By: John Berthelsen and Murray Hunter In an astonishing move, the 94-year-old prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has in effect staged a coup against his own democratically elected government, taking in corrupt, Malay supremacist…
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By: Jason Johnson The decision by Thailand’s Constitutional Court to dissolve the opposition Future Forward Party and ban its executive board from politics for 10 years on what are regarded as dubious charges could serve…
A ceremony has been held in Sydney for the 25 people who lost their lives during the bushfires. Despite public outrage about his handling of the crisis, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in attendance. Source:…
The acrimonious fight between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his siblings over the disposal of Lee Kuan Yew’s iconic black-and-white colonial home has taken a new and even more bitter turn, with Lee…
Anwar Ibrahim, the head of Malaysia’s Parti Keadilan Raykat, has called for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate allegations of corruption, malpractice and abuse in the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) whether or not the…
Source: US Pacific Fleet Read More: USS Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet staff arrive in Thailand for port visit
VGP – The US officials spoke highly of Viet Nam’s healthcare capacity in general and its efforts in containing the new coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in particular, according to a post on the website of the…
The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has backed down after ordering officials to persuade at least one man to get sterilized by March 31 or face consequences. The state is failing to meet its sterilization…
The banning of Thai opposition party Future Forward illustrates the country’s lack of separation of powers. It is time to acknowledge Thailand’s military government is an authoritarian junta, says Rodion Ebbighausen. Source: Deutsche Welle –…
More than 10,000 civilians in Afghanistan were killed and injured last year, according to a new United Nations report that details record-high levels of civilian harm in the ongoing conflict. Source: UN News Centre Read…