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Why Malaysia recognises Hamas and what it means for US ties
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/11/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia unexpectedly jumped into the fraught politics of the Israel-Hamas war when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed to maintain ties with Hamas even if his government were to come under outside pressure. Anwar has become one of the most vocal leaders in publicly criticising Israel, calling its military operations in Gaza the "height of barbarism".
Malaysia PM faces Twitter backlash over flood response
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/12/2021
» Malaysians took to social media to protest Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s handling of severe floods that has left dozens dead and displaced more than 61,000 people with the "Do Not Donate To Government" hashtag trending on Twitter.
The contenders to become Malaysia’s next prime minister
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/08/2021
» The race to become Malaysia’s next prime minister has started after Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down on Monday, with 220 members of parliament seeking to find someone who can form a stable government after more than a year of discord.
US, China leave room to talk after contentious meetings
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2021
» The US and China left open the possibility of a summit between their presidents, despite a contentious day of talks in which Beijing outlined a series of demands that Americans showed little willingness to meet.
Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, defying bloody crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/04/2021
» Opponents of Myanmar's military junta sprayed red paint on roads in the country's biggest city on Tuesday to mark the deaths of hundreds of "martyrs" killed by troops, as the crisis dragged on with no clear diplomatic solution in sight.
Myanmar junta amends law for more power on detentions, spying
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2021
» Myanmar’s military amended an existing law on privacy and security rights, giving it more power to detain people for longer and tap their communications.
Myanmar blocks Facebook as protests gain traction
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/02/2021
» Myanmar’s military-run government has ordered internet service providers to temporarily block access to Facebook amid growing protests days after seizing power from its civilian leadership even though it continued to post updates on the social-media platform.
Biden victory certified after day of debate and tumult
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: Joe Biden was formally recognised by Congress as the next US president early Thursday, ending two months of failed challenges by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that exploded into violence at the US Capitol as lawmakers met to ratify the election result.
Hong Kong protest demands 'unrealistic'
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/10/2019
» SINGAPORE: Protesters in Hong Kong are making unrealistic demands in an effort to take down the government, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Indonesian protests over new laws cloud business sentiment
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/09/2019
» JAKARTA: Protesters rallied for a third day in Indonesia against a number of controversial laws amid concern the violent public demonstrations risk damaging growth and stability in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.