All posts tagged "ASEAN News"
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0ASEAN NewsIn a Country Largely Built by Foreign Labour, One Worker Sued His Powerful Employer… and Won
It’s a rare win for migrant workers in Singapore, and critics says it again shines a spotlight on the poor treatment of...
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0ASEAN NewsBali Prepares to Launch “Golden Visa” to Boost Economy and Attract Investors
Adding a fresh new player in the region to compete with Malaysia’s beleaguered MM2H programme for high-value foreigners, Indonesia’s delayed ‘Golden Visa’...
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0Asia Pacific NewsChina Attracts Swift International Condemnation with Water Cannon Attack
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel fired a water cannon against a small Philippine supply ship operating within Manila’s exclusive economic zone. China’s...
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0Expat NewsExpat Tales: Singapore’s High Costs Triggering a Fresh Look at Malaysia
Global media giant Al Jazeera recently published an in-depth article chronicling the tales of expats who’ve left Singapore as the cost of...
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Attracts Global Outrage Following Latest Execution
In a case whose evidence was described as “shockingly thin” and “circumstantial,” Singapore executed a 46-year-old citizen for apparently attempting to traffic...
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0ASEAN NewsDeadly Fire in Cambodian Casino
At least 19 people were killed in the blaze at the Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino, with Malaysians reportedly counted among...
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0ASEAN NewsSingapore Unveils Plans for Its Tallest Skyscraper Yet
The city-state will welcome its first-ever skyscraper over 300 m in height. Neighbouring Malaysia, having recently topped out the second-tallest structure ever...
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0ASEAN NewsThailand Reeling in Shock Following Horrific Rampage
The attack in a small town called Uthai Sawan left a reported 38 dead in total, most of whom were young children....
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0ASEAN NewsHorror: Tragedy in Indonesia as Scores Killed in Football Stadium Crush
At least 125 are dead and hundreds more injured following a football match in Malang, East Java Editor’s note: Some of the...
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0OpinionSingapore’s Enduring Stain
For all its modern wonders and impressive achievements, Singapore can’t seem to move beyond its draconian views on capital punishment. When it...
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0Asia Pacific NewsAs ASEAN Opens Up, Will Malaysia Be Left Behind?
A number of Southeast Asian countries have either opened their borders or announced plans to do so. Malaysia, however, against its own...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Passes Law Approving the Relocation of Its Capital to Borneo
Indonesia’s new capital will be called ‘Nusantara’ — a Javanese name for the Indonesian archipelago chosen by President Joko Widodo. Indonesia’s parliament...
