Best of 2023: Editor’s picks from the Asia Pacific | Politics News
From the deepening conflict in Myanmar as a result of the 2021 coup to North Korea’s record years of weapons testing and confrontations in the…
From the deepening conflict in Myanmar as a result of the 2021 coup to North Korea’s record years of weapons testing and confrontations in the…
Daim Zainuddin, an ally of former PM Mahathir Mohamad, has described the investigation as a ‘political witch-hunt’. Malaysia’s anticorruption agency has said it was investigating…
Penang, Malaysia – For foreigners hoping to relocate to Malaysia or extend their stay, the announcement of new terms for one of the most coveted…
This year saw an increase in natural disasters the world over, from floods in Libya and New York and deadly wildfires in Hawaii and Greece…
The Israel-Palestine conflict continues to draw global attention with the recurrence of warfare. Hamas’ massive assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, known as Operation…
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — In May last year, my phone buzzed with a message from a…
AN Australian fisherman claims to have recovered a wing of the lost doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Nine years ago the huge plane completely disappeared,…
Anwar promises to focus on economy, education and health as he splits up ministries and creates new posts. Malaysia’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - In the smart offices of a law firm located among the skyscrapers of the Malaysian capital, 85-year-old Lim Kok’s thoughts turn…
Bangkok, Thailand – Somphat Satanavat has big plans for his wedding day. He has started looking for just the right hotel for the banquet, something…
A Beijing court on Monday began compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of passengers on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which mysteriously disappeared over the…
Nearly 10 years after the plane vanished, families say it is time for a new hunt for the truth. The families of passengers who were…
A 101 East world exclusive with a man convicted of Malaysia’s most shocking murder. In 2006, Mongolian woman, Altantuya Shaariibuu, was abducted, shot and blown…
East Java, Indonesia – Umar Patek was released from prison last December after serving just over half of a 20-year jail sentence for the Bali…
Southeast Asian nations are stuck in “troubling divisions” over Myanmar’s coup crisis and China’s expansionism in the South China Sea, according to Scot Marciel, a…
The dispute over the South China Sea has been thrust back into the spotlight amid increasing tension between the Philippines and China in the disputed…
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is in a bind. He is caught between public support for the Palestinians, and for Hamas in significant quarters, opponents…
Protesters in Kuala Lumpur call for peace in Palestinian territories and end to US support for Israeli military. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Thousands of people…
Malaysian prime minister says his government will continue to maintain its relationship with the Palestinian group. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected Western pressure…
The United States investment bank Goldman Sachs has sued Malaysia in a London arbitration court amid rising tension over a settlement deal reached in connection…