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Malaysia's 92-year-old PM: I'll stay in office for 1-2 years
Reuters, Published on 15/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR/TOKYO: New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he will remain in office for one or two years and that Anwar Ibrahim, the jailed reformist he had vowed would replace him, will be released on Wednesday.
Phnom Penh Post foreign reporters quit en masse after sale
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2018
» PHNOM PENH: As many as 13 foreign journalists have resigned en masse from a Cambodian newspaper, the Phnom Penh Post, in protest at what they called editorial interference following its sale to a Malaysian businessman.
Indonesia jails former parliament speaker for 15 years
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2018
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced the former speaker of parliament, Setya Novanto, to 15 years in jail for his role in causing state losses of around $170 million, linked to a national electronic identity card scheme.
Brazil's ex-president Lula jailed for corruption
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2018
» SAO PAULO: Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spent his first night in jail on a corruption conviction on Sunday as his allies hoped future protests and court decisions would free him.
Thai politics: No country for young men?
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2018
» A 39-year-old motor parts billionaire and extreme sports enthusiast seeking to shake up Thai politics has been compared to France's Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Justin Trudeau for his youth.
Women around the world demand equality
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2018
» LONDON: In joyous celebrations and angry protests, women around the world came together in gatherings large and small on Thursday to mark International Women's Day with a call for gender equality.
Saudi Arabia reshuffles military, promotes woman at ministry
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2018
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a series of personnel changes that elevate a younger generation, bring a woman into a senior government job and tighten Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grip on power.
Philippines 'concerned' as US tags Duterte a threat to democracy
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2018
» MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is not an autocrat and is taking seriously a report by the US intelligence community that names the firebrand leader among the threats to democracy in Southeast Asia, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thaksin calls for party unity ahead of promised election
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2018
» Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra met lawmakers from the Pheu Thai Party in Hong Kong where he called for party unity ahead of an approaching general election, party members said on Monday.
Philippine senate probes 'inteference' with frigate deal
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2018
» MANILA: Philippine senators began a public inquiry on Monday into the $300 million purchase of two navy frigates, to determine whether President Rodrigo Duterte’s closest aide had interfered in the procurement process.