Malaysia does not allow the use of ivory as dowry or any similar practices.
ASEAN committed to closely monitoring developments and taking necessary action to respond to economic fluctuations, emphasising that it will not implement retaliatory measures against US tariff policies.
The demonstration comes around two weeks after the independent commission on March 26 announced that it had identified human rights violations in 56 of the 367 adoption cases submitted since the investigation began 2022.
In 2025, the government has set aside SGD20.9 billion (US$15.6 billion) for health, second only to spending on defence, which has a budget of SGD23.4 billion.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm's phone call on April 4 was President Donald Trump's first phone call with a foreign leader after the announcement of reciprocal tariffs.
Writers chanted "Meta, Meta, book thieves" as they made their way to the Meta building, with some carrying placards reading "I'd write a sign but you'd steal it" and "Get the Zuck off our books", in reference to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Data from the Philippines' Department of Education showed that 79,819 cases of bullying — both physical and digital — were recorded from 2019 to 2022.
The winner of the June 3 election will begin his or her term as South Korea's president on June 4, without a transitional period.
Recognising the importance of use of technology in clearing backlogs, expediting court procedures and providing better services to stakeholders, the MoU provides for sharing information pertaining to technology employed in their respective courts and other institutions.
President Prabowo Subianto gave instructions to narrow Indonesia’s US$18 trillion surplus in trade with the US by importing more American products.
When exports of goods are subject to high tariffs, Indonesia must look to other sectors that can serve as a balance for its economy, she stressed, adding that tourism is a form of service export that is not impacted by trade tariff policies.
In Malaysia’s capacity as ASEAN Chair for 2025, under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) pillar, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz will chair a Special ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting on April 10 to discuss the US’s new reciprocal tariff imposition.
Top party executives have signaled an impending meeting between their two leaders, following the recent renewal of long-delayed plans over Idul Fitri with the President's son Didit playing "cupid."
The AI chatbot recorded a record 1,252,925 daily active users in South Korea on Thursday, a sharp increase from 799,571 on March 1.
These tariffs significantly affect ASEAN economies, particularly those reliant on exports to the US. However, while they present economic challenges, they will not lead to ASEAN’s collapse.
Government urges owners of high-rise buildings, hotels, condominiums, dormitories, and shopping malls to hire certified inspectors to perform damage assessments in line with official guidelines for initial structural damage surveys following the earthquake.
General Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, former President of Laos and senior revolutionary of the LPRP, passed away at 10:30am on April 2 at the age of 102.
Given the upcoming Songkran celebrations, all activities are expected to go ahead as planned.
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