Foreign portfolio flows reverted to a net inflow of MYR7.2bn in Oct (Sep: -MYR1.4bn). This was mainly driven by higher foreign buying of Malaysian debt securities (Oct: +MYR8.0bn; Sep: +MYR0.5bn). ( read original story ...)
After cosy ties with Trump, Saudi Arabia faces Biden ‘pariah’ pledge
US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over its human rights failings, but observers say the oil-rich Arab powerhouse still holds enough leverage to deflect a major ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s Jihad Museum pays tribute to the Mujahedeen victory over the Soviet Union
The Jihad Museum in Herat sits in a hillside garden, surrounded by blooming rose bushes and the detritus of the war against the Soviet Union, claimed over one million lives. ( read original story ...)
Iqbal in Afghanistan
If you had to pick one person from the Subcontinent in the 20th century who knew and loved Afghanistan more than most Afghans, it would be Hakeem-ul-Ummat Allama Mohammad Iqbal. Iqbal’s poetry is ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-soldiers say it’s time for a Canadian to receive a Victoria Cross for Afghanistan
One of the country's former top military commanders is helping to lead a push to honour some veterans of combat in the Afghanistan war with Canada's highest military honour — the Victoria Cross. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sees Biden Win as Good News for Military Cost-Sharing Dispute
With Joe Biden's projected victory in the U.S. presidential election, South Korean officials are expecting a win of their own in a drawn-out, multi-billion dollar dispute with Washington over the cost ... ( read original story ...)
General elections in Myanmar
Supporters of the National League for Democracy party hold portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi as they celebrate in Yangon, Myanmar, as NLD officials said they were confident of a landslide victory in the ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Suu Kyi, the army, insurgency – Myanmar’s 2020 election explained
Myanmar’s ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory on Monday after a general election seen as a referendum on the first democratic government to lead the country since the end of decades ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand confirms coronavirus case linked to infected Hungarian minister
Thailand on Tuesday said a Hungarian diplomat had been infected with the novel coronavirus after being in contact with his foreign minister whose tour to the region was suspended last week after he ... ( read original story ...)
What are Biden’s options on the Iran nuclear deal?
On the virtual campaign trail, US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised to rein in tension with Iran with an approach he argued would be instantly distinguishable from Donald Trump’s: ... ( read original story ...)