The Borneo states are seeing increasing interest in their own Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) schemes, which require far lower fixed deposits and in some cases do not require applicants to buy a house.
China trails the United States on research and development, but it is getting a phenomenal bang for its buck, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
The United States sanctioned four companies in Hong Kong, South Africa and the United Kingdom and accused them of using Western and NATO sources to train Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircrew in South Africa. The sanctioned firms include Global Training Solutions
The Maldives’ ocean ecosystem has cared for, fed and employed its population for centuries. It has propelled the country into a top luxury tourism hotspot, with one of the highest blue economy ratios worldwide, accounting for over 36% of its total GDP. This strong connection
The US has unveiled a US$10 billion strategy to upgrade military aircraft in Japan, a bid to bolster its defense posture amid rising tensions with China over Taiwan. However, aging aircraft, production problems and China’s fast-growing air force may mean the plan is too little,
Reuters recently published a bombshell report that in the spring of 2020, the US military began a social media disinformation campaign in the Philippines that aimed to undermine China’s influence in the country by casting doubt on the effectiveness of the Covid relief aid China
Between June 6 and 9, residents of the European Union (EU) went to the polls to elect a new European Parliament. There were fears in advance of a breakthrough by the far-right, which was not surprising given the recent electoral successes of extreme nationalist, conservative
Open-source information and intelligence are fueling global participation in the war in Ukraine and other global hotspots, changing how the private sector, the public and governments influence conflicts. Within a day of the June 2, 2024, release of a video documenting the abuse
In a video, 16 Jemaah Islamiyah senior members declare the group will return to Indonesia’s fold. Formed in 1993, JI is behind some of Southeast Asia’s deadliest attacks including the 2002 Bali bombings.
The move poses a challenge to Beijing, which hopes EVs will help revive the country's flagging economy.
Bhole Baba, who led the festival where some 120 people died, will co-operate with investigations.
Advocates say the practice is "cruel" to koalas and are pushing for it to be outlawed nation-wide.
The use of the floppy disk, which was still used in some government agencies in Japan, has now been scrapped.
Australian police have located the remains of a 12-year-old last seen swimming in croc-inhabited waters.
On Mar 9, Aliff and Ruhainies were detained by Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) officers at a condominium in Kuala Lumpur under the suspicion of being in close proximity.
The fast food giant is serving its full breakfast menu in the country until 10:30am, instead of midday.
