Malaysia

Visa has launched Google Wallet for Android and Wear OS devices for its cardholders. Visa cardholders with Hong Leong Bank (credit and debit cards) and Public Bank (credit and debit cards) may now make fast and safe transactions in stores, online, and on apps, and save their Visa cards within Google Wallet, according to a statement released on Tuesday, November …

As of midday on Sunday (Nov 13), six states in Malaysia have been affected by flooding, while candidates for the 15th General Election (GE15) are aiming to contact as many people as possible over the weekend prior to Election Day on Nov 19. The National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) issued a statement indicating that ten districts in the states of …

Candidates for Malaysia’s 15th General Election (GE15) have utilized TikTok as one of their platforms to attract the support of voters, particularly the young. Muhyiddin Yassin, the head of Perikatan Nasional (PN), participated in a TikTok trend to the hip hop song Swipe by Singaporean artist Alyph. Despite the fact that TikTok has previously stated that political advertising is not …

After twenty years as opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia was ready to become prime minister in 2020. His partnership, however, disintegrated due to infighting, leaving him further from the top position than ever. Now, Anwar, 75, is back on the national campaign road, attempting to persuade Malaysians to vote for him in the November 19 election so that he …

In the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, Ninja Van, a tech-enabled express logistics firm that provides hassle-free delivery solutions across Southeast Asia (SEA), is designated as TikTok Shop’s logistics partner. Through this collaboration, online purchases made on TikTok Shop in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia will be collected from sellers, sorted at hubs, and delivered to customers by Ninja Van. Ninja …

Days after Malaysian religious authorities stormed a Halloween party organized by the LGBTQ community, queer people claim the political parties’ silence ahead of the November 19 election is indicative of their position in society. Saturday, enforcement agents from the Kuala Lumpur Islamic religious authority (JAWI), joined by police officers, apprehended 20 individuals at a private party held in Chinatown, Kuala …

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported 7.35 million foreign visitor arrivals in Thailand between January 1 and October 26 following the removal of COVID-19 restrictions. The top five source markets were Malaysia with 1.25 million arrivals, India with 661,751 arrivals, Laos with 538,789 arrivals, Cambodia with 373,811 arrivals, and Singapore with 365,593 passengers, according to a statement issued by …

Before the November 19 elections in Malaysia, political groups are already squabbling over crucial subjects. As the crisis in Ukraine rages on and Malaysia’s government and central bank warn of sluggish growth next year, the economy and inflation normally rank highly. In addition to political stability, they desire an end to the political turmoil that has plagued the nation since …

Kyaw Hla, a young ethnic Rakhine Myanmar Navy lieutenant, defected to Malaysia last year. Six naval defectors flew with him. He is imprisoned in Myanmar. Their fate remains unknown. Malaysian officials have said little about this and subsequent planes returning Burmese deportees to Myanmar. However, the Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur has been publishing photos of delighted passengers on the …

On Friday evening (October 21), throngs of Causeway bus passengers from Singapore were observed at the Malaysian immigration building in Johor Bahru, in advance of the Deepavali holiday weekend. Videos uploaded on the Facebook page Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers depicted a swarm of commuting passengers pushing for space on the bus platform. As individuals surged ahead to ascend the escalator and …