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Political Shift amid the election process in Hong KongPolitical Shift amid the election process in Hong Kong

Political Shift amid the election process in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s political elite begin selecting a powerful committee on Sunday that will choose nearly half the legislature. It is…

September 18, 2021
Myanmar’s junta military to put Suu Kyi on trial for corruptionMyanmar’s junta military to put Suu Kyi on trial for corruption

Myanmar’s junta military to put Suu Kyi on trial for corruption

Myanmar’s junta will put ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trial for corruption, her lawyer said today, adding to…

September 17, 2021
Indonesia arrests key leader in al-Qaeda linked groupIndonesia arrests key leader in al-Qaeda linked group

Indonesia arrests key leader in al-Qaeda linked group

Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism squad has arrested a convicted militant and suspected leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group that has been blamed…

September 16, 2021
Pastor Quiboloy faces P100-M cyberlibel suit by PacquiaoPastor Quiboloy faces P100-M cyberlibel suit by Pacquiao

Pastor Quiboloy faces P100-M cyberlibel suit by Pacquiao

Senator Manny Pacquiao filed a P100 million cyberlibel case against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of Davao City on Tuesday with the…

September 15, 2021
King praises Malaysian Olympians and Paralympians Covid-19King praises Malaysian Olympians and Paralympians Covid-19

King praises Malaysian Olympians and Paralympians Covid-19

Malaysian athletes' achievements at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as the sacrifices made by the country's frontline fighters…

September 14, 2021
First BTS pop-up shop opens in Malaysia for the fully vaccinatedFirst BTS pop-up shop opens in Malaysia for the fully vaccinated

First BTS pop-up shop opens in Malaysia for the fully vaccinated

The first-ever BTS pop-up store in Malaysia has launched in the 1Utama retail complex. The BTS Pop-Up: Map of the…

September 13, 2021
Afghan journalists beaten by the TalibanAfghan journalists beaten by the Taliban

Afghan journalists beaten by the Taliban

Two Afghan journalists were left with unsightly welts and bruises after being assaulted and held for hours by Taliban militants…

September 12, 2021
First senator to announce 2022 presidential candidacyFirst senator to announce 2022 presidential candidacy

First senator to announce 2022 presidential candidacy

Senator Panfilo Lacson of the Philippines announced his candidacy for president in next year's election, the first to confirm a…

September 10, 2021
Duterte accepts 2022 VP nominationDuterte accepts 2022 VP nomination

Duterte accepts 2022 VP nomination

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines accepted his party's nomination to run for vice president in next year's election today,…

September 9, 2021
KIT SIANG: Why is Indonesia’s Covid-19 case count decreasing quicker than Malaysia’s?KIT SIANG: Why is Indonesia’s Covid-19 case count decreasing quicker than Malaysia’s?

KIT SIANG: Why is Indonesia’s Covid-19 case count decreasing quicker than Malaysia’s?

DAP leader Lim Kit Siang underlined to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin his earlier warnings that immunization alone would not address…

September 8, 2021