Singapore Tonight: News in brief April 15
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, April 15: – Malaysia has cancelled or postponed major exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19: More than 1,000 people infected in Malaysia
Malaysia’s COVID-19 infections have surged to more than 1000. It is the highest number in Southeast Asia. The military will…
Asia Tonight: News in brief May 15
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 15: – India has confirmed more COVID-19 cases among migrant workers on special trains…
Malaysia's parliament to meet on Mar 2 to determine new PM: Mahathir
There will be a special sitting of Malaysia’s parliament on Mar 2 to try to work out who will be…
Malaysia to bar citizens from leaving, foreigners from entering country to curb COVID-19 spread
Malaysia prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Mar 16) announced that from Mar 18 to Mar 31, its citizens would…
Malaysia virus tally hits highest in Southeast Asia due to mosque event
A customer wearing a protective mask, shops at a supermarket, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March…
Malaysia expands China traveler ban as coronavirus spreads
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has expanded a ban on visitors from China to include Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, after…
China reports new virus cases, raising concern globally before key holiday
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported four more cases of pneumonia believed to be caused by a new coronavirus strain, causing…
Malaysia to work with UNICEF on polio vaccination in Sabah state
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s health authorities on Sunday said they are working with UNICEF to bring polio vaccines to…
Britain’s Tesco considers Asia exit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest retailer, Tesco (TSCO.L), has signaled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by…
Malaysia reports first case of polio since 1992
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A three-month-old Malaysian infant has been diagnosed with polio, the first case reported in the country…
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
LONDON (Reuters) – Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become…
Malaysia finds body near where London teen went missing
Malaysian police said Tuesday the family of a missing 15-year-old London girl has positively identified a naked body found near…
Dengue death toll rises in Malaysia, number of cases close to double
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia saw a rise in deaths caused by dengue to 113 by August 3, compared to…
Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal
Hanoi (Reuters) – The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its…
Trump administration announces $16 billion farm aid plan to offset trade war losses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion farm aid package to offset losses from a…
World's largest bee photographed after vanishing for decades
The last time Megachile pluto was seen was by a researcher in Indonesia in 1981. Source link
Venezuela turns to India as sanctions cut oil flow to U.S., Europe
HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports have tapered off and shifted toward India since new U.S. sanctions began Jan.…
Malaysia probing audit firms’ conduct in 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s securities regulator said on Saturday it was looking into the conduct of auditors of 1Malaysia…
Southeast Asia wary of China’s Belt and Road project, skeptical of U.S.: survey
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative…
Rohingya refugees in Malaysia, a year on
A year after leaving Myanmar, thousands of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia continue to face challenges in the country they fled…
Malaysia’s Siti Hasmah on husband PM Mahathir Mohamad and #couplegoals
Dr Siti Hasmah chats with Channel NewsAsia’s Sumisha Naidu about her relationship with her husband, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad…
Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad’s first 100 days back in power
Friday (Aug 17) marks 100 days since Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan government took office. Channel NewsAsia’s Melissa Goh takes a look…
Road Trip to Bentong, Malaysia | This Weekend | Full episode
White water rafting, riding an ATV, and immersing yourself in an authentic Japanese culture. Race car drivers, Claire Jedrek and…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – December 31, 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Kremlin critic arrested after defying first…
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak charged: Summary of charges
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was charged in court on Wednesday (Jul 4), following a probe into how billions…
Pakatan Harapan and its first 100 days as Malaysia’s government | Insight | Full episode
Has Malaysia’s new Pakatan government been able to achieve all of its 10-point manifesto and usher in an era of…
Headwinds before takeoff for new Thai Airways team
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Struggling national carrier Thai Airways International PCL is pinning hopes of a revival to its 1990s heyday…
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak charged: All you need to know
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was charged in court on Wednesday (Jul 4), following a probe into how billions…
Najib Razak charged: Wife Rosmah Mansor thanks supporters outside court
“Don’t ever cry. I don’t want anybody to cry about it,” Rosmah Mansor said to supporters of her husband Najib…
1960s news report: Johor River Waterworks opens
This 1960s Berita Singapura report shows Singapore’s PUB opening the Johor River Waterworks at Kota Tinggi. The facility would supply…
Malaysia to pay Singapore S$15m for suspending HSR project | Full press conference
Malaysia will have to pay Singapore S$15 million by end-January 2019 for suspending the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail project, Malaysian Economic…
Halal speed dating in Malaysia
Halal Speed Dating – a matchmaking service founded in 2015 in Malaysia – aims to provide a respectable, Sharia-compliant way…
MH17 crash report to be released – BBC News
Dutch investigators are to publish their report into what caused Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to crash in eastern Ukraine last…
Indonesia to hand over yacht linked to 1MDB to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Indonesia has agreed to hand over to Malaysia a $250 million luxury yacht it impounded in…
PMs Lee Hsien Loong, Najib Razak on JB-Singapore rail links, water supply
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak spoke on Singapore’s and Malaysia’s commitment to their new…
MALAYSIA: Singaporeans not target of crimes, says Johor police chief
Johor’s police chief has sought to reassure Singaporeans travelling across the Causeway that they are not target of crimes in…
AirAsia mulls dual Airbus jet order but how much will it pay?
