Singapore reportedly criminalizes publication of fake news
May 9, 2019
Singapore passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block...
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Official count shows Widodo reelected as Indonesian leader
Malaysia cuts interest rate for first time in 3 years
Brunei death penalty moratorium applied to new Shariah laws
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Police say 7 died in Indonesia election rioting
May 23, 2019
Official count shows Widodo reelected as...
May 21, 2019
Election
Police say 7 died in Indonesia election rioting
May 23, 2019
Police say seven people have died in election violence in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta
Defeated Indonesia candidate to challenge vote at top court
May 23, 2019
The defeated candidate in Indonesia's presidential election is expected to file a court challenge as calm returned to the capital following a spasm of apparently orchestrated violence
6 die in Indonesia riots; Widodo says he won't allow unrest
May 22, 2019
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says authorities have the volatile situation in the country's capital under control after six people died Wednesday in riots by supporters of his losing rival in last month's presidential election
Official count shows Widodo reelected as Indonesian leader
May 21, 2019
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has been reelected with 55.5% of the vote in last month's election, official results show, though former general Subianto refuses to accept defeat and his campaign is planning street protests
Malaysia's Mahathir says no timetable for handing over power
May 9, 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad defended his government's record on the anniversary of its election victory and reiterated he will hand over power to Anwar Ibrahim though he wasn't clear on when
Singapore reportedly criminalizes publication of fake news
May 9, 2019
Singapore passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content, report says
Malaysia cuts interest rate for first time in 3 years
May 7, 2019
Malaysian central bank cuts key interest rate to counter weaker growth
Brunei death penalty moratorium applied to new Shariah laws
May 6, 2019
Brunei's sultan says a moratorium on capital punishment is in effect for new Shariah criminal laws including stoning people for gay sex and adultery that sparked an outcry
Vietnamese woman accused in Kim Jong Nam's killing released
May 3, 2019
The last suspect held in the killing of the North Korea's leader half brother has been released from a Malaysian prison
Indonesia jails Polish tourist who met Papuan activists
May 2, 2019
A Polish tourist has been sentenced to five years prison in Indonesia for treason after meeting with Papuan independence supporters
Politics
6 die in Indonesia riots; Widodo says he won't...
May 22, 2019
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says authorities have the volatile situation in the country's...
Brunei death penalty moratorium applied to new...
May 6, 2019
Brunei's sultan says a moratorium on capital punishment is in effect for new Shariah criminal laws...
The Latest: Indonesia leader calls for unity...
Apr 17, 2019
Both candidates in Indonesia's presidential election have addressed supporters after preliminary...
Malaysia won't join ICC over pressure from Muslim...
Apr 6, 2019
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia won't ratify the Rome Statute of the International...
Malaysia urged to investigate police links to...
Apr 4, 2019
Malaysia's human rights commission has urged the government to reinvestigate the disappearances of...
Brunei invokes laws allowing stoning for gay sex,...
Apr 3, 2019
Brunei invokes Islamic laws that punish gay sex and adultery by stoning, triggering international...
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