Trump cancels nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - The Washington Post

Trump cancels nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - The Washington Post: The president blamed recent hostility from the rogue nation for the abrupt decision.

The new Gmail steals some great ideas and invents some fresh ones | PCWorld

The new Gmail steals some great ideas and invents some fresh ones | PCWorld: Most of Gmail's new features aren't really new, and that's okay.

Exclusive: FBI Seizes Control of Russian Botnet

Exclusive: FBI Seizes Control of Russian Botnet: The FBI operation targets a piece of sophisticated malware linked to the same Russian hacking group that hit the Democratic National Committee in 2016.

YouTube Music will eventually get Google Play Music’s best features, including user uploads - The Verge

YouTube Music will eventually get Google Play Music’s best features, including user uploads - The Verge: The new YouTube Music subscription service will eventually allow users to upload tracks to their personal collection — just like Google Play Music.

China built 400 buildings on one South China Sea island - Business Insider

China built 400 buildings on one South China Sea island - Business Insider: Satellite imagery shows that China has put nearly 400 buildings on Subi Reef in the South China Sea, Reuters reported. It's about double the number of buildings on China's other large islands in the region, known as the Spratly Islands.

Instapaper is temporarily shutting off access for European users due to GDPR - The Verge

Instapaper is temporarily shutting off access for European users due to GDPR - The Verge: Popular read-it-later app Instapaper informed all European users today that its service would be temporarily unavailable starting Thursday, May 24th while it continues to make changes to ensure it’s complaint with the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR.

Italy’s Populists Get a Green Light to Govern, in New Threat to Europe - The New York Times

Italy’s Populists Get a Green Light to Govern, in New Threat to Europe - The New York Times: The step seems certain to make Italy the most important European Union member to fall to populist forces in a big victory for the bloc’s antagonists.

Trump Supports N.F.L.’s New National Anthem Policy - The New York Times

Trump Supports N.F.L.’s New National Anthem Policy - The New York Times: Owners voted to fine teams if their players do not stand during the national anthem, though players will be allowed to stay in the locker room if they choose.

Deep in the Desert, Iran Quietly Advances Missile Technology - The New York Times

Deep in the Desert, Iran Quietly Advances Missile Technology - The New York Times: Iran’s long-range missile program was thought to be dormant, but researchers see evidence that it may have resumed.

The year women refused to stay silent, tossed their bras