Malaysia's Mahathir says no timetable for handing over power
May 9, 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad defended his government's record on the anniversary of its election victory and reiterated he will hand over power to Anwar Ibrahim though he wasn't clear on when
Singapore reportedly criminalizes publication of fake news
May 9, 2019
Singapore passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content, report says
Malaysia cuts interest rate for first time in 3 years
May 7, 2019
Malaysian central bank cuts key interest rate to counter weaker growth
World stocks waver as Fed steers clear of signaling rate cut
May 2, 2019
World stocks waver as Fed keeps rates intact, no cut planned despite low inflation
Asian stocks mixed as Fed steers clear of signaling rate cut
May 2, 2019
Asian stocks mixed as Fed keeps rates intact, no cut planned despite low inflation
Malaysia says revised China deal shows costs were inflated
Apr 15, 2019
Malaysia's prime minister says a Chinese company building a rail link across the Southeast Asian nation will jointly help to manage and operate the network, part of revised deal that will get the stalled project off the ground
Asian shares advance on US-China trade hopes
Apr 15, 2019
Asian markets advance on signs that the U.S. and China are closing in on a trade deal after months of negotiations
Malaysia revives China-backed rail link, cost cut by a third
Apr 12, 2019
Malaysia has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut construction cost
Asian shares fall as Fed minutes show data may tweak stance
Apr 11, 2019
Asian shares retreat as some Fed officials suggest data may tweak stance
Singapore PM defends proposed law combating fake online news
Apr 9, 2019
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has defended Singapore's proposed law to fight "online falsehoods," but his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad warned that anti-fake news laws could be abused by governments to stay in power