When Shall We Overcome?
As I do at every annual commemoration of our hard won independence from colonial subjugation, this year I waited for our newly elected president to share his thoughts and reflections on our history...
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Two Malaysian Hostages Found Safe In Philippines
Two ailing Malaysian seamen held hostage by Filipino Muslim militants for eight months were found Thursday aboard a boat adrift off the southern Philippines, the local military said. Tayudin Anjut,...
Paedophilia Cases Spark Social Media Outcry In Vietnam
Vietnamese cops took three months to respond seriously to allegations that an eight-year-old girl had been molested, but then outrage spilled onto Facebook and they made an arrest in days -- a rare...
Ex-WWE Wrestlers To Brawl In Pakistan As Security Improves
More than two dozen pro wrestlers will be ready to rumble in Pakistan this summer as security improves, including former fighters from major US conglomerate World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE),...
Malaysia Reconciles Gay Moment Outrage
Malaysia also had a fair share of the Beauty and the Beast controversy, as homosexual activity is illegal under both secular and religious laws in the country. The inclusion of a gay character in the...
Malaysia ‘to Show Uncut Version’
Beauty and the Beast will be released in Malaysia without any cuts, Disney says, days after it rejected censors’ demands for a gay scene to be removed. The blockbuster would be released on 30 March...
US To Charge Malaysia Businessman In 1MDB Scandal
US authorities plan to lodge criminal charges against a businessman suspected to be at the centre of a corruption scandal that has embroiled Malaysia's prime minister, the Wall Street Journal...
North Korea’s Parliament To Hold Rare Meeting
North Korea will hold a rare parliamentary session next month, state media reported Wednesday, as regional tensions intensify following the nuclear-armed state's recent missile tests. The country's...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ To Be Shown Uncut In Malaysia
Disney's hit movie "Beauty and the Beast", under fire from Malaysian conservatives for a "gay moment", will be released in the Muslim-majority country without any cuts, the entertainment giant said...
Beauty and the Beast Pulled From Cinemas In Kuwait
Beauty and the Beast has been pulled from Kuwaiti cinemas amid concerns from censors. The live-action remake of the classic animation makes LeFou, villain Gaston’s sidekick, the first openly gay...
Beauty & the Beast Pulled From Cinemas In Kuwait
Beauty & the Beast has been pulled from cinemas in Kuwait over the film’s content. The Disney movie opened in the predominantly Muslim country on Thursday (16Mar17) and was playing to packed...
Government To Review Operations At Komenda Sugar Factory
Government has given the latest indication that it will review operations of the Komenda Sugar Factory commissioned last year by former President Mahama to get that factory running optimally, Mr...
Cambodia Crackdown Casting ‘dark Shadow’, Asian MPs Warn
An ongoing crackdown against opposition politicians and activists in Cambodia has cast a "dark shadow" ahead of upcoming elections and is part of a wider authoritarian "disease" infecting the region,...
Malaysia Pursuing Other Possible Suspects In Kim Killing
Malaysia is pursuing more potential suspects, including at least one "important" person, in connection with the murder of Kim Jong-Nam last month in Kuala Lumpur, the police chief said Sunday. The...
Tourism To Food, Buddhist Thailand Hunts Halal Gold
From hotels with segregated swimming pools to jelly made from seaweed instead of pig bones, Buddhist Thailand is chasing halal gold as it welcomes Muslim visitors and touts its wares to the Islamic...
The Toxic Mystery Behind Kim Jong-Nam’s Assassination
More than a month after Kim Jong-Nam was murdered in Kuala Lumpur, experts are struggling to make sense of Malaysia's findings that the lethal nerve agent VX was used to kill him without apparent...
Saudi King Cancels Maldives Visit Over Swine Flu Fears
The Saudi king has cancelled a scheduled visit to the politically-troubled atoll nation of the Maldives because of an outbreak of swine flu in its capital, the government in Male announced Friday....
Halfway Into 2017’s Oil Supply Cut, Asia Remains Awash With Fuel
Halfway into an OPEC-led oil supply cut, Asia remains awash with fuel in a sign that the group's efforts to rein in a global glut have so far had little effect. The Organization of the Petroleum...
Disney Appeals Malaysia Cuts To ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Disney has asked Malaysia to overturn a decision to cut a "gay moment" in its film "Beauty and the Beast", a senior official said Thursday, as the studio reportedly postponed its release to resolve...
Malaysia Got DNA From Kim’s Son Overseas
Malaysian investigators used a DNA sample from a son of Kim Jong-Nam to confirm the identity of the murdered half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un, the deputy prime minister said Thursday....