These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Sabah tourism players confident govt will enhance security to protect industryThe latest kidnapping incident involving 10 fishermen will affect tourism, but industry players have faith that the government will do whatever necessary to solve the problem. Sabah-Labuan Malaysian Associat

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. ῾We need investments in high tech᾽Malaysia is seeking investments in high technology in line with the country’s goal to provide high income for its people, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.The investments, he said, were necessary to boost the country’s growth.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Batek boy dies after eight days in hospitalThe 3-year-old Orang Asli boy from the Batek tribe from Kuala Noh, Nasri Rosli, who has been warded at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZII) for the past eight days, died Sunday. His death brings the number of Orang Asli from the same vi

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Cabinet approves acquisition of US drones worth RM80 millionCabinet has approved the acquisition of twelve ScanEagle drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), from the United States, valued at almost RM80 million. However, the drones were acquired at no cost to the Malaysian governm

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. GrabCar fined $11,716 for leaking data of 120,000 customers in marketing e-mailsRide-hailing firm GrabCar has been fined US$11,716 (S$16,000) for the unauthorised disclosure of the names and mobile numbers of 120,747 customers in marketing e-mails.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Pledge to end single-use plastics Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said Malaysia fully supported the amended Basel Convention (on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal) that would take effect in 20

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Logging threat to Orang AsliOrang Asli rights activists believe it is high time that the state and federal governments issued moratoriums on logging, which is the prelude to farming, mining and other forest activities that pose threats to the Orang Asli.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. SCDF ragging incident death: 2 commanders of fire station contest chargesTwo Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers allegedly involved in a ragging incident which left a full-time national serviceman dead are contesting the charges against them.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stocks rally following Prayut win Thai stocks rallied on Thursday after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha won a parliamentary vote to reclaim the premiership on Wednesday night, an event seen as reducing anxiety surrounding policy changes when the new government takes office.

These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Millions in Indonesia head home for Hari RayaMillions of Indonesians have hit the newly-launched Trans-Java toll roads since last week as part of the annual mass exodus to celebrate the Muslim festival of Idul Fitri in their hometowns.