Philippines’ largest media firm lays off thousands following shutdown
The Philippines’ largest media network was forced to lay off thousands of employees after it was shut down by the government by not being...
Philippines shuts media giant as lawmakers reject franchise bid
The Philippines shut down its largest broadcasting network by thumbing down the renewal of its franchise. Following 13 hearings, the majority of the lawmakers at...
Myanmar frees 25,000 prisoners
Myanmar is set to free nearly 25,000 prisoners this year as the country marks its traditional New Year, the president’s office announced on Friday. This...
Muhyiddin Yassin sworn in as 8th PM
One week of political turmoil starting with former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation on February 24 has finally culminated in a decision from...
New US-Philippines defense pact ‘in the works’
The United States and the Philippines are crafting a new defense pact that could replace the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) that was proposed for...
Malaysia’s royals to discuss next PM
Malaysia's nine royal rulers are due to meet today (Friday) to discuss forming a government after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation this...
Election-friendly Budget 2020 features goodies galore
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat and heir apparent to current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took “a tad longer than usual” with his speech...
Malaysia PM resigns amid political wrangling
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir, also currently the world’s oldest PM, has resigned as of 1PM (Feb 24) today after 655 days in...
Vietnam stigmatises LGBT children: HRW
Myths about sexual orientation and gender identity in Vietnam are fuelling violence and discrimination, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report...
US: Philippines’ withdrawal from VFA ‘wrong’
The decision of the Philippines to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States was a move in the wrong direction, a...
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Singapore and Hong Kong have put off a plan to introduce a travel bubble amid the latter’s sudden spike in the number of coronavirus...
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Fifteen countries spanning the Asia Pacific region have officially inked the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which promises to create a vast free trade...
Temasek offers $600-million rescue to Singapore shipping giant
Singapore-based Temasek Holdings Inc. stepped in as a white knight for financially-strapped Pacific International Lines (PIL), offering the latter worth $600 million of rescue...