MANILA (Reuters) – – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that boosts the central bank’s ability to rein in inflation and increases its capital at a time of volatility in financial markets, the bank said. The new law restores the central bank’s authority to issue debt paper as part of its regular operations, […]
Complying with court order, media regulator announces ban on any television or radio programming related to celebration. Pakistan’s media regulator has banned television channels and radio stations from broadcasting programming related to Valentine’s Day, according to a statement, in compliance with a court order. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) announced the ban on […]
KASHMIR ATTACK REIGNITES INDIA-PAKISTAN ROW A deadly assault in Kashmir yesterday – the worst terrorist attack India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had to deal with – is swiftly pushing ties between India and Pakistan to breaking point. A day after a suicide bomber from Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad killed 44 Indian paramilitary personnel with […]
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – They were supposed to celebrate their wedding anniversary this month. But that will never happen after Madam Salinah Mohamed’s husband and family decided to take her off life support. The police officer, 41, sustained severe head injuries after being hit by a car on Sunday at the junction of Maxwell […]
WASHINGTON/HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese airlines will be able to fly to the United States and codeshare with American carriers after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration declared the Southeast Asian country complies with international safety standards. The U.S. aviation safety agency said in a statement late on Thursday that it was awarding Vietnam a “Category 1” […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is postponing his trips to Indonesia and Malaysia, according to Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry. No reasons were given for the postponement of the trip during which he was scheduled to sign several agreements in Indonesia. Saudi Arabia and Indonesia will continue to communicate on a new […]
Increasing unhappiness among Malay voters over the ruling Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) performance could play a crucial role in an upcoming by-election in the Malay-majority seat of Semenyih next month, where a victory for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s party may help turn the tide and boost confidence in his coalition. Malays comprise 69 per cent of […]
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)- China is a valuable trading partner, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday (Feb 15). He said that trade ties between China and Malaysia would be maintained as the former was the nation’s biggest trading partner. Malaysia also draws big investors from China, he noted. “When we first […]
Tropical Storm Sanba churns towards the Philippines bringing torrential rain and the threat of landslides. Residents in the southern Philippines are making hasty preparations ahead of an approaching tropical storm. Sanba, known locally as Basyang, is expected to make landfall on the country’s second largest island, Mindanao, at approximately 00:00 GMT on Tuesday. Although it […]
Top court hits back at President Abdulla Yameen’s refusal to free opponents after its surprise ruling last week. The Maldives Supreme Court has hit back at President Abdulla Yameen’s refusal to free his jailed opponents amid an escalating crisis that saw security forces seal off the country’s parliament and arrest two opposition lawmakers on Sunday. […]