Malaysia

Environment 

Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhinoceros dies

November 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, RHINO, Science, US, WILDLIFE

FILE PHOTO: Ratu, an 8 year-old female Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), is seen at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in the

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Entertainment 

‘Abominable’ film axed in Malaysia after rebuffing order to cut China map

October 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Broadcasting (TRBC), Brunei, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, General News, Government / Politics, Malaysia, Philippines, SOUTHCHINASEA, Taiwan, United States, US, VIETNAM

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – DreamWorks’ animated movie “Abominable” will not be released in Malaysia after its producers declined to meet

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Environment 

Malaysia to require banks to report exposure to climate risks

September 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, Banking Capital and Liquidity Requirements, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central Banks / Central Bank Events, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Company News, Currencies / Foreign Exchange Markets, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, Derivatives, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Insurance (TRBC), Malaysia, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, National Government Debt, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, Science, South America / Central America, United States, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank governor said financial institutions will be required to report their exposure to climate

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Entertainment 

Hip hope: Universal Music opens Southeast Asia HQ betting on rap

September 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, France, INDIA, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Music, Picture available, Pictures, SINGAPORE, South Korea, SOUTHEASTASIA, Thailand, United States, UNIVERSAL, US, Video, VIVENDI

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Korea brought the world K-Pop. India, the music of Bollywood. Could the chaotic, fast-growing region of Southeast

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Environment 

‘Dangerous’ air pollution in Indonesia’s Borneo leads to school closures

September 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Education, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo island will be closed for

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Environment 

Indonesia says some forest fires started on Malaysian-controlled land

September 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s environment minister said on Friday some forest fires in its territory had started on land used

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Environment 

Ship carrying waste arrives back in Canada from the Philippines

June 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Canada, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Environmental Services (TRBC), Europe, General News, Malaysia, Philippines, Picture available, United Kingdom, US, Video, WASTE

The ship Anna Maersk is docked at Roberts Bank port carrying 69 containers of mostly paper and plastic waste returned

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Environment 

Malaysia to curb imports of plastic waste – minister

October 26, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Economic Indicators, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, IMPORTS, International Trade, Japan, Malaysia, Plastics / Polymers, United Kingdom, United States, US, WASTE, Western Europe

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is taking steps to limit imports of plastic waste, which has flooded the country since

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Environment 

Paris zoo says hello to Java, its newborn baby orangutan

October 24, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Europe, France, INDONESIA, Living / Lifestyle, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, ORANGUTAN, Pictures, US, Video, Western Europe, ZOO

PARIS (Reuters) – A Paris zoo has welcomed a new addition to its menagerie – a baby Borneo orangutan called

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Entertainment 

‘Asian August’ comes to Hollywood, but will it last?

August 11, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, ASIAN, Books, Celebrities, China (PRC), Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Features, Film, HOLLYWOOD, Hong Kong, Japan, Living / Lifestyle, Malaysia, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, SINGAPORE, Taiwan, United States, US, Video, Wireless Telecommunications Services (TRBC)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Phil Yu is excited. The Los Angeles-based blogger saw an advance screening months ago of “Crazy

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