Najib tries to delay 1MDB trial again
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has filed another application to delay his trial over seven alleged criminal breaches of trust, abuse of power...
Mahathir promises reform ahead of ‘rigged’ vote
Malaysia’s opposition has said it will axe a goods-and-services tax introduced in 2015 if it wins the next general election that must be held...
Committee conducts 1MDB probe
A parliamentary enquiry into 1MDB has heavily criticized the fund’s former chief executive, calling for further investigations into the former boss, while also finding...
Thai king condemns sister’s PM bid
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn says his elder sister's attempt to run for prime minister in the March general election is "inappropriate" and unconstitutional.
The...
Aceh ‘gay’ men to be caned
A sharia court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Sumatra has sentenced two supposedly gay men to public caning, further undermining the archipelago's moderate...
Myanmar frees 199 political prisoners
Insein Prison, Yangon. Source: Wikimedia
Myanmar’s judiciary has dropped charges against nearly 200 political prisoners since Aung San Suu Kyi pledged to fight for their...
Indonesian woman gets jail reprieve after recording boss’ lewd call
An Indonesian woman, who is facing six months in jail for recording a graphic phone call of her boss as evidence she was being harassed,...
Hun Sen jails key rival
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is clamping down on his critics ahead of next year's general election as an opposition leader was arrested and...
Twin typhoon smashes into the Philippines
The Philippines was hit by a twin typhoon on Sunday--one of which considered the strongest for the year--claiming the lives of seven people amid...
Asean group condemns Myanmar election
Charles Santiago
A group of Southeast Asian political leaders claims Myanmar’s government has ensured Sunday’s general election cannot be considered inclusive or credible.
The Asean Parliamentarians...
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