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SE Asia 5 years ago

Mahathir says opposition lacks votes to oust Muhyiddin

Mahathir abruptly resigned last month amid bickering within the Pakatan Harapn coalition, leading to...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Two-year-old girl from Brunei tested positive for COVID-19, youngest case in region

The girl - the youngest COVID-19 case in the region - is among 12 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Bru...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore denies withholding data on Indonesian nationals treated for COVID-19

“Singapore has promptly shared information with Indonesia through the official IHR channel on ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

No tracing yet of Indonesians attending Kuala Lumpur event after positive COVID-19 cases

The ministry’s disease control and prevention director general, Achmad Yurianto, said he ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Indonesia slams Singapore for withholding information on nationals treated for COVID-19

Jakarta said it was facing difficulties in tracing and isolating those who might have had conta...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore to bar recent visitors to Italy, Spain, Germany, France

Singapore will deny from Monday entry or transit to visitors who have been in Italy, France, Sp...

SE Asia 5 years ago

PREMIUM
ASEAN-Russia partnership has long way to go: Expert

As the latest country to become an ASEAN strategic partner, Russia still has a long way to go before...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Philippine president orders virus lockdown of capital

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans Thursday for a sweeping lockdown of the capital...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Three Britons have coronavirus on cruise on Cambodia's Mekong

Cambodia has found three British nationals infected with the coronavirus on a tourist boat...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thailand reports biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases

Thai officials played down the possibility of "super spreading" of the coronavirus on Thur...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to undergo 'precautionary' coronavirus test

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for the new coronavirus, his spokesman said Thur...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Virus-hit Philippines calls off ritual crucifixions

The Philippines' crucifixion reenactments will be cancelled this year as coronavirus cases climb...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Vietnam's coronavirus cases up to 35 after new infections from Europe

Weeks after Vietnam declared that all 16 of its coronavirus cases had recovered, the numbe...

SE Asia 5 years ago

East Timor coalition ready to form government led by Xanana Gusmao

"This coalition must offer itself as an alternative to ending political impasse."

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's Muhyiddin unveils cabinet line-up

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled his cabinet on Monday evening with his own P...

SE Asia 5 years ago

PREMIUM
In ASEAN, gender equality still very much a 'tick-the-box' issue

Just in time for International Women's Day, activists and experts are lamenting a lack of politi...

SE Asia 5 years ago

COVID-19: Second Indonesian national tests positive in Singapore

Singapore’s Health Ministry on Saturday announced that one more Indonesian person – an e...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Six years on, families demand new search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane

"The pain is still the same, the fact that the plane is still missing is still the same, and th...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Philippines to declare health emergency after first community transmission of coronavirus

The Philippines' first case of community transmission involves a 62-year-old male...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Sea of meth as Myanmar army smashes three drug labs

Sacks of heroin and methamphetamine are laid out in endless rows in a remote Myanmar border zone dur...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Indonesian official, passengers survive Myanmar chopper crash: Official

An Indonesian official who was traveling with other foreign military attachés aboard a Myanma...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Banned Thai billionaire politician vows to press fight for democracy

A Thai billionaire whose opposition party, critical of the military establishment, was dissolved las...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysian machinations: How Southeast Asia's veteran leader lost the plot

The political machinations that led to Mahathir's resignation were started several months ago wi...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore jails Indonesian maid for funding IS-linked group

An Indonesian maid was jailed for two years in Singapore Thursday for giving money to an Islamic Sta...

SE Asia 5 years ago

PREMIUM
ASEAN, Canada need to set parameters for FTA: Indonesian envoy

Indonesia has suggested that in order to jump-start trade talks between Canada and ASEAN, the t...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore delays Turkish Airlines flight after coronavirus case found

Singapore's transport ministry grounded a Turkish Airlines aircraft overnight that had been due ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysian police quiz Mahathir's daughter over protest

Malaysian police questioned ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad's daughter and 18 other activists Wednes...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Vietnamese COVID-19 safety dance goes... viral

Home-made videos featuring a catchy Vietnamese song and an accompanying dance about the necessity of...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Grieving families in Philippine drugs war turn to theatre for healing, therapy

Relatives of some of the thousands killed in the Philippines' war on drugs acted out their journ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's new prime minister delays parliament session by two months

Malaysia's new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has postponed the start of parliamentary proceedi...

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