Malaysian PM seeks King's permission to activate emergency powers
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is seeking the King’s permission to activate emergency powers. The move comes against the backdrop…
Category: Asia Pacific
Duterte speaks at UN General Assembly for first time since taking office
How did President Duterte fare on his first address before the UN General Assembly? We now talk to former Philippine…
Singapore forges ahead in journey to low-carbon energy system
The theme of this year’s Singapore International Energy Week is “Creating Our Low Carbon Energy Future”. The five-day event starts…
Duterte seeking more funds to get all Filipinos vaccinated
President Duterte wants all Filipinos to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In an address last night, the President says he’s working…
Trump administration approves arms deal with Taiwan
The White House has approved an arms sale to Taiwan. Observers claim the deal is important to US President Donald…
Duterte hours away from speaking at the United Nations
The global response to pandemic. Peace and security. These are just among the issues President Duterte is expected to talk…
Protesters continue to rally in Bangkok
Several protest leaders in Thailand have been released on bail, as demonstrators continue to rally in Bangkok. The protesters are…
Palace: Pres. Duterte will not resign
President Duterte reveals he offered to quit because of the rampant corruption in the country. But Malacañang clarifies, the President…
How these Malaysians picked themselves up after losing their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic
Tens of thousands of Malaysians have lost their livelihoods since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country’s economy. CNA talks to…
Government will no longer pump in money to save Malaysia Airlines
Time may be running out for Malaysia Airlines. The national flag carrier has been told there will be no more…