Malaysia’s Johor state prince Tunku Idris hints at running in GE15
BY JULIA CHAN Malay Mail April 29, 2019 Johor prince Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim created an online storm recently by hinting that he may contest the next general election. […]
Indonesia Celebration of Democracy
BY YUDHA BASKORO AND ANTARA JAKARTA GLOBE APRIL 17, 2019 More than 190 million voters are expected to go to the polls across the archipelago on Wednesday to choose the […]
Myanmar Parliament asks public for input on Right to Recall Bill
NANDA The Myanmar Times Monday FEBRuary 18, 2019 Members of the Lower House attend the session in November last year. Photo – EPA The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (bicameral legislature) has asked people […]
From Bijan to Bossku: Former Malaysia PM Najib taps into ‘rempit’ culture in working class rebranding
COMMENTARY By Zurairi AR Assistant News Editor Malay Mail January 18, 2019 Najib’s constant reference to riding may well endear him to the blue-collar community, as he attempts to morph […]
US Embassy in Cambodia denies US role in Lon Nol coup d’etat
By Mech Dara The Phnom Penh Post Friday February 1, 2019 Phnom Penh residents, carrying their worldly possessions, are evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in April 1975. They were told […]
Indonesia: Don’t burn books
Editorial Board The Jakarta Post Jakarta Tue January 29, 2019 On the rise: A communist symbol dominates Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Senayan, in 1965 at a massive Indonesian Communist Party […]
Meme Candidate Pair Nurhadi-Aldo Steals Spotlight Amid Political Campaign Hubbub
By Diella Yasmine The Jakarta Globe January 12, 2019 On Christmas Eve, a new pair of mock candidates representing the “Partai Untuk Kebutuhan Iman,” or “Food for Faith Party,” took […]
Anti-LGBT sentiment rises ahead of Indonesia elections
By Nurul Fitri Ramadhani The Jakarta Post Monday November 12, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Several regional authorities are planning to create regulations designed to further curtail the rights of the […]
Malaysia schools, varsities told to terminate Utusan Malaysia newspaper subscription
BY KENNETH TEE Malay Mail Online Wednesday August 1, 2018 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Education Ministry has instructed schools, tertiary institutions and other institutions under its purview to cease […]
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