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Crisis to crisis: What Asia learned from the financial chaos of 1997

Twenty-five years ago this month marked the beginning of economic, political and financial market turmoil that would become known as the Asian Financial Crisis. Currencies and stock markets tumbled. Governments were overthrown. Poverty rates soared.

Bangkok Post

Tourism back to life in Songkhla after Thailand Pass scrapped

SONGKHLA: Tourism surged back to life at the Sadao immigration checkpoint, as visitors from Malaysia and Singapore thronged to this southern border province on Friday, the first day the Thailand Pass requirement for international visitors was scrapped.

Bangkok Post

Australia part of Asia, minister says on visit to Malaysian birthplace

Visiting the Malaysian city where she was born, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her story showed that Australia was part of Asia, as new data showed more than half of Australians were born overseas or had an immigrant parent.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits hometown during Malaysian visit, spruiks Australian diversity

Senator Wong has received a warm welcome in Kota Kinabalu, the city of her birth, and spoken about the many Australians who have connections with South-East Asia and other parts of the world.

ABC News

With royal backing and a Snoop Dogg rap, Malaysia minnows challenge best in Asia

Johor Bahru (Malaysia) (AFP) - A wealthy prince and some astute promotion involving US rapper Snoop Dogg have helped turn Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim from footballing minnows into one of Asia's top clubs.

AFP

Penny Wong on her country of birth, drawing strength from her ‘poh-poh’ and how far modern Australia has come

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong opens up about her childhood for one of the first times during a trip to Malaysia.

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Malaysia Open Super 750 | P.V. Sindhu wins, Saina Nehwal loses in first round

B. Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa also lose their doubles match

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Malaysian foreign minister says concerns remain about Aukus pact after meeting with Penny Wong

Saifuddin Abdullah points to risk of regional arms race but pledges increased trade and cooperation on cybersecurity with Australia

The Guardian - AU

Wong eases subs concern in Malaysia talks

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held talks with her Malaysian counterpart, hosing down regional concerns over the AUKUS deal.

Crikey

Sindhu, Prannoy lead India’s challenge at Malaysia Open Super 750

Saina Nehwal will open against USA’s Iris Wang and a win will put her face-to-face with Japanese sixth seed Nozomi Okuhara, a former world champion

The Hindu

Penny Wong stresses 'genuine links' with South-East Asia as she visits Vietnam, Malaysia

Penny Wong's visit to South-East Asia this week has a personal element. In addition to talks with ministers and officials, the Foreign Minister will be visiting her hometown of Sabah.

ABC News

Rajnath holds talks with Malaysian counterpart on defence ties

The Minister suggested a visit of senior officers from Malaysia to India to get a first-hand experience of the facilities and products of Indian defence industries

The Hindu

Malaysia plans record $18bn subsidy spend in inflation fight

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to spend 77.3 billion ringgit (US$17.6 billion) in subsidies and cash aid this year, the largest amount in history, to help temper the effects of rising prices, its finance minister said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Wong heads to Vietnam, Malaysia

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will hold meetings with heads of state and foreign and defence ministers during an official visit to Vietnam and Malaysia.

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Singapore imports clean power for first time, buying from Laos

Singapore began receiving hydropower from Laos wired through Thailand and Malaysia on Thursday, the city-state’s first renewable electricity imports as it looks beyond its borders to meet climate change goals.

Al Jazeera

UN expert calls for Myanmar action as death toll tops 2,000

Tom Andrews says the crisis triggered by the coup demands countries take more meaningful action to end the violence.

Zenger

Year Of The (Big) Cat: Tiger Beer Malaysia Rolling Out NFT Collection

Release of the non-fungible tokens an integral part of the brand’s “The Year of Your Tiger” campaign.

The Hindu

Chennai-based drone startup to set up plant in Malaysia

Garuda Aerospace partners with HiiLSE Drones to open the plan on an investment of ₹115 crore

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How we met: ‘My family wanted an arranged marriage, but I couldn’t bear the idea’

Namerah, 25, and Farhan, 30, met in 2014 while they were both studying in Malaysia. They now live in Bangladesh with their two cats

Reuters

Indonesia looks to plug shortage of chicken supplies in Singapore

Indonesian authorities hope to reach an agreement with Singapore to start exporting chickens within weeks, officials said, as the city-state scrambles to find alternative supply sources after another neighbour Malaysia restricted sales.

Al Jazeera

In Malaysia, refugees discover that ‘theatre can be their voice’

Parastoo performing group gives refugees chance to challenge stereotypes and change the narrative of their lives.

Daily Mirror

Brit engineer 'knows where missing MH370 plane is' - but says some 'don't want it found'

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished with 239 passengers and crew on board as it was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, and has fuelled conspiracy theories ever since

The Independent UK

Malaysia says Disney refused to cut gay scenes in Lightyear

‘Those people are idiots,’ says Chris Evans, who voices the titular space ranger in the animated film

The Independent UK

Malaysia: Disney refused to cut gay scenes in 'Lightyear'

Malaysia’s film censors say it was Disney’s decision to ax the animated film “Lightyear” from the country’s cinemas after refusing to cut scenes promoting homosexuality

The Hindu

Fertiliser exports scam | CBI searches premises of Rajasthan CM’s brother and others

It was alleged that during 2007-2009, Agrasen Gehlot was involved in exporting huge consignments of Muriate of Potash at higher rates to countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam

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