Free trade agreements may be out of fashion, but Apec can further existing deals: Jeffrey Siow

The Business Times - Oct 20, 2026

He said like-minded countries can work together to advance topical interests through plurilateral arrangements

Read full article

More News

PN deregistration will not extinguish people’s support, says Samsuri
Oct 20, 2026
PN deregistration will not extinguish people’s support, says Samsuri

Coalition chair says ROS' timing ahead of Malacca polls is 'unnatural'.

Australia's biggest airport project in decades opens with few flights scheduled
Oct 20, 2026
Australia's biggest airport project in decades opens with few flights scheduled

Sydney's A$5.6 billion (US$3.9 billion) second airport will take its first passengers on Oct. 25 with half a dozen or fewer scheduled flights a day for the next 12 months, Bloomberg reported, citing aviation data company Cirium.

How a Malaysian coffee shop menu became latest political battleground
Oct 20, 2026
How a Malaysian coffee shop menu became latest political battleground

Calls to boycott a Malaysian Chinese-owned coffee-shop chain over its omission of Malay text from its menu have reignited arguments over race and national identity, as political parties jostle to court the country’s majority ethnic group ahead of the next general election. The Oriental Kopi boycott marks the latest saga fuelling ethnic grievances that politicians have been seen to capitalise on by portraying themselves as defenders of Malay identity. It comes ahead of the November 14 election in...

Nipa palm leaf bridge across Saigon River set for February opening
Oct 20, 2026
Nipa palm leaf bridge across Saigon River set for February opening

The nipa palm leaf-shaped pedestrian bridge crossing the Saigon River in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has reached about 90% completion and is expected to open to the public for the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet.

Malaysian student who called out Najib’s donation drive fires back at trolls
Oct 20, 2026
Malaysian student who called out Najib’s donation drive fires back at trolls

Universiti Malaya student Ummi Umairah Bakhit, who went viral recently for questioning the donation of money to former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, has spoken out against what she described as cyberbullying, political obsession and emotional loyalty. The youth stood by her criticism of donating money to the former prime minister, saying she would not apologise for raising the issue. In a social media post, Ummi Umairah said the response to a question she raised at the International...

Taki rebuts Azmin on PAS' role in PN deregistration, cites Bersatu's internal disputes
Oct 20, 2026
Taki rebuts Azmin on PAS' role in PN deregistration, cites Bersatu's internal disputes

PN sec-gen explains why Bersatu excluded from July 16 supreme council meeting.

'Since when visiting pathology unit is a crime?' LFL fumes as lawyers probed in custodial death case
Oct 20, 2026
'Since when visiting pathology unit is a crime?' LFL fumes as lawyers probed in custodial death case

The lawyers are being investigated for allegedly pressuring a hospital to release photographs of the deceased.

Malaysia’s Anwar promises ‘full disclosure’ as ‘corporate mafia’ scandal grows
Oct 20, 2026
Malaysia’s Anwar promises ‘full disclosure’ as ‘corporate mafia’ scandal grows

Malaysia’s government will publicly release the findings of a special task force on corporate malfeasance in three months, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday, as his administration seeks to appease public anger over its perceived failure to clamp down on corruption. Anwar is facing a reckoning in the final stretch of his term after his ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition was handed bruising defeats in three state elections over the past year. Former supporters have accused the coalition...

Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze
Oct 20, 2026
Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze

Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan Province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National Environment Agency said Monday.

Border agency chief accepts court charges, calls it 'price to pay' for improving security
Oct 20, 2026
Border agency chief accepts court charges, calls it 'price to pay' for improving security

Shuhaily says he is ready to face the country's legal processes.

Don't play victim, PAS to blame for PN deregistration - Bersatu
Oct 20, 2026
Don't play victim, PAS to blame for PN deregistration - Bersatu

UPDATED 5.58PM | Azmin tells PAS and its allies to take responsibility, quit trying to gain sympathy.

Rafizi demands PM come clean on Zetrix AI losses, immigration system's future
Oct 20, 2026
Rafizi demands PM come clean on Zetrix AI losses, immigration system's future

Bersama co-leader says no MP or party has focused on public interest implications.

KL Explore

KL Explore is a Travel site for tourist or locals who would love to experience the multicultural atmosphere in Malaysia.

ABOUT US

Contact us: sales[at]klexplore.com