Malaysia

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Plastic piles up in Thailand as pandemic efforts sideline pollution fight

May 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), CORONAVIRUS, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, INDONESIA, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Malaysia, Philippines, PLASTIC, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, Thailand, US, VIETNAM

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags that Bangkok office worker Nicha Singhanoi

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Probes into New Zealand volcano tragedy to take months and carry criminal penalties

December 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Germany, Hotels : Motels and Cruise Lines (TRBC), Malaysia, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Pictures, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, VOLCANO

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that official inquiries into last week’s fatal volcano

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Death toll from New Zealand volcano eruption rises to 8 as island remains inaccessible

December 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Environment, Europe, General News, Georgia, Germany, Graphics, Hotels : Motels and Cruise Lines (TRBC), Major News, Malaysia, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, VOLCANO

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand officials lifted the death toll from this week’s volcano eruption to eight on Thursday after

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New Zealand recovery teams hoping to access White Island volcano on Wednesday

December 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Backed Markets, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Georgia, Germany, Hotels : Motels and Cruise Lines (TRBC), Major News, Malaysia, Mortgage, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Pictures, Pollution, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, VOLCANO

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that recovery teams were hoping to access the volcanic island

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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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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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‘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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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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