s first wooden satellite, China and Russia prepare for a joint moon base mission. As...
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0NewsAs Omicron Case Numbers are Exploding Around the World, Malaysia Stays a Steady Course
A number of countries have set all-time record highs in new daily cases with the highly transmissible Omicron variant, but here in...
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0Local NewsMinistry of Finance Delivers Welcome News for Many Expats
The previous announcement that foreign-sourced income would soon be taxed had been met with considerable dismay, making the about-face welcome news indeed....
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0Local NewsMetMalaysia Warns of Another Monsoon Surge This Week
Anyone planning a New Year’s holiday along the East Coast of Malaysia might need to consider a change of plans. As parts...
