Jan 6, 2018

‘Police all geared up for parliamentary polls’ – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo

‘Police all geared up for parliamentary polls’ – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo

Ex-Obama staffer starts GoFundMe for Moore accuser whose house burned down | TheHill

Ex-Obama staffer starts GoFundMe for Moore accuser whose house burned down | TheHill: A former Obama staffer has set up a GoFundMe for the Roy Moore accuser whose house burned down earlier this week.

Five wounded after Rohingya Muslim militants ambush Myanmar army truck | South China Morning Post

Five wounded after Rohingya Muslim militants ambush Myanmar army truck | South China Morning Post: Rohingya Muslim insurgents ambushed a military vehicle in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, wounding five members of the security forces, state media and officials said, and the rebels claimed responsibility for the rare attack....

China to Try Communist Party Ideologue For 'Subversion' After Letters to President

China to Try Communist Party Ideologue For 'Subversion' After Letters to President: Former party school professor Zi Su's case has been sent to the Chengdu Intermediate People's Court, where he will now likely stand trial for 'subversion of state power.'

Vietnamese Tycoon Detained in Singapore Forced Back to Vietnam

Vietnamese Tycoon Detained in Singapore Forced Back to Vietnam: Phan Van Anh Vu is flown to Hanoi and taken into custody on charges of revealing state secrets.

Tibetan Language Rights Advocate is Tried For 'Separatism' in Qinghai

Tibetan Language Rights Advocate is Tried For 'Separatism' in Qinghai: Tashi Wangchuk faces a Chinese court in what rights group Amnesty International calls a 'sham trial' on trumped-up charges.

Vietnamese Former Political Prisoner Held on ‘Public Disorder’ Charge

Vietnamese Former Political Prisoner Held on ‘Public Disorder’ Charge: Vu Hung was present at a teachers' lunch meeting shut down by police and was beaten in detention, his wife says.

Chinese Authorities Jail Four Wealthiest Uyghurs in Xinjiang’s Kashgar in New Purge

Chinese Authorities Jail Four Wealthiest Uyghurs in Xinjiang’s Kashgar in New Purge: The men were accused of acts of ‘extremism,’ including unauthorized religious pilgrimages.

Myanmar Army Seizes Rebel Camps, Kills Insurgents in Kachin State

Myanmar Army Seizes Rebel Camps, Kills Insurgents in Kachin State: The government military clashes with Kachin Independence Army soldiers and blocks a route used to smuggle timber to China.

Cambodians Offended Over Gifts of Coffins to Elderly From Company Owned by Hun Sen’s Daughter

Cambodians Offended Over Gifts of Coffins to Elderly From Company Owned by Hun Sen’s Daughter: Observers question why the firm didn’t donate medicine or build senior centers.

Piety, politics, and the popularity of Felix Siauw - New Mandala

Piety, politics, and the popularity of Felix Siauw - New Mandala

Introducing the Association for Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars (AMSEAS) - New Mandala

Introducing the Association for Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars (AMSEAS) - New Mandala

Trump boasts that he’s ‘like, really smart’ and a ‘very stable genius’ amid questions over his mental fitness - The Washington Post

Trump boasts that he’s ‘like, really smart’ and a ‘very stable genius’ amid questions over his mental fitness - The Washington Post: The president continued to lash out at a new book that paints him as unfit for office.

A Rival Steps Up to Challenge Turkey’s President Erdogan - The New York Times

A Rival Steps Up to Challenge Turkey’s President Erdogan - The New York Times: Meral Aksener, a former interior minister, wants to reverse much of what Mr. Erdogan has forged in nearly 15 years at the helm.

Publicly, We Say #MeToo. Privately, We Have Misgivings. - The New York Times

Publicly, We Say #MeToo. Privately, We Have Misgivings. - The New York Times: Many feminists have had it with this movement, in which women perceive themselves to be as frail as Victorian housewives.