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Japan to expand Okinawa-based ground force unit amid China threat
Japan is considering expanding an Okinawa-based ground force unit to defend remote southwestern islands and prepare for a contingency involving Taiwan in the face of China's increasing assertiveness, a government source close to the matter…
Malaysian PM Anwar’s promises of good governance out of window with Cabinet line-up, says Muhyiddin
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has reneged on promises of good governance he touted during the election campaign period when he named his Cabinet line-up, said Perikatan Nasional president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin…
Malaysia’s new Cabinet sworn in after appointment as ministers
Malaysia’s new Cabinet ministers have been sworn in at the National Palace on Saturday, following their appointment in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
They took their oath of office before the Malaysian King, Sultan…
Russian tourists return in large numbers to Thailand on chartered flights
Russian tourists are once again traveling in large numbers to Thailand via chartered flights and using credit cards issued outside Russia to get around payment difficulties, turbo-charging a gradual tourism recovery in Thailand.
More than…
Cabinet posts for Barisan Nasional a trust, not the spoils of war, says Malaysian DPM Zahid
Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Zahid Hamidi has thanked Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his trust in appointing those from BN for Cabinet posts.
The newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister also called for an end to the political…
Malaysia’s new Cabinet: PM Anwar Ibrahim is finance minister, Zahid is DPM
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled a new Cabinet, in which he will also hold the post of finance minister while Umno chief Zahid Hamidi becomes deputy prime minister.
The leaner Cabinet comprising 28 ministers was…
Philippines’ largest prison holds mass burial for 70 inmates
The bodies of 70 inmates from the Philippines’ largest prison were laid to rest Friday in a mass burial, weeks after their decomposing remains were discovered in a Manila funeral home.
They were among 176 corpses found by police during an…
Indonesia’s Jokowi points to Taiwan, South Korea as economic models in rebuke of west
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said his nation will not follow a purely open economic model that he blamed for undercutting Latin America’s growth prospects for decades, saying Taiwan and South Korea show the advantage of making the world…
Taiwan’s Tsai, British lawmakers agree to defend freedom, democracy
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and visiting British lawmakers agreed in talks in Taiwan on Friday to defend shared values such as freedom and democracy, amid military threats from mainland China against the island.
The arrival of the group…
Japan, U.S., South Korea tighten sanctions on North Korea over ICBM launch
Japan, the United States and South Korea have tightened their sanctions against North Korea to curb Pyongyang's weapons programs following its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test in November, targeting the country's officials and…