In ASEAN, gender equality still very much a ‘tick-the-box’ issue
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Sun, March 8, 2020 Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (left, facing camera) poses with other female foreign ministers (left to right) of the European Union, South […]
Western pressure pushes Myanmar towards China, research firm says
John Liu Myanmar Times Fri, March 6, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and Chinese President Xi Jinping inked a slew of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) at the […]
Idrus Harun is new Malaysia AG
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today March 6, 2020 Idrus Harun will serve as the attorney-general until 2022. PETALING JAYA, Malaysia: Federal Court judge Idrus Harun has been named as the […]
Lacking legal bullets, Malaysia PM Muhyiddin’s enemies eye diplomatic pressure instead
A Special Correspondent Free Malaysia Today March 6, 2020 11 Malaysia Parliament PETALING JAYA, Malaysia: The “constitutional” way in which Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as prime minister following the […]
Agong (King) was fair, Malaysians school UK paper over ‘royal coup’ claim
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Wed, March 4, 2020 Istana Negara (National Palace) PETALING JAYA: Malaysians today took to social media to rally around Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah after […]
UK paper accuses Malaysia King of ‘royal coup’ to topple PH govt
UK paper accuses Malaysia King of ‘royal coup’ to topple PH govt FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Wed, March 4, 2020 Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah swearing in Muhyiddin Yassin […]
Former Malaysia PM Dr M says resigned after finding out he no longer commands majority
BY DANIAL DZULKIFLY Malay Mail Tue, March 3, 2020 Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir leaves the Perdana Leadership Foundation after meeting with Armada Youth in Putrajaya March 1, 2020. […]
I’m not the traitor, says Malaysia PM Muhyiddin
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Monday March 2, 2020 The new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, in a live address this evening. (Berita RTM Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin […]
Well-connected candidates run in Indonesia’s regional races
Indonesias novel idea in politics – keep it in the family Ghina Ghaliya The Jakarta Post Thu, Feb20, 2020 JAKARTA – All in the family: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle […]
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