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All must understand horizontal and vertical integration of Asean — Phar Kim Being and Luthfy Hamzah
Malay Mail
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July 5, 2025
JULY 5 — As Malaysia’s Asean Chairmanship under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaches its midpoint in 2025, a more rigorous appraisal is necessary. Malaysia’s efforts, including championing Timor Leste’s entry into Asean and...
Boost users can now make payments with WeChat Pay QR codes in China
The Malaysian Star
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July 3, 2025
Boost users are now able to make cross-border QR payments in China at Weixin Pay (known as WeChat Pay outside of China) merchants throughout the country. This means that Malaysian travellers visiting China will not be required to install any of...
From kaya toast to chilli crab: Singapore Food Festival returns
The Bruneian
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June 12, 2025
Gather your family and friends, the Singapore Food Festival (SFF) is back!Hosted by Royal Brunei Culinary (RBC) with the support of the Singapore High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan and the Singapore Tourism Board, the festival will take place...
Boost now supports Weixin Pay QR payments in China, wider cross-border acceptance enabled by UnionPay
SoyaCincau
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July 4, 2025
Boost users can now make cross-border QR payments in mainland China by scanning QR codes of Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay) merchants. The expanded international QR acceptance was made possible through integration with UnionPay’s global merchant network....
Integrity summit to gather 800 reps from across Borneo
Borneo Post
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July 4, 2025
Juanda, flanked by Hii (third second left) and Shahrul Razid, joins Wan Mohamad (second left) and others in a photo-call, taken after the press conference at Bangunan Baitulmakmur 2 in Kuching. KUCHING (July 4): The inaugural Borneo International...
Diplomacy key to visa deal with 3 ASEAN nations
Taipei Times
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July 1, 2025
Decisions by Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei to grant Taiwanese visa-free entry over the past year are the result of years of ongoing consultations, a diplomat responsible for East Asian affairs said yesterday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Pay for roaming from S$2.95 daily with M1’s new Daily Passport
Hardware Zone
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July 1, 2025
Enjoy worry-free and fuss-free roaming whether you’re on a quick day trip to Malaysia or going on a longer overseas vacation with M1’s new Daily Passport that operates under a “subscribe once, pay only when you use” model. According to M1, the...
Citizens of these countries can get LMIA-exempt Canadian work permits
CIC News
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June 17, 2025
Citizens of certain countries have an advantage when seeking Canadian work permits. If you are a citizen of a country that has a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Canada, you may qualify for a Labour Market Impact Assessment-exempt (LMIA-exempt)...
ASEAN visa-free privileges result of long-term engagement: Diplomat
Focus Taiwan
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July 1, 2025
Taipei, July 1 (CNA) The decisions by Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei to grant Taiwan visa-free entry over the past year are the result of years-long consultations, a diplomat in charge of East Asian affairs said Tuesday. Peter Lan (藍夏禮),...
From Ghana to Guyana: Is PM Modi’s Global South push India’s silent strategy to lead a new post-West world order?
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a five-nation tour from July 2 to 9, and it's becoming clear that these visits are about more than just diplomacy and photo-ops. Over the past year, Modi’s foreign trips, especially to countries across...
Can renewables and electric vehicles help Australia unplug from imported oil?
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 4, 2025
Every time a global conflict kicks off, its impacts can immediately hit close to home, at the petrol pump. Last month was just the most recent example of this, with analysts warning the escalating conflict in the Middle East could see Australian...
Man visiting every country in the world loved one so much he moved there
Dublin Live
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June 30, 2025
A globetrotter who has visited every country in the world revealed that choosing his favourite was "easy" as it's the "only one" that led him to quit his job and move there. American travel blogger Randy Williams completed his audacious adventure...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
'I visited 193 countries and my favorite was so good I quit California to move there'
The Mirror US
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June 30, 2025
A travel enthusiast who has visited every country in the world revealed that choosing his favorite was "easy" as it's the "only one" that inspired him to quit his job and relocate there. San Diego native Randy Williams has visited a colossal 193...
Seeking to secure Pulau Ligitan with RM300 million security outpost
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 4, 2025
Seeking to secure Pulau Ligitan with RM300 million security outpost Published on: Friday, July 04, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 04, 2025 By: FMT Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Federal and state officials say they want security at Pulau Ligitan fortified...
'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle
RTL Today
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Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with torches for some of the jungle's most unlikely stars: frogs. "There's another one! And it's...
Astronaut Brings French Menu in Space
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 4, 2025
Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with torches for some of the jungle's most unlikely stars: frogs. "There's another one! And it's...
Ostensible ceasefire in Gaza, real and fictional, has made the ARF more important than ever — Phar Kim Beng and Lutfy Hamzah
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
JULY 4 — The current state of international diplomacy is being shaped not by declarations etched in treaties, but by gestures and optics that straddle the line between the real and the imagined. The case of the ostensible ceasefire in Gaza is a...
Science AFP 'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle
Yahoo News
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Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with torches for some of the jungle's most unlikely stars: frogs. "There's another one! And it's...
Bigger is better: The world’s 20 largest islands you need to visit
Brisbane Times
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June 19, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Sometimes bigger can be the best – for starters, there’s more choice and more space. And so it...