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Singapore marks anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew's death
Published on 22/03/2016
» SINGAPORE — Singapore commemorates the first anniversary of the death of its founding father Lee Kuan Yew this week even as the legacy of his authoritarian leadership style and economic success lives on.
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UN chief to visit Myanmar
Published on 08/11/2014
» NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar next week to attend multilateral summit meetings and meet senior officials of the country, such as President Thein Sein, as well as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Mr Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a press conference Friday.
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Suu Kyi thanks India for helping Myanmar
Published on 19/10/2016
» NEW DELHI - Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi voiced gratitude to India on Wednesday for helping her country "make up for lost time" through democratising, boosting development, strengthening rule of law and achieving peace and unity.
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China's ruling party starts 4-day meeting of top cadres
Kyodo News, Published on 24/10/2016
» BEIJING - China's Communist Party on Monday convened a four-day meeting of top cadres which could set the tone for its congress next year and pave the way for President Xi Jinping to further consolidate power through a major leadership reshuffle.
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36 countries concerned at Cambodia's political tension
Published on 15/09/2016
» PHNOM PENH - A group of 36 countries, including the United States and Japan, has issued a statement expressing their concern about the current escalation of political tensions in Cambodia.
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'Long live the king!' - Thais mourn Bhumibol Adulyadej
AFP, Published on 13/10/2016
» BANGKOK - Praying, wailing and collapsing to their knees, devastated Thais poured out their grief on Thursday as they struggled to process the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only monarch most had ever known.
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Mahathir applies to form new party to take on Malaysian PM
Published on 09/08/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday formally applied to form a new party to take on his successor Najib Razak, who has been under the heat over corruption allegations involving a state fund he oversees.
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Hun Sen reveals plan to reshuffle cabinet next month
Published on 17/03/2016
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen revealed Thursday he has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly seeking to reshuffle some of his ministers including Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, who has been in the position since the 1990s.
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Hun Sen's former adviser to become foreign minister
Published on 18/03/2016
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Posts and Telecommunications Minister Prak Sokhon, a former adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen, has been nominated as the country's new foreign minister.
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Axe falls on Mahathir's son after fallout with Najib
Published on 03/02/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR — A son of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was ousted from his post as chief minister of the northern state of Kedah on Wednesday, a victim of his father's campaign to overthrow current Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
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