MALAYSIA: Dengue woes
Malaysia is waging an all out war against an ongoing dengue outbreak that has claimed 25 lives already this year. As Channel NewsAsia Melissa Goh reports, … source
Across Borders with Dr Farish – Episode 3: Malaysia – Philippines
Dr Farish examines the clampdown on the marine border between Malaysia and the Philippines. He finds that people on both sides are paying the price for an … source
Footprints: Legacy of a Royal Malay Port
Uncover an illuminating picture of modern Singapore’s original Malay enclave – Kampong Glam. Its journey from royal Malay port to cosmopolitan cultural capital … source
My Southeast Asia with Dr Farish: Culture Shared and Threatened
Host Dr Farish Noor explores how a symbol like the golden parasol can be shared across countries. And he visits an underground wayang kulit performance that … source
Conversation With: Nobu Robert De Niro On Acting
Robert deNiro has been called one of the great actors of our time – but he has another side that many people don’t know. He’s been good friends with celebrity…
CHINA: Chinese lose interest in touring Malaysia because of MH370 crisis
Chinese anger over Malaysia’s handling of the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 has spilled into the tourism sector. Some Chinese travel agencies have stopped selling… source
MALAYSIA: Various states face major water crisis
Malaysia is on the verge of a major water crisis. The government said if the on-going hot and dry spell continues, as many as two million residents in the Klang…
SINGAPORE: Homegrown mobile marketplace Carousell aims to be “eBay for Southeast Asia”
Homegrown mobile marketplace start-up Carousell is positioning itself as the “eBay for Southeast Asia”. It has soft-launched its smartphone app in Malaysia and Indonesia this year, and beyond… source
SINGAPORE: Iskandar’s push into services likely to benefit Singapore
A push for growth in the services sector in Iskandar Malaysia is seen as also benefitting Singapore. The sector is targeted to account for some 70 per cent of Iskandar…
MALAYSIA: Cloud seeding to alleviate dry weather problems
Cloud seeding will begin across four states in Malaysia, after weeks of hot and dry weather which sparked bush fires and triggered a water shortage. But as Channel NewsAsia’s Melissa…