Malaysian elections

Turtles crying foul in Malaysia

Malaysia is home to important habitats for marine turtles such as nesting beaches for the laying of eggs and coral reefs and seagrass beds as their feeding grounds. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia, the country hosts four out of the seven species of marine turtles found in the world, which are the green, hawksbill, olive ridley and leatherback turtles. Marine turtles are vital for ocean ecosystems.

23 September 2019
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Malaysia's economic fortunes lie in the hands of these 5 people

Malaysia’s 92-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is moving quickly to meet his 100-day campaign pledges that helped sweep him into office.To help him do that, he appointed a team of five advisers who are well-known in official and business circles in Malaysia, with most of them having worked with the prime minister during his more than two decades in office previously.This “council of eminent persons” has become the face of Mahathir’s economic program, meeting with investors and credit

22 May 2018
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Mahathir's surprise return to test ringgit traders' resolve

The surprise comeback of Malaysian leader Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who once imposed capital controls, is likely to halt a rally in Asia’s best-performing currency amid concerns pro-growth reforms will give way to populist campaign promises.The ringgit may initially slide to the psychological level of 4 to the US dollar, although the size of its decline will depend on the level of clarity about the new policies, according to Bank of Singapore.

11 May 2018
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