Indonesian defendant suffers setback in Kim murder trial
Dec 18, 2018
An Indonesian woman due to begin her defense next month in her trial for the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half brother suffered a setback when a judge rejected her bid to secure statements given by seven witnesses
Indonesia arrests 5 foreigners in Bali for drug smuggling
Dec 13, 2018
Indonesian police say some of the five foreigners who have been arrested for alleged drug smuggling on the tourist island of Bali since the end of November face the death penalty if convicted
Malaysian ex-PM slapped with new charge over 1MDB scandal
Dec 12, 2018
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged with tampering with the final audit report into a defunct state investment fund, adding to a long list of corruption allegations against him since his ouster in May elections
113 inmates escape from Indonesian prison during prayer time
Nov 30, 2018
Police say 113 inmates have escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time
Malaysia court to resume Kim Jong Nam murder trial on Jan. 7
Nov 7, 2018
A Malaysian court has set Jan. 7 for two Southeast Asian women charged with murdering the North Korean leader's half brother to begin their defense, as their lawyers complained that some witnesses were unreachable
Malaysia ex-deputy PM charged with graft, money laundering
Oct 19, 2018
Malaysia's former deputy PM charged with abuse of power, corruption and money laundering in another graft investigation against the leaders ousted in shock election results earlier this year
British woman held in Malaysia accused of killing husband
Oct 19, 2018
Malaysian police say a British woman has been detained on a resort island for allegedly stabbing her husband to death
Malaysia arrests 8 suspected militants, 7 of them foreigners
Oct 6, 2018
Malaysian police say eight suspected militants, including seven foreigners, have been arrested for allegedly spreading religious extremism that could threaten national security and fan terrorism in the region
Malaysia ex-PM's wife pleads not guilty to money laundering
Oct 4, 2018
The wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najjib Razak has pleaded not guilty to laundering illegal proceeds linked to the graft scandal at the 1MDB state investment fund that led to his shocking electoral loss
The Latest: Malaysia ex-PM's wife charged in 1MDB case
Oct 4, 2018
The wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najjib Razak has pleaded not guilty to laundering illegal proceeds from scandal at the 1MDB state investment fund
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