It is a well-known ancient art form and the lion dance is now to be jointly nominated by China and Malaysia for the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. During Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s maiden visit to Malaysia in June, celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, he and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim […]
The aim of the UN World Heritage list is to contribute to the protection of traditional cultures and living expressions of different civilizations around the world, such as Chinese silk production, Arabic calligraphy or the Thai “Nora” dance. References to the lion dance can be found in writings as early as the fourth century, including […]
One day before the Jackson Hole symposium, the Fed released the minutes of its last meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. US interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 percent. It said the “growth outlook for the second half of 2024 has been revised downwards largely due to weaker-than-expected labor market indicators.” However, the “overwhelming majority” […]
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 – Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is increasing in Malaysia, partly due to government initiatives to encourage a move away from subsidised fossil fuels. However, as electric vehicles are relatively new, they are still a niche market. The vast majority of vehicles sold in Malaysia are still powered by an internal combustion […]
Sri LankaThe country’s cabinet has approved the issuance of free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries, including China, India and Russia, a senior official said on Thursday, adding that this will boost tourism and revive the country’s crisis-hit economy. Tourists will be issued 30-day visas under a six-month pilot program starting October 1, Cabinet […]
“There is no doubt that an Asian-Australian foreign minister sends a clear message to the region about modern Australia,” said Wong, who was born in Sabah in 1968. Wong’s mother is a native Australian and her father is originally from Malaysia. Penny Wong on a panel with former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, also a […]
2023 was a pretty good year for Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina. The company posted a net profit of $4.8 billion and paid over $900 million in dividends to its sole shareholder – the Indonesian government. This represents a significant improvement from 2020, the low point of the COVID-19 pandemic for the oil […]
Forest City in Malaysia served as the setting for the Netflix reality show “The Mole”. Forest City, which was planned as a $100 billion mega-complex, has become a ghost town with few residents. The developer is struggling with financial problems and less than 15% of the project was completed last year. Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost […]
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