Malaysian customs had denied entry to a lorry carrying a container believed to be owned by Israeli shipping giant Zim as it attempted to cross the border from Thailand, Malaysia’s …
This followed an earlier fallout by fast food rival McDonald’s, and US coffee chain Starbucks that reported steep losses attributed to the sustained boycott. Malaysian women sit next to Colonel …
In Malaysia, the franchise holder for American fast-food giant KFC says it has been forced to temporarily close numerous outlets, citing “challenging economic conditions”, as consumers in the Muslim-majority nation …
Guwahati/Dimapur: Far away from the rest of the country, people abstained from voting Friday in six districts of Nagaland after the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), a civil society organisation, …
While the initial focus of the boycotts was specific food and drink brands such as McDonald’s, it is now extending to other areas, including beauty products. Southeast Asia’s Muslim-majority nations …
Malaysian social media has been awash with wry humour and defiance after consumer-goods mogul Vincent Tan appealed for an end to a costly boycott of Starbucks in the country over …
“No state should be granted free rein to do anything they want against a weaker state. This is why we have international law,” Retno added. “There is a big hope …
PUNE: Hundreds of PhD-holder men and women on Wednesday boycotted the common entrance test for research fellowships awarded by three institutes under the Maharashtra government in various cities alleging a …
Continued government endorsement of the militant organisation’s narrative without condemning its terrorist violence against Israeli citizens risks fuelling radicalisation among Malaysian youth and children. In October, during Malaysia’s Palestinian Solidarity …
This Week in Asia found that across Dhaka, enthusiasm was in short supply at polling stations on Sunday as ruling party loyalists wearing Awami League badges appeared to have been …