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Who Is Raja Azreen Raja Talib? Meditasi Drummer Collapses on Stage and Dies Mid-Performance

Raja Azreen Raja Talib, a veteran Malaysian rock drummer, died mid-performance at the Teruntum Rock Festival. Known for his dedication to music and family, his sudden death has left fans mourning.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

Digital IDs can connect Asean

Imagine a Thai family driving across the border into Malaysia, where officials authenticate their mobile driving licence by scanning a QR code. A Filipino engineer could upload a digital qualification with a job application in Brunei and have it verified in seconds. An Indonesian company applying for a licence in…

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

Allied Blenders to produce Officer’s Choice Blue locally in Malaysia

Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd will produce Officer's Choice Blue locally in Malaysia. This marks the company's first overseas local production initiative. The move supports ABDL's broader strategy for international footprint expansion. Malaysia's spirits segment is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. ABDL will continue evaluating similar asset-light…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

How Fruit Bats in Kerala Triggered India's 2018 Nipah Outbreak and What It Revealed About Zoonotic Spillover

The Kozhikode Cluster That Alarmed EpidemiologistsIn May 2018, seventeen people died in Kozhikode district within weeks of each other. The deaths came fast and with alarming symptoms: sudden fever, disorientation, and in several cases, acute encephalitis. The Kerala health department, working with the National Institute of Virology in Pune, confirmed…

Times Life · Aug 23

The AI boom is lifting economies across Asia. But for Southeast Asia, it might just be a ‘short-term blip’

Economists studying the region are worried that AI’s gains won’t be evenly shared across Asia.

Fortune · Aug 21

Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia

Indonesian authorities warn they will take legal action against anyone starting open fires, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blankets cities

The Independent UK · Aug 21

Can’t sleep on planes? Try this newly opened Malaysian hotel with suites inside two Boeing 747s

Forget flying on a Boeing 747, how about staying the night in one? 1975 Avenue & Hotel in Malaysia has transformed two jumbo jets into suites, alongside pools, dining and spa facilities.

Euronews · Aug 21

'A Vital Lung of the Earth': Indonesians Beg World for Wildfire Help While Orangutans Flee the Flames

Wildfires across Indonesia prompt international appeals as smoke affects Malaysia. The fires threaten an orangutan centre, with funding cuts hampering firefighting efforts amid worsening conditions.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21

An alternative health treatment killed Hannah’s cousin. Now she’s on a mission to warn others

Wormhole begins quickly. Hannah McElhinney’s cousin, who has travelled to Malaysia for a medical treatment, has sepsis. She’s in a coma. One page later, she’s dead. The pacing of the book’s opening matches the quick, often uncertain feeling of experiencing a medical emergency with a loved one.

The Conversation · Aug 19

Global Market: Foreign inflows into major Asian bond markets fall to four-month low in July

Foreign investment in major Asian bond markets fell to a four-month low in July as investors turned more selective amid geopolitical risks and higher oil prices. India stood out with $3.04 billion in foreign bond inflows, while Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia saw weaker demand. The broader trend came even as…

The Economic Times · Aug 19