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0Local NewsMalaysian Government Reverses Course on Taxing Traditional Medicine
After affirming that the new 8% service tax would apply to traditional medicine providers, the government had a change of heart, now...
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0ASEAN NewsMyanmar’s Civil War Is Potentially Set to Get Much Worse
The military junta now in control of the country has declared a military draft – to raise an army to fight the...
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0Local NewsPenang Finding Success in Tackling Its Stray Dog Problems
The Penang Island City Council recently shared stories of the ongoing success of its collaborative initiative to deal humanely with Penang’s many...
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0Local NewsCan Johor’s Special Economic Zone Save Forest City?
The flailing megaproject has potentially been thrown a future lifeline by the Malaysian and Singaporean initiative setting up a special economic zone...
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0Local NewsKuala Lumpur to Close Nearly Two Dozen Roads for Thaipusam
The annual festival is expected to draw some two million people to the Batu Caves area in the northern part of Greater...
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0ASEAN NewsTragedy Strikes as Fireworks Factory Explosion Claims 20+ Lives in Central Thailand
The fatal accident in Thailand comes less than three weeks after an unrelated fireworks-related mishap in Port Dickson killed one local man...
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0ASEAN NewsI’ll Drink to That! Taxes on Alcohol Slashed in Thailand to Further Boost Tourism
Thailand continues to pull out all the stops to maintain its lead as the region’s biggest tourism market. Thailand is not just...
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0Asia Pacific NewsAnother Disaster Befalls Japan as Scale and Scope of Quake Destruction Unfolds
A collision at Haneda Airport comes a day after a massive earthquake on New Year’s Day caused scores of fatalities and widespread...
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0Asia Pacific NewsStrong Earthquakes in Japan Prompt Tsunami Warning, Later Lifted
The deadly 7.5-magnitude quake occurred at a relatively shallow depth along the central area of Japan’s western coast, and was quickly followed...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Rolls Out New Five-Year Multiple Entry Visa Option
The move was made in a bid to spur more tourism and give travellers additional flexibility – but it’s expensive. Indonesia has...
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0Asia Pacific NewsChina to Offer Visa-Free 15-Day Visits to Malaysians
The move should also trigger a reciprocal arrangement from Malaysia to Chinese nationals. For Malaysians who have dreamed of visiting China, but...
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0Asia Pacific NewsCountry Garden’s Financial Problems Pose Serious Threat to China’s Economy
Once China’s largest property developer, Country Garden is struggling with crippling debt problems which threaten to cause further damage to the country’s...
