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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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Malaysia ‘to Show Uncut Version’

Beauty and the Beast will be released in Malaysia without any cuts, Disney says, days after it rejected censors’...

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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...

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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...

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‘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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...