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Singapore ruling party wins majority in snap election: official results
AFP, Published on 12/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won a majority in Friday's snap parliamentary elections, official results showed, clearing the way for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to form a new government.
Malaysia bids sombre farewell to nameless Rohingya dead
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» KAMPUNG TUALANG (MALAYSIA) - Malaysian authorities on Monday held a sombre mass funeral for 21 suspected ethnic Rohingya found in human-trafficking graves last month, with fellow Muslims praying for the unidentified victims to find a place in heaven.
Asean ministers rap China land grabs
AFP, Published on 29/01/2015
» KOTA KINABALU - Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Wednesday expressed concern at Chinese land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, as the Philippines urged them to stand up to Beijing.
Impeachment looms for embattled Thai ex-PM Yingluck
AFP, Published on 23/01/2015
» BANGKOK - The political future of embattled former Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra will be determined Friday when the junta-appointed parliament votes on whether to impeach her, in a move that could reignite the country's bitter divisions.
Two Thais plead guilty to insulting royals in play
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» Two Thais accused of defaming the monarchy in a university play pleaded guilty on Monday amid an intensifying junta crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
Xi pushes China trade vision as APEC leaders meet
AFP, Published on 11/11/2014
» President Xi Jinping pushed China's road map for free trade as Asia-Pacific leaders held talks on Tuesday focused on narrowing differences over how to open up commerce across the vast and economically dynamic region.
US, Australia end sanctions after Fiji elections
AFP, Published on 31/10/2014
» SUVA (FIJI) - The United States and Australia said on Friday they were lifting sanctions against Fiji after elections in the Pacific island nation last month following eight years of military rule.
Cambodia opposition ends year-long boycott of parliament
AFP, Published on 22/07/2014
» Cambodia's main opposition party announced Tuesday that it had struck a deal with strongman premier Hun Sen to end its year-long boycott of parliament triggered by a disputed election.