The Malaysian partner of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority in the P9.5-billion joint venture deal for the construction of venues for the 2019 SEA Games did not spend any capital for the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Malaysia Oct palm oil stocks at 3-year low on export strength, tight output
Rise in Oct exports smaller than expected * Market bearish on sharp fall in Nov 1-10 shipments - broker * Slowing exports to India will further hurt sentiment - analysts (Adds quotes, details, and ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Foreign portfolio turned positive in October – UOB
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 ...)