Malaysia foresees surge in Chinese tourist numbers as airlines launch new routes
Tourism Malaysia Director General P. Manoharan said that last year Malaysia received a total of 1.47 million tourists from China.
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Singapore jails Fujian native in US$2.2 billion money laundering case’s first conviction
Su Wenqiang, 32, pleaded guilty during a court hearing on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 13 months in jail, to be backdated to his arrest in August.
South Korea’s controversy prone first lady Kim Keon-hee keeps a low profile ahead of parliamentary polls
Still, the unprecedented absence from public view of his wife, Kim Keon-hee, after the couple returned from a visit to the Netherlands on December 15, is seen by analysts as a political decision to shield the party from any negative comment.
Malaysia’s king marks end of ‘honeymoon’ with sweet gift to anti-corruption chief: ‘go catch the bees’
The monarch gifted the honey to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki on Monday, during a 30-minute meeting at the national palace, according to the king’s Facebook post.
Why does South Asia have the world’s worst air pollution?
Smog-ridden cities in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the poorest air quality last year, says report.
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Indian carmakers end fiscal 2024 at record levels as March sales rise
Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra reported higher car sales in March, wrapping up fiscal 2024 at record levels, monthly data from the automakers showed on Monday.
Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, kills commanders
Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria on Monday in a strike that Iran said killed seven of its military advisers, including three senior commanders, and that marked a major escalation in Israel's war with its regional adversaries.