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News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/01/2023
» Anwar Ibrahim's rise to power as Malaysia's prime minister and his upcoming visit to the kingdom has rekindled hope for a return of peace to the far South, according to experts.
AFP, Published on 01/11/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Leaning back in his chair and admitting he is feeling every one of his 93 years, the world's oldest leader Mahathir Mohamad says his second stint as Malaysian premier is taking its toll as he grapples with everything from fending off China to paying down a mammoth national debt.
Associated Press, Published on 02/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's image as a striving, modern nation that upholds the rule of law has been undermined by an epic corruption scandal at state investment fund 1MDB. Prime Minister Najib Razak, who set up the fund, is facing May 9 national elections that will test his legitimacy.
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 03/09/2017
» The 29th SEA Games in Malaysia ended on Wednesday with hosts Malaysia winning the overall title with 145 gold medals, well ahead of runners-up Thailand’s 72.
News, Mark Hughes, Published on 04/12/2016
» The former next-door neighbour of four people implicated in the fatal Erawan Shrine bombing on Aug 17, 2015, has exclusively revealed to the Bangkok Post details of their activities and behaviour prior to the arrest of two of them.
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/11/2016
» HONG KONG/KUALA LUMPUR - Donald Trump’s protectionist policies aside, rising political risk in Southeast Asia is casting a shadow over economies that have been a driver of global growth in recent years.
AFP, Published on 30/11/2015
» HONG KONG - Chinese internet tycoon Jack Ma's mooted buyout of Hong Kong's struggling <i>South China Morning Post</i> could see the paper prosper from his Midas touch, analysts say, but also further erode its independence and with it the city's press freedoms.
Spectrum, Published on 13/09/2015
» Visit Wat Phikulthong in Malaysia’s Kelantan state on any given Friday, and you will see dozens of students in pink polo shirts and black sweatpants reciting the letters of the Thai alphabet.
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» Confusion swirls around who carried out Bangkok's deadly bombing. But experts say the unprecedented scale of Monday's attack and apparent targeting of tourists could indicate a game-changing escalation of tactics for the country's usual suspects -- or an entirely new threat.
Spectrum, Luke Hunt, Published on 03/02/2013
» Thai-Cambodian relations have been defined high in the Dangrek Mountains ever since troops from both sides began clashing over the 12th century ruins at Preah Vihear five years ago. Further south, where the Kaoh Pao meets the Gulf of Thailand, it's a very different story.