Palawan in Philippines divides into three new provinces
MANILA, Apr 13, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law dividing the islands of…
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[Analytics] Making sense of sub-regionalism and regionalism in Southeast Asia
How to make sense of the varied relationships between sub-regional projects and the larger Southeast…
[Analytics] The hit-and-run accident that captivated Cambodia
Distrust of law enforcement and the justice system forced Hun Sen to act over the…
Polling opens in Malaysian Rantau by-election
SEREMBAN, Apr 13, 2019, Bernama. Polling opened at 8am today in the Rantau state by-election….
Malaysia to go ahead with China-backed East Coast Rail link
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 12, 2019, SCMP. Malaysia on Friday said it had a signed a…
Facebook account under probe for alleged insult against Malaysia’s king
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 12, 2019, MalayMail. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating…
Thai’s PM Prayut Chan-o-cha calls for unity to ‘keep peace’
BANGKOK, Apr 12, 2019, Bangkok Post. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called for national unity…
China warns US, others in South China Sea: ‘Stop stirring trouble’
MANILA, Apr 12, 2019, PhilStar. China warned the United States and other nations against stirring…
Arakan Army attacks police headquarters in Myanmar
RAKHINE, Apr 11, 2019, Myanmar Times. Suspected Arakan Army fighters attacked the police regiment headquarters…
[Analytics] Why Imran Khan thinks Narendra Modi’s win will restart peace process
Amid heightened tensions after the Pulwama attack, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said a…
Malaysia want to create a new national car brand
SERDANG, Apr 11, 2019, MalayMail. Putrajaya’s mission to create a new national car brand is…
Indonesia seizes six illegal fishing boats from Vietnam and Malaysia
JAKARTA, Apr 11, 2019, ANTARA. The Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries seized six foreign boats…