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Myanmar soldiers jailed for killing civilians in rare trial
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2018
» BANGKOK: A Myanmar military tribunal has sentenced six soldiers to 10 years in prison with hard labour for killing three civilians in war-torn Kachin state, officials said Saturday, in a move welcomed by rights groups.
Thai stocks end higher, lead Southeast Asian peers
Published on 17/01/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended higher and outperformed other stocks in Southeast Asia on Wednesday.
Vietnam oil executives apologise to Communist Party in trial
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2018
» HANOI: Vietnamese executives on trial for losses at a scandal-hit state oil firm used their final statement in court on Wednesday to apologise to the ruling Communist Party, media said, as Vietnam's biggest corruption trial for years draws to a close.
Vietnam seeks lengthy jail terms for former officials of state oil firm
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» HANOI: Prosecutors in Vietnam were seeking long jail terms on Thursday for a former member of the country's ruling politburo and a high-profile former official over losses of hundreds of millions of dollars at a state oil firm, domestic media said.
'VX traces found' on accused Kim Jong Nam killers
Kyodo News, Published on 05/10/2017
» SHAL ALAM, Malaysia: A government chemist told a Malaysian court Thursday that traces of the deadly VX nerve agent were found on two women now on trial on charges of murdering Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
7.5 yrs jail for female would-be suicide bomber
Kyodo News, Published on 28/08/2017
» JAKARTA -- A Jakarta court has sentenced a 28-year-old woman convicted of planning to carry out a suicide bombing at the Indonesian presidential palace in December to seven years and six months in prison, her lawyer said late Sunday.
Ride-hailing service Grab starts full operations in Myanmar
Published on 28/07/2017
» YANGON - Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab has begun full operations in Myanmar, launching localised apps with new safety and technology features after a four-month trial period.
Japanese firm opens noodle factory in Myanmar
Kyodo News, Published on 04/07/2017
» Japanese food manufacturer Acecook Co on Tuesday held an opening ceremony for its new factory in Myanmar, becoming the first Japanese instant noodle maker to produce locally in the Southeast Asian country.
Indonesia mulls banning more Islamist groups
Kyodo News, Published on 31/05/2017
» Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said in an interview published Wednesday that the government is considering the dissolution of more intolerant mass organizations, following its decision to disband the local branch of an international, pan-Islamic organization.
Philippines' war on drugs: detentions, legal cases surge
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2017
» FOCUS: The Philippine government's war on drugs, implemented starting nearly a year ago upon the assumption into power of President Rodrigo Duterte, has not only resulted in the deaths of thousands of defiant suspected drug personalities, but also left jails swelling with more inmates and more legal cases piling up, authorities recently said.