The Immigration Department has arrested 153 migrants, including Bangladeshis, from the state of Selangor, Malaysia. They were arrested during a raid on a construction site housing workers in Section 12 of the state’s Shah Alam area on Thursday. During the raid, which began at 1am Malaysia time, after checking the documents of a total of […]
Read MoreSingapore’s passport has retained its position as the world’s most powerful passport. According to the Henley Passport Index, the small city-state will have the world’s most powerful passport in 2025. As a result, Singapore citizens will be able to travel visa-free to 195 of the world’s 227 countries this year. According to the new list, […]
Read MoreIndonesia has become a full member of the BRICS, an alliance of emerging economies. Brazil, the current president of the alliance, said that Indonesia is being officially made a full member of BRICS to increase the power of emerging economies and protect the interests of the ‘Global South’ (developing countries in the global south). The […]
Read MoreAfter China, the number of patients infected with the human metapneumovirus or HMPV virus is increasing in Malaysia. The Malaysian Ministry of Health has advised the public to use masks and wash their hands frequently with soap as a preventive measure. After the 2020 Corona epidemic, a new virus infection has appeared in China. This […]
Read MoreThe United States was defeated in a nearly two-decade-long defensive war. Thousands of US troops left Vietnam with the shame of defeat. Nearly 50 decades have passed since then. Many of those soldiers who returned home have died. Some of those who survived are returning to Vietnam again. The question is, why are US troops […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s National Assembly Chairman and Army Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has announced the transfer of power to an elected government through general elections. He made the pledge in a message to mark the country’s 77th Independence Day on Saturday (January 4). National Executive Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the ultimate […]
Read MoreThe Arakan Army, the armed rebel group that controls Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, has allowed residents to re-enter and settle there. However, most residents of the town have not dared to return to their homes due to the risk of airstrikes by the military council. According to local sources, the Arakan Army […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s military government will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty marking the Southeast Asian nation’s independence day, state media said on Saturday. Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021, when the military overthrew an elected civilian government and violently suppressed pro-democracy protests, sparking a nationwide armed rebellion. The junta has said […]
Read MoreMalaysian police on Friday detained almost 200 migrants “believed to be Rohingya” from Myanmar after their boat ran aground on the northern resort island of Langkawi. The group comprises 68 men, 57 women, 32 boys and 39 girls, police said. “All detainees are believed to be from the Rohingya ethnic group, who are believed to […]
Read MoreSingapore port set a new cargo-handling record of over 40 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, surpassing its 2023 record of 38.8 million TEUs. The new annual throughput record was achieved last December 24, underscoring the port’s consistent “growth and operational excellence,” operator PSA Singapore said in a statement. As the world’s largest transshipment hub, […]
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