Malaysian PM Anwar requires to reshuffle his Cupboard
Petaling Jaya – Images of previous Head of state Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob existing still on the healthcare facility bed triggered an experience, specifically in UMNO. In the very early hours
Malaysian PM Anwar requires to reshuffle his Closet
Petaling Jaya – Pictures of previous Head of state Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob existing still on the healthcare facility bed triggered a feeling, particularly in UMNO. In the very early hours of this week, he clearly collapsed because of
Red-tagging, prohibited marketing: Relentless bugs in the Philippines’ 2025 midterm political elections
May 13, 2025 Manila – With countless Filipinos heading to the survey today on May 12,
A step towards restoring democracy: Daily Star
Dhaka – In a welcome decision, the High Court on December 17 restored the provisions of
The Jakarta Post – Asia News Network
April 14, 2026 jakarta – In this age of surveillance, where almost everything can be witnessed and recorded in real time, there should already be little room for manipulation of the truth.
‘Work out with me, see who’s stronger’ – Asia News Network
April 14, 2026 Manila – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday challenged those spreading rumors about his health to work out with him to see who is stronger. He raised the challenge
What fuel crisis? Why Malaysians are losing patience with their leaders’ mileage – Asia News Network
April 13, 2026 Kuala Lumpur – A protest against rising fuel prices in Kuala Lumpur on April 4 attracted just a dozen people, a lackluster performance for an event that generated huge
Sabah is still waiting – Asia News Network
April 13, 2026 Kuala Lumpur – I’m sure many fellow Sabahans felt the same way on Monday after the Putrajaya Court of Appeal allowed the federal government’s application for a temporary stay
Nepal Prime Minister Shah cites social media as income source – Asia News Network
April 13, 2026 kathmandu – Prime Minister Balendra Shah and members of his cabinet have made their property details public, revealing assets ranging from real estate and equity to digital income and
Local elections loom as key test of South Korean President Lee’s momentum – Asia News Network
April 13, 2026 Seoul – With about 50 days left before South Korea’s June 3 local elections, the vote will be a key test for President Lee Jae-myung and his government, with
Cambodian King to remain in China for treatment of prostate cancer – Asia News Network
April 13, 2026 Phnom Penh – His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni will stay in Beijing for another one to two months to receive further treatment for prostate cancer. “After the most detailed
Anti-graft body files corruption charges against Nepal former Speaker Mahara, others in gold smuggling case – Asia News Network
April 10, 2026 kathmandu – The Commission to Investigate Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed corruption cases before a special court against 28 individuals, including former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Joint
New President, old playbook. Democracy still on hold in Myanmar – Asia News Network
April 10, 2026 Yangon ——On April 3, according to the provisions of the 2008 Myanmar Constitution, Myanmar’s former commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, who overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi in the coup in
Representatives from China and India to attend Myanmar President’s swearing-in ceremony – Asia News Network
April 10, 2026 Yangon ——Representatives from China and India will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the president. The Indian Embassy announced that Mr. Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for Environment, Forests
When power swells, does dissent shrink? – Asia News Network
April 9, 2026 kathmandu – A well-meaning friend made a non-social media post (a term that hints at the unethical nature of such platforms) asking for my opinion. The text is cryptic
A party in free fall? – Asia News Network
April 8, 2026 Kuala Lumpur – The survival of any political party depends on the cruel logic common to trading floors: “Don’t catch a falling knife.” In the world of finance, this
Philippine VP Sara Duterte seeks top court intervention to stop impeachment case – Asia News Network
April 8, 2026 Manila – Vice President Sara Duterte has filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking the lower house to halt impeachment proceedings against her. In a 58-page petition for
India’s Kerala heads into poll ‘silence’ amid charged triangular fight
The Democratic forces led by the Congress Party seemed to have seized on the momentum at the end of the campaign and rode on it, with the undercurrent for change growing.
Parliament approves seven ministers for the Shan State government in Myanmar – Asia News Network
April 8, 2026 Yangon – The Shan State Parliament has approved seven (7) ministers for the Shan State Government. The first ordinary session of the third Shan State Parliament was held on
Snap polls for Malaysia in 2026 unlikely as PM Anwar bets on riding out ‘corporate mafia’ storm – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will ride out the “corporate mafia” storm rather than call early polls in 2026, betting public anger will subside and voters
South Korea ex-president Yoon faces 10-year term as prosecutors press appeal – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Seoul – Prosecutors at an appeal hearing sought a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Seok-yeol on obstruction of justice and related charges for allegedly trying to evade
Former Bangladesh speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrested – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Dhaka – (DB) DMP chief Shafiqul Islam confirmed this to The Daily Star this morning. “She has been taken to the DB office,” he said. According to the official
Powerful sister of North Korean leader calls South Korean President Lee ‘honest’ over drone incident regret – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister and ruling party department chief Kim Yo Jong on Monday called Ri Jae Myung “honest” and “big-hearted” as he expressed
State-led projects drive soaring forest loss in Indonesia, watchdog finds – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 jakarta – Indonesia will see its worst forest loss in nearly a decade in 2025, the first full year of President Prabowo Subianto, whose government has been expanding massive
Vietnam reelects Chairman of the National Assembly – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Hanoi ——The 16th National Assembly re-elected Tran Thanh Man as Chairman of the 16th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. After opening its first session at the
Myanmar’s new president Min Aung Hlaing faces genocide complaint filed in Indonesia
Myanmar is an ASEAN member, but relations between the two countries have been strained since a 2021 coup led by Senior General Rai, leading to civil war and a humanitarian crisis that
Authorities intensify money laundering probe against Nepal ex-PM Deuba, family
April 1, 2026 kathmandu – The government’s money laundering probe against three former prime ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former ministers Arzu Rana and Deepak
Money laundering probe into Nepal former prime ministers Deuba, Dahal, Oli intensifies
March 31, 2026 kathmandu – A detailed investigation has been launched into alleged money laundering offenses against three former prime ministers and two ex-ministers, with authorities intensifying scrutiny after months of preliminary