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SE Asia 5 years ago

As Myanmar farmers lose their land, sand mining for Singapore is blamed

From a boat on the Salween River in southeastern Myanmar, Than Zaw Oo pointed to a brown stretch of ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Manila mall hostage-taker surrenders

A sacked security guard gave himself up and set free dozens of hostages he seized at gunpoint Monday...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Myanmar seizes drugs, equipment worth $27 million: military

Myanmar soldiers swooped on several illicit drugs labs to seize nearly US$27 million of narcotics, c...

SE Asia 5 years ago

New Malaysia leader says he’s not a ‘traitor,’ vows to fight graft

Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has pledged to fight corruption and strengthen ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thai man dies from coronavirus infection complications

A Thai man has died from complications doctors say were due to the deadly coronavirus, though health...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Armed ex-guard holds 30 hostage in Philippines mall

Heavily armed police were in a standoff Monday with a disgruntled former security guard who took at ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Police respond to reported mass hostage-taking at Manila mall

Heavily armed police were deployed at a mall in the Philippine capital Manila on Monday after report...

SE Asia 5 years ago

How a $7 billion dispute helped bring down Malaysia's Mahathir

This account of what led to Mahathir’s resignation is based on conversations with multiple off...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Jokowi congratulates new Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin

Muhyiddin, a former interior minister, came into power following the collapse of the previous govern...

SE Asia 5 years ago

New Malaysia PM sworn in amid crisis, Mahathir fights on

A former interior minister was sworn in as Malaysia's premier Sunday, marking the return of a sc...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia in crisis as Mahathir rejects new PM

Malaysia's political crisis deepened Saturday after 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad rejected a deci...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's next PM Muhyiddin: low-profile political insider

Muhyiddin is considered a Malay nationalist -- he once described himself as a "Malay first&quot...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's king appoints Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister

Muhyiddin Yassin will become Malaysia's next prime minister, the country's king announced on...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysian turmoil takes new twist as Mahathir and Anwar ally again

Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad will stand for the premiership on behalf of the former ruling coalit...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia uncertainty grows as Mahathir's plan for parliament vote rejected

Malaysia's political uncertainty grew on Friday after the speaker of parliament said he had reje...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's monarchy to rule on pathway out of political turmoil

Malaysia's nine monarchs are due to meet on Friday to determine how the country's next gover...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's Mahathir says parliament to choose new PM

Malaysia's parliament will vote on a new candidate for prime minister on Monday and if nobody ca...

SE Asia 5 years ago

All eyes on Malaysia’s king with power hanging in the balance

Malaysia’s monarchy is taking center stage as the country awaits a resolution to a four-day po...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's Mahathir and Anwar in new showdown amid turmoil

Malaysia's decades-old political rivals Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim set out claims to lea...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Mahathir proposes Malaysia unity government after resignation

Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday proposed forming a unity government in his first public...

SE Asia 5 years ago

East Timor PM resigns after political coalition collapses

The prime minister of East Timor has sent a letter of resignation to the president, he sai...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Indonesia wishes ‘the best’ for Malaysia after Mahathir’s resignation: State Palace

Mahathir submitted a letter of resignation to Malaysia’s king at 1 p.m. local time on Monday....

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's Mahathir quits but asked to stay as interim PM

Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad unexpectedly resigned as prime minister on Monday, leaving the South...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Mahathir resigns but outcome of Malaysia power struggle unclear

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad abruptly submitted his resignation to the king on Monday a...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Azmin, Zuraida sacked from party of Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim

The People's Justice Party (PKR) central leadership has sacked two of its top leaders, Azmin Ali...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thailand denies PM aided Malaysia 1MDB graft scandal

Thailand's government threatened legal action on Monday against a banned opposition party which ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

BREAKING: Malaysia's Mahathir sends resignation letter to king

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted his resignation to the king, two sources wit...

SE Asia 5 years ago

On-again, off-again feud between Malaysia's Mahathir and Anwar Ibrahim

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's prime minister-in-waiting for a second time, has accused the party of ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia's Anwar 'very satisfied' about meeting with Mahathir

People's Justice Party (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim said he was very satisfied with the meeting...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysian politics in turmoil amid new coalition talk

The fate of Malaysia's ruling coalition hung in doubt on Monday after surprise weekend talks bet...

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