Malaysia, in solidarity ‘with people of Palestine’, welcomes wounded fleeing Israel-Gaza war
Two air force transport jets arrived 30 minutes apart, carrying the wounded Palestinians, mostly women and children.
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Earn less, relax more: An American who moved to Lithuania describes life in the world’s happiest country for young people
When he was 27 years old, Bernard Meyer moved from the U.S. to Lithuania: the world's happiest country for young people.
Who Is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s New Prime Minister?
Thailand’s Parliament chose Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, to become the country’s prime minister on Friday, elevating a candidate with no governing experience to the leadership of a nation in profound political turmoil.
Southeast Asia low priority for Donald Trump in event of US election win: report
“Southeast Asia will not be a focus for a re-elected President Trump, which may allow other parts of the US system, including Congress, State Department, and US Indo-Pacific Command, to drive US engagement,” the institute’s Southeast Asia Program director Susannah Patton said.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra rises to become Thailand's second female PM
BANGKOK -- Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected Thailand's 31st prime minister on Friday, becoming the country's second female leader and, at 37, the youngest head of government in Asia. She is also the third from her billionaire clan to serve as premier, after the ill-fated tenures of her father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck ended in military coups.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister
On the campaign trail in rural Thailand last year, Paetongtarn Shinawatra reminded voters of her influential billionaire family's legacy of populism in what was her electoral debut.
Johor-Singapore SEZ to spur investments from mainland China, Taiwan, UOB says
Johor has already secured potential investments totalling around US$380 million from China earlier this year, with more likely to pour in to take advantage of tax incentives in the JS-SEZ, according to Lim Lay Wah, a managing director at Singapore bank UOB.