Zahid: Umno to play its part in seeking full pardon for Najib
The Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president said this was to fulfil the wishes of the former prime minister and his family.
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JU rape: Two more including key accused Mamun arrested
A woman was raped on campus after her husband was confined to a room at Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall. Six people, including at least four members of JU unit Chhatra League (student…
The devil and the deep blue sea
The 50% reduction of former PM Najib Razak’s 12-year jail term is a decision which doesn’t seem to please any of the political parties. The Umno party, is furious that the…
Election violence, minorities, and erasure of data
Reports of violence against minorities during and after the boycott-ridden, controversial election have raised questions against Awami League's claimed commitment to protecting…
Students to demand that President Jokowi remain neutral ahead of poll
Nearly 2,000 students from several universities are expected to join a rally in the center of the capital Jakarta, just a week before elections.
S. Korean president opens up about first lady’s Dior bag scandal
"(The visitor who gifted the pouch) attached a hidden camera to a wristwatch, so we can say the scheme was deliberately arranged," the President shared.
Small Indian state passes landmark ‘civil code’ opposed by Muslims
The move, banning polygamy and other Muslim practices, is expected to pave the way for other BJP-ruled states to follow suit despite angry opposition.
Rodrigo Duterte said he may be arrested any time: Ex-presidential spokesperson
According to former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, when Duterte told him about it, he was not able to sleep.
Thai government to push ahead with 500-billion baht loan bill for digital wallet scheme
Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said the government could no longer wait, and would start working to implement the project, regardless of the National Anti-Corruption…
‘I’ll vote randomly’: Indonesia’s legislative candidates remain distant from diaspora community
Despite accounting for a large portion of the district’s votes, the Indonesian diaspora community has for a long time expressed a sense of distance and detachment from…