12 May 2015 Listen / Fishing boats head out into the Bay of Bengal. UNHCR fears thousands could be stranded on smugglers’ boats and in need of rescue. © UNHCR/S.H.Omi Search-and-rescue operations…
Day: May 12, 2015
Indonesia to 'turn back Rohingya' boats (Al Jazeera)
May 12, 2015 Military says it would not allow boats as nearly 2,000 migrants arrive in Indonesia and Malaysia in past two days. Indonesian military has told Al Jazeera that they…
Amana Bank continues profit momentum (Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka))
Having recorded its first profitable quarter in 4Q 2014, Amana Bank continued its good form in 1Q 2015 by recording a profit before tax of Rs.23.0 million compared to the loss before…
Meezan Bank wins multiple awards by Asset Triple A (Daily Messenger (Pakistan))
Meezan Bank has won six awards by Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015. These categories include Best Islamic Bank Pakistan, Best Islamic Retail Bank Pakistan, Best Islamic Trade Finance Bank Pakistan,…
1,600 Rohingyas, others land in Indonesia, Malaysia (China Daily)
Migrants believed to be Rohingyas rest inside a shelter in Lhoksukon in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Nearly 1,600 Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees were rescued after traveling from Myanmar on wooden boats. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] About…
1,400 Rohingya rescued off Malaysia, Indonesia (The Straits Times)
They appear to have been dumped by traffickers amid Thai crackdown JAKARTA – Some 1,400 Rohingya migrants in four boats were rescued off the coasts of Indonesia and Malaysia yesterday, officials said…
Mixed-use development around the station (The Straits Times)
THE development of the High Speed Rail (HSR) terminus will go hand in hand with the transformation of the surrounding Jurong Gateway business precinct, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said yesterday. The…
Najib dispels rumours of Umno leadership rift (The Straits Times)
He and deputy ‘will always hold heart-to-heart discussions’ MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak said he had a “heart-to- heart” talk with his deputy, dispelling rumours of a rift and leadership crisis after…