All posts tagged "ASEAN News"
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0Expat NewsExpat Tales: Singapore’s High Costs Triggering a Fresh Look at Malaysia
Global media giant Al Jazeera recently published an in-depth article chronicling the tales of expats who’ve left Singapore as the cost of...
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Attracts Global Outrage Following Latest Execution
In a case whose evidence was described as “shockingly thin” and “circumstantial,” Singapore executed a 46-year-old citizen for apparently attempting to traffic...
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0ASEAN NewsDeadly Fire in Cambodian Casino
At least 19 people were killed in the blaze at the Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino, with Malaysians reportedly counted among...
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Unveils Plans for Its Tallest Skyscraper Yet
The city-state will welcome its first-ever skyscraper over 300 m in height. Neighbouring Malaysia, having recently topped out the second-tallest structure ever...
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0ASEAN NewsThailand Reeling in Shock Following Horrific Rampage
The attack in a small town called Uthai Sawan left a reported 38 dead in total, most of whom were young children....
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0ASEAN NewsHorror: Tragedy in Indonesia as Scores Killed in Football Stadium Crush
At least 125 are dead and hundreds more injured following a football match in Malang, East Java Editor’s note: Some of the...
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0OpinionSingapore’s Enduring Stain
For all its modern wonders and impressive achievements, Singapore can’t seem to move beyond its draconian views on capital punishment. When it...
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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 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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0ASEAN NewsAt Long Last, Malaysia and Singapore Will Reopen the Border!
After a seemingly interminable closure, the neighbouring countries have agreed to reopen their mutual border with effect from November 29. After more...
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0ASEAN NewsA Tale of Two Countries: Different Journeys, Same Destination
Neighbouring countries Malaysia and Singapore have had wildly divergent experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic, and have reacted in ways almost as different....
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Appears Increasingly Confused in Its Covid Approach
Singaporeans, long accustomed to decisive, orderly government, have been lashing out on social media at the apparent dithering and reversals by officials...
