Jun 17, 2018

Amanah grows in stature, size post-GE14 | The Malaysian Insight

Amanah grows in stature, size post-GE14 | The Malaysian Insight: AMANAH is no longer the little PAS splinter party in Pakatan Harapan it was perceived to be before the general election.  Its president Mohamad Sabu is Defence Minister, one of the…

The ugly culture of food wastage growing among Malaysians | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News

The ugly culture of food wastage growing among Malaysians | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News: KUALA LUMPUR: Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has said that there is an urgent need to educate Malaysians on food wastage and to adopt the idea of taking only what they can finish.

Ministry seeks to increase funds for Chinese schools in Sabah - Nation | The Star Online

Ministry seeks to increase funds for Chinese schools in Sabah - Nation | The Star Online: KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Edu­ca­­­tion Ministry is considering increasing allocations for Chinese schools in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Christina Liew.

Mat Sabu adapts to role in Mindef - Nation | The Star Online

Mat Sabu adapts to role in Mindef - Nation | The Star Online: KUALA LUMPUR: Mohamad Sabu, or better known as Mat Sabu, finds his role as Defence Minister quite challenging, but is adapting to his new job.

Education Ministry steps in to provide diesel for Sarawak schools left in the lurch by supplier - Nation | The Star Online

Education Ministry steps in to provide diesel for Sarawak schools left in the lurch by supplier - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry will purchase and provide diesel for schools in Sarawak that use generators to generate electricity after the supplier responsible, Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd, failed to do so.

Warisan to file several election petitions on Monday - Nation | The Star Online

Warisan to file several election petitions on Monday - Nation | The Star Online: KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan Sabah is expected to file several GE14 election petitions on Monday (June 18), including one involving former chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman.

Source reveals list of names submitted for Umno top post - Nation | The Star Online

Source reveals list of names submitted for Umno top post - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: A list of the Umno presidential "candidates list", has been sighted by The Star, but not everyone may qualify to be candidates due to criteria specified in the party constitution.

Jack Ma meets Guan Eng ahead of Alibaba office opening in KL - Nation | The Star Online

Jack Ma meets Guan Eng ahead of Alibaba office opening in KL - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: Jack Ma is believed to have met Lim Guan Eng over an informal dinner on Sunday (June 17) night ahead of the opening of Alibaba's office in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Talk of colour-blind Malaysia stirs up debate over race in Sarawak | The Malaysian Insight

Talk of colour-blind Malaysia stirs up debate over race in Sarawak | The Malaysian Insight: AS the Pakatan Harapan federal government continues to show favour for meritocracy over race in its actions and decisions, a debate over race is stirring in Sarawak where tribalism remains a big influence. …

Sarawak Does Not Deserve To Be Left Out Of Malaysia's Clean Up Drive | Sarawak Report

Sarawak Does Not Deserve To Be Left Out Of Malaysia's Clean Up Drive | Sarawak Report

Dozens killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria | Nigeria News | Al Jazeera

Dozens killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria | Nigeria News | Al Jazeera: At least 31 people killed after twin suicide blasts hit northeastern part of the country, according to a local official.

India resumes military operations in Kashmir | Pakistan News | Al Jazeera

India resumes military operations in Kashmir | Pakistan News | Al Jazeera: Residents fear more violence to ensue after end of month-long Ramadan truce dismissed by critics as 'mere eye-wash'.

Are people becoming less reliant on Facebook for their news? | Paul Chadwick | Opinion | The Guardian

Are people becoming less reliant on Facebook for their news? | Paul Chadwick | Opinion | The Guardian: Two new surveys suggest the public still value traditional news publishers, says Guardian readers’ editor Paul Chadwick

How Singapore and the other ‘little dragon’ economies have left Hong Kong huffing and puffing | South China Morning Post

How Singapore and the other ‘little dragon’ economies have left Hong Kong huffing and puffing | South China Morning Post: Alice Wu says Singapore hosting the Trump-Kim summit should wake Hong Kong up to the fact it has been left behind in the little dragons’ race

Who are you? DNA tests help Chinese retrace ancient steps | South China Morning Post

