China and Malaysia have entered another quiet but drawn-out standoff at sea where their sovereignty claims overlap, and each side is showing increased resolve to stand tall against the other, analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia keeps EPF employee contribution rate below 11%
Employees Provident Fund, Kuala Lumpur, will extend reductions in employees' statutory contribution rate through 2021 to help its more than 14 million participants cope with the coronavirus fallout. A ... ( read original story ...)
UK pathologist ‘cannot exclude sex assault’ of Nora Quoirin in Malaysia
A British pathologist has said there was no positive evidence that a French-Irish teenager found dead last year near a Malaysian jungle resort was sexually assaulted.But Nathaniel Cary, a forensic ... ( read original story ...)
Kushner heading to Saudi Arabia and Qatar amid tensions over Iranian scientist killing
Senior White House adviser and his team to travel this week for talks with Saudi crown prince and emir of Qatar ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Defense Market Forecasts to 2025: Global Industry Growth, Share, Size, Trends and Segmentation Report
The Arab World is within the midst of a significant crisis that started with the Arab Spring. This has created havoc ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Is Leaving Biden a Mess in Afghanistan
Since the day he entered office, President Donald Trump hasn’t been able to make up his mind about whether the United States should keep fighting in Afghanistan. His most recent decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Humanitarian Bulletin, October 2020
English Situation Report on Iraq about Coordination, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic and more; published on 30 Nov 2020 by OCHA ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Considers More Vaccine Buys as Coronavirus Cases Spike
South Korea's ruling party has called for the country to buy millions of additional coronavirus vaccine doses after a spike in infection numbers raised concerns about the government's existing plans. ( read original story ...)
Amid Tensions in Myanmar, An Indigenous Park of Peace Is Born
The Karen people of eastern Myanmar have long fought for autonomy over their lands. In a bold move, they have turned a war zone into a protected area that respects their cultural traditions and looks ... ( read original story ...)
Stimulants worth over 2.15 mln USD seized in Myanmar’s Yangon region
YANGON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities seized 4,660,000 stimulants in Myanmar's Yangon region, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Monday. ( read original story ...)