Malaysia's finance ministry says no date yet for abolishing GST , Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has not yet set a date for the abolishment of the Goods and Services tax (GST), the finance ministry said in a statement on Monday. Malaysia's newly elected administration, led by Prime
Lawyer for Myanmar's Suu Kyi worried over representation for secrets case, Asia News,YANGON – The top lawyer for Myanmar's deposed leader, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, voiced concern on Friday (June 4) that she had no legal representative listed in the case against her brought by the military junt
Malaysian ringgit, stocks down after inconclusive election, Malaysia News,SINGAPORE – Malaysia's share market and ringgit currency weakened in early trade on Monday (Nov 21), after a national election over the weekend resulted in the first hung parliament in the country's history, to leave
Singapore GE2020: Retiree concerned about climate issues plans to run as an independent in Pioneer SMC, Singapore News,A 65-year-old retired financial accountant who is passionate about environmental issues intends to run as an independent candidate in Pioneer SMC, raising the prospect of a four-cor
South Korea pardons disgraced ex-president Park, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea has pardoned disgraced ex-president Park Geun-hye, the justice minister said Friday (Dec 24), in a dramatic reprieve for the former leader who was jailed for 20 years in a sprawling corruption scandal. She was on a list o
Twitter users can now control who replies to their tweet, Digital News,Twitter Inc on Tuesday rolled out a moderation feature that would allow its users to limit how many people can reply to their tweets, giving account-holders more control over conversations on their page. All accounts, including t
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir says next election 'last chance to clean up the country', Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday (Dec 12) that the next general election will be the \”last chance to clean up the country,\” as he accused the c