Who are you? DNA tests help Chinese retrace ancient steps | South China Morning Post: Young Chinese turn to commercial genetic testing firms to help determine where they come from

The coffee coup brewing in Puer, China’s famed tea-growing region | South China Morning Post

The coffee coup brewing in Puer, China’s famed tea-growing region | South China Morning Post: As young Chinese turn away from tea, coffee cultivation in Puer – a southern China city known for its fermented tea – has almost doubled in seven years

From car giants to food firms, American companies calculate cost of China-US trade war | South China Morning Post

From car giants to food firms, American companies calculate cost of China-US trade war | South China Morning Post: Agricultural behemoth Cargill and aerospace corporation Boeing urge Beijing and Washington to get back to the negotiating table

Malaysia’s regime change puts at risk infrastructure projects involving Chinese firms | South China Morning Post

Malaysia’s regime change puts at risk infrastructure projects involving Chinese firms | South China Morning Post: Previously warm relations between two nations have cooled since Mahathir took charge

Man behind China’s new aircraft carrier detained in corruption investigation | South China Morning Post

Man behind China’s new aircraft carrier detained in corruption investigation | South China Morning Post: Sun Bo, general manager of China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, suspected of serious violations of law, party discipline, watchdog says

How China’s squid fishing programme is squeezing its neighbours and creating global sea change | South China Morning Post

How China’s squid fishing programme is squeezing its neighbours and creating global sea change | South China Morning Post: A government estimate of China’s share of the market underlines its ability to set the agenda, through numerical advantage and demand for its data

From Vietnam, without love: the child brides of China | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

From Vietnam, without love: the child brides of China | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: In the rural mountains of Vietnam, young girls are disappearing from their homes with increasing regularity. Many turn up across the border, sold as wives for the price of a buffalo

As Water Runs Low, an Indian Town Blames the Men Who Work the Pipes - The New York Times

As Water Runs Low, an Indian Town Blames the Men Who Work the Pipes - The New York Times: The “key men” of Shimla, who control the water flow to each neighborhood, were subjected to so much wrath during a drought that they were given police protection.

After a President’s Shocking Death, a Suspicious Twin Reshapes a Nation - The New York Times

After a President’s Shocking Death, a Suspicious Twin Reshapes a Nation - The New York Times: The 2010 death of Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s brother drove his rise to become undisputed power broker in Poland, a country that has begun to lean away from democracy.

Explore the Stunning Beauty of Laos's Louangphrabang | National Geographic - YouTube

(2) Explore the Stunning Beauty of Laos's Louangphrabang | National Geographic - YouTube

Amazon 2-hour delivery from Whole Foods is a change in strategy - INSIDER

Amazon 2-hour delivery from Whole Foods is a change in strategy - INSIDER: By using Whole Foods stores as distribution points and integrating with Amazon Prime Now, Amazon can cut off the most expensive part of delivery and be closer to customers.

Cambodian prince’s wife dies in head-on car crash | South China Morning Post

Cambodian prince’s wife dies in head-on car crash | South China Morning Post: Prince Ranariddh is the second son of the late monarch Norodom Sihanouk and a half-brother of the current king, Norodom Siham

Beaches, bases, battles: The seven-decade fight for Okinawa - CNN

Beaches, bases, battles: The seven-decade fight for Okinawa - CNN: To much of Okinawa's older populace, the US bases are associated with anger generated by rapes, protests and military accidents. They fear younger generations will forget the hardships endured during the war and its aftermath.

Tohono O'odham: Video shows Border Patrol SUV strike tribe member in Arizona - The Washington Post

Tohono O'odham: Video shows Border Patrol SUV strike tribe member in Arizona - The Washington Post: The Tohono O'odham nation opposes the Trump administration's plans to build a border wall through its territory, though what provoked the incident is unclear.

Why China and Taiwan agree on the South China Sea | Asia Times

Why China and Taiwan agree on the South China Sea | Asia Times: Fierce political rivals find common ground on historical accounts that say the sea's scattered islands are Chinese territory

‘He’s just become too angry’: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette publisher defends firing cartoonist - POLITICO

‘He’s just become too angry’: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette publisher defends firing cartoonist - POLITICO: The firing came as journalists and comedians debate how to respond to Trump.