Politics News

Russia and Indonesia signs an agreement of mutual coorporation in all aspects

Russia, Indonesia sign defence cooperation agreement

Widodo says Russia and Indonesia have agreed on exchanges of intelligence information.

May 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim filed an application for prison visit review

Anwar Ibrahim, family move court on order banning physical contact during jail visits

Anwar and family say the denial of physical contact is unnecessary, cruel and oppressive.

May 19, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

PM Najib describes Dr Mahathir's call as 'unreasonable'

Najib says Mahathir stabbed Umno and Barisan Nasional in the back

'Without the BN and the party, he would not have been a minister or the prime minister for 22 years'

May 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Donald Trump to meet North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump says he's open to direct talks with Kim Jong-un

Presumptive Republican nominee calls for renegotiation of the Paris climate accord.

May 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippine presidential candidate Duterte vows to 'butcher' criminals

Duterte's wish list: Get rebels in cabinet, crush Abu Sayyaf and amend constitution

Duterte says corrupt police officers will be sent off to fight the Abu Sayyaf militants.

May 17, 2016

By Jacob J

Pro-democracy candidate wins Hong Kong's by-election

Hong Kong: Top Chinese leader underlines 'one country, two systems' principle

Hong Kong authorities take unprecedented security precautions ahead of Zhang's visit.

May 17, 2016

By Jacob J

Najib says too early to conclude if fraud occurred in 1MDB-IPIC deal

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has said that it is too early to comment on the ongoing 1MDB fraud case

May 17, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Haze from Indonesian fires cost Singapore S$700 million in 2015

Haze war worsens as Indonesia halts joint projects with Singapore

Indonesia will undertake a unilateral review of several agreements with Singapore.

May 16, 2016

By Jacob J

Roshmah's aid claims that PM Mahathir is not like his father

More powerful after Sarawak polls, Malaysia's Najib to reshuffle cabinet

The reshuffle to "meet current needs and to fill the vacant posts" will be announced soon, Najib writes

May 16, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China declines request to visit Hong Kong by U.S.

US says China boosts military presence in disputed waters of South China Sea

The installation of surveillance systems will give China long-term "civil-military bases" in the disputed waters.

May 15, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Brazil's Rousseff impeached; centrist Michel Temer takes power as interim president

Interim president Temer says his government focuses on "national salvation" and asks Brazilians to rally behind him.

May 13, 2016

By Jacob J

Obama's Vietnam visit: Human rights, arms embargo and China strategy in play

The US has long said any move to ease the embargo further will depend on Hanoi's progress in human rights.

May 12, 2016

By Jacob J

Debris of the missing helicopter AS 350 found

Najib says political attacks that derailed 1MDB IPO led to state fund's ruin

1MDB utilised 'debt funding' on condition that an IPO will follow, but 'attacks' sabotaged the plan.

May 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines presidential elections

After foul-mouthed race, Duterte prepares for war on crime, graft and booze

'If you are a policeman and stick to your racket, choose either you kill me or I kill you'

May 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Who is Geraldine Roman, Philippines politician

Who is Geraldine Roman, first transgender politician to enter Philippines Congress?

Roman, 49, hails from a powerful political family and her mother was a member of parliament in the Philippines.

May 10, 2016

By Jacob J

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