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – AirAsia (AIRA.KL) is discussing the possible purchase of another 100 Airbus A321neo jets as the company’s…
Which language should Malaysian press statements be made in?
The backlash from a Chinese-language statement by Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has sparked a debate over using languages…
Malaysia Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng on KL-Singapore high-speed rail project
While Singapore has asked Malaysia to officially confirm its desire to terminate the KL-Singapore high-speed rail project, Malaysia Finance Minister…
On the Record: Marina Mahathir on her father Mahathir Mohamad’s return to politics
Marina Mahathir talks about her father, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s return to the political fray at the age…
Mahathir Mohamad explains why Malaysia will withdraw from KL-Singapore HSR project
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday (May 28) confirmed Malaysia will drop the KL-Singapore high-speed rail project, saying “it’s not…
Exclusive: Anwar Ibrahim says Najib Razak’s fall from grace “karma”
“I personally have no malice, I’ve forgiven. But then public funds and other criminal activities involving others must be dealt…
Syed Saddiq on how Malaysia’s youth helped propel Pakatan Harapan to power in GE14
In Malaysia’s 14th general election, 41 per cent of the 14.9 million eligible voters were under the age of 40,…
Primetime Asia, Jun 7
In our headlines: Jho Low to help in Malaysia’s 1MDB probe and preparations for the Trump-Kim summit “well in hand”,…
Exclusive: Mahathir on full Cabinet; working with Anwar Ibrahim again
Mahathir Mohamad talked about the delay in announcing his full Cabinet and addressed fears of an impending fallout with his…
Exclusive: Mahathir Mohamad on investigations into Najib Razak
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he’s expecting former leader Najib Razak to be charged with embezzlement, corruption and a…
Malaysia Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng on Malaysia’s hope fund; exposing financial scandals
Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng defended the collection of public donations through the “Fund of Hope”, which he said…
Conversation With: Lim Guan Eng | Full episode
Malaysia’s new Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng blames former Prime Minister Najib Razak for the country’s staggering debts and talks…
EXCLUSIVE: Mahathir Mohamad says price of water Malaysia sells to Singapore ‘ridiculous’
Dr Mahathir Mohamad says it is “manifestly ridiculous” that Malaysia should sell water to Singapore at 3 sen per thousand…
Privately funded search for MH370 completed
The four-year quest to find Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has ended. Malaysia’s government said it had no further plans to…
Search for MH370 plane wreckage ends
The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has ended, as the new government has promised to release a long-awaited…
Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on S’pore with opening of new restaurant
Iron Chef Cat Cora has opened a new restaurant at the new Marine Life Park at Resorts World Sentosa. It…
Interview- Prabowo Subianto
Former General Prabowo Subianto believes in the proverb “1000 friends is too few; 1 enemy is too many.” But has…
Malaysia’s first 3D animated film
Malaysia’s first 3D animated film, “War of the Worlds Goliath” is making waves internationally. It won the Best 3D Animated…
JOHOR, Malaysia: Pinewood Studios to grow Malaysia’s film industry
Adventures on a grand scale including technically advanced films like ‘Life of Pi’ will soon be filmed at Pinewood Studios’…
Why did young voters pick a 92-year-old? – BBC News
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has scored a historic victory in the country’s general election. He defeated the Barisan…