Malaysia general election coverage
The heated campaign trail has ended, Malaysia’s general election will decide the public’s appetite for more Najib or an old familiar name in Mahathir. 1Mdb, ethnic…
Preview: Malaysia’s 14th General Election
Key people and issues on the campaign trail ahead of Malaysia’s general election. Much is at stake for current Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose last election as the head of…
ANN partner Phnom Penh Post sold to Malaysian investor
The Phnom Penh Post has been sold to Sivakumar Ganapathy, a Malaysian investor and executive at a public relations firm that has previously done work for Prime Minister Hun…
Elections and violent conflict in Pakistan
Barring the 1970 election, which witnessed a brutal civil war in its aftermath, the 2013 poll remains one of the most violent in Pakistan’s history. Data analysis by the…
US forces to stay in Korea even after peace treaty
The Korean government dismissed the idea of pulling US troops out of South Korea following a peace treaty with North Korea. President Moon Jae-in said the issue of US forces…
No easy solutions as UNSC visits Myanmar and Bangladesh
A United Nations Security Council visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh finds no easy solution to the Rohingya crisis. The United Nations Security Council visited Myanmar and Bangladesh…
Nawawi Ahmad to battle former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad for Langkawi seat
Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition has named Incumbent MP Nawawi Ahmad as its candidate to battle former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for the Langkawi seat in the…
India approves death penalty for child rapists
After facing flak both at home and abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called an emergency meeting of the Cabinet which endorsed death for child rapists. India’s cabinet…
Malaysia election 2018: Stop making a fuss about Chinese investments
Chinese investment into Malaysia should not be a political talking point. During a recent interview with The Associated Press, Pakatan Harapan chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad…
North Korean move stops short of declaring abolition of N-weapons
It must be a tactic to weaken the pressure of the international community’s sanctions and make summit meetings with the United States and South Korea successful. It must be…