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MALAYSIA: Emergency declared over pollution levels
A state of emergency was declared today as air pollution levels soared as a result of smoke from...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Industrial output slows economic growth
Figures released by the government yesterday show industrial output rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
MalaysiaINTERNATIONAL: Horizontal inequality needs emphasis
Societies are increasingly composed of people who are differentiated by religion, ethnicity, or...
InternationalASEAN: Burma issue highlights deep divisions
At the ASEAN ministerial conference in Vientiane last month, Burma announced it would not take up...
AseanINDONESIA: Aceh peace deal holds real promise
The Indonesian government is today meeting with representatives from the EU and ASEAN to prepare...
IndonesiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Deal raises Malacca Strait security
Defence chiefs from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore today agreed to begin air patrols over the...
INDIA: Trade deal with Singapore will boost reform
The National Council of Applied Economic Research said yesterday that the Comprehensive Economic...
SingaporeMALAYSIA: Ringgit dollar peg abandoned
The central bank, Bank Negara, yesterday abandoned the ringgit's dollar peg in favour of a...
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