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Barisan Nasional's Wee Jeck Seng clinches landslide victory in Tanjung Piai by-election

Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Dr Wee Jeck Seng has clinched a landslide victory over his...

Premadasa concedes Sri Lanka presidential poll to Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's former wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected president, his spokesman said...

Leaked Chinese government documents show details of Xinjiang clampdown: NYT

A trove of leaked Chinese government documents reveals details of its clampdown on Uighurs and...

Myanmar rejects ICC probe over Rohingya as legal pressure mounts

YANGON: Myanmar struck back on Friday (Nov 15) after a surge of global legal pressure...

Instagram gives sand quarry in Indonesia new lease of life, but fame brings local conflicts

When photographer Mr Syaipul Patony first laid his eyes on the sand quarry near his...

North Korea rejects US offer of December talks

North Korea said on Thursday it had turned down a US offer for fresh talks,...

Rajapaksas eye comeback in Sri Lanka presidential election

Sri Lankans choose a new president on Saturday (Nov 16) in what could mark a...

Gunmen fire on buses carrying Sri Lanka voters hours before polling, no casualties

Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of buses carrying minority Muslim voters in northwest Sri...

Australia urges restraint from Hong Kong police

Australia on Thursday (Nov 14) made an unusually blunt call for Hong Kong police to...

Suu Kyi named in Argentine lawsuit over crimes against Rohingya

Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named on...

Japanese emperor to spend night with goddess in last major accession rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito will be ushered into a dark wooden hall on Thursday night to...

Indonesia police identify suspected ‘lone wolf’ Medan suicide bomber

Indonesian police said on Wednesday (Nov 13) they have identified the suspected suicide bomber who...

Love of cash hinders India's move to digital economy

India's dependency on cash may slow the country's transition to digital payments despite large numbers...

Tokyo to vote for governor three weeks before Olympics

Tokyo will hold an election to pick a governor on Jul 5, 2020, less than...

Johor's needs to be prioritised in times of water crisis: Malaysian water minister

The Malaysian government will prioritise the water needs of Johoreans over those of "outsiders" in...

Uighur researchers say China running more camps than known

Uighur activists said on Tuesday (Nov 12) they have documented nearly 500 camps and prisons...