Philippines’ABS-CBN franchise renewal denied
MANILA Fri, July 10, 2020 The Philippine House of Representatives’ Committee on Legislative Franchises on Friday denied the application for a franchise of media giant ABS-CBN Corp.
Dr M, allies announce breakaway from PH over choice of Anwar as PM
FMT Reporters FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Fri, July 10, 2020 Dr Mahathir Mohamad and MPs backing him say they are now a bloc independent of Pakatan Harapan. PETALING JAYA: Former prime […]
Malaysia:What about us, say Sabah state Papar dam residents
FMT Reporters FREE MALAYSIA TODAY n, July 5, 2020 A protest and prayer service held last year at the proposed site for the Papar dam project. KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah […]
Statue of British coloniser Francis Light splashed with red paint by Penang vandals, police investigating possible BLM motive
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Fri, July 03, 2020 Police are still investigating the case under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief. — Picture from Twitter/AntifaM3 […]
Judge in Indonesia state-run oil company Pertamina Graft Case Joins Company’s Subsidiary
BY :FANA SUPARMAN JAKARTA GLOBE FRI JULY 03, 2020 JAKARTA – A judge who tried Karen Agustiawan, the former president director of state-run oil company Pertamina, has been appointed commissioner […]
Myanmar Election day set on November 8
Kyaw Ko KoKyaw Soe HtetHein Myat Soe THE MYANMAR TIMES Wed, July 01, 2020 An electoral official counts the ballots at a polling station in Tarmwe township in Yangon during […]
Humanitarians Join UN, Ambassadors in Calling for Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Nyein Nyein The Irrawaddy Wed, July 1, 2020 Villagers in Rathedaung, Rakhine State flee from their homes following fighting in late June. / Supplied NAY PYI TAW – Twenty-one […]
Let Them Eat Cakes: Thai Politics Satirized One Layer at a Time
By Khaosod English Wed, July 1, 2020 The “#SaveThailand” cake, made by JJ Jub Matheson. Photos: JJ Jub Matheson / Facebook NEW YORK — Photos of a multilayered cake showing […]
Malaysia opposition PKR bans senior leaders from speaking to FMT
FMT Reporters Free Malayia Today Tue, June 30, 2020 The move is seen as the party’s way of telling the media outlet that it has not been ‘friendly’, sources say.If […]
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