Malaysia has been ranked 101st globally in the latest 2020 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Philippines falls two places on World Press Freedom Index
Last year, the Philippines ranked 134. In Southeast Asia, the country fared better than its peers in terms of media freedom, except for Timor Leste (78th) and Malaysia (101st). The index ranks 180 …
USS America, two other ships operate in South China Sea amid standoff
The U.S. Navy said Tuesday the amphibious assault ship USS America and two other vessels are operating in the South China Sea near a standoff between China and Malaysia.
MOH: Malaysia learning from Singapore to handle Covid-19 among foreign workers
Malaysia is learning from its neighbour Singapore’s recent lessons in handling the foreign worker cluster, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said …
Malaysia: Concerns over labour abuse to meet rubber gloves demand
The coronavirus pandemic has seen demand for medical rubber gloves soar – driven by a surge in orders from Europe and the United States. About two-thirds of the world’s supply is made in Malaysia. But …
What lockdown life is like for Singapore poet Alfian Sa’at and Malaysia performer Sean Ghazi
Ken Kwek hosts a Q&A session with the resident playwright of theatre company Wild Rice and artistic director of live entertainment venue Bobo KL In which he discovers more on the creative industry’s …
Malaysia urged to allow Rohingya refugee boats to land
Human Rights Watch said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t justify Malaysia’s turning away of overloaded boats carrying Muslim Rohingya and risking …
Singapore records 942 new coronavirus cases, taking its total past Malaysia
The island nation now has 5,992 cases, compared with 5,251 in its neighbour across the causeway I, 86 per cent of its confirmed infections are among migrant workers living in dormitories Singapore on …
New South China Sea Standoff: Chinese Ship Tags Malaysian Oil Exploration Vessel
The most recent skirmish occurred Friday when a Chinese survey vessel was observed “tagging” areas near where Malaysia’s state oil firm Petronas is operating.
Malaysia and Thailand urged to help stranded Rohingya refugees
Amnesty International said it had received information about as many as five boats spotted off the coasts of Malaysia and southern Thailand in recent days, believed to be carrying hundreds of people.