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Malaysia cuts GDP forecast, '15 budget
Associated Press, Published on 20/01/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for this year and announced a slew of austerity measures as tumbling oil prices force the government to slash spending.
1 dead in Myanmar mine shooting
Associated Press, Published on 22/12/2014
» YANGON – A woman was fatally shot Monday during a crackdown on protesters at a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine in northwestern Myanmar, activists and an opposition lawmaker said.
19 vying for Sri Lankan presidency
Associated Press, Published on 08/12/2014
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his former health minister were among 19 people Monday to hand in nominations to contest the island's presidential election next month.
End of Sri Lanka president post eyed
Associated Press, Published on 01/12/2014
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A former Sri Lanka health minister on Monday signed an agreement with opposition parties, trade unions and professional groups to scrap the country's powerful presidential system and carry out other democratic reforms if he beats incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and wins January's presidential election.
Cambodia opposition ends boycott
Associated Press, Published on 08/08/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Opposition lawmakers in Cambodia on Friday ended a 10-month boycott of parliament, joining the assembly for the first time after reaching a breakthrough political deal with the country's ruling party.
Cambodia reach agreement to end political deadlock
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2014
» PHNOM PENH — Prime Minister Hun Sen and Cambodian opposition parties said Tuesday they agreed on a joint solution to end a political deadlock and the opposition's yearlong boycott of the national legislature.
Cambodian rivals to hold new talks
Associated Press, Published on 21/07/2014
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's ruling and opposition parties said Monday their leaders will hold a fresh round of talks to end the yearlong political deadlock after last year's contentious election.
Sam Rainsy returns amid tension
Associated Press, Published on 19/07/2014
» PHNOM PENH — Thousands of cheering supporters on Saturday greeted Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy on his return from a trip abroad, at a time when political tensions are high because of the arrests of eight of his party colleagues.
US criticises SE Asia on rights
Associated Press, Published on 10/07/2014
» WASHINGTON — Lawmakers reviewed the “troubling” state of human rights in Southeast Asia Wednesday and criticised Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. But they reserved some of their toughest words for Myanmar, demanding an end to United States concessions to its quasi-civilian government.
Myanmar imposes curfew in Mandalay
Associated Press, Published on 04/07/2014
» YANGON - Authorities imposed a curfew in Myanmar's second largest city Thursday after attacks on minority Muslims left two people dead and 14 injured, raising fears that sectarian violence that has plagued the country for two years may escalate again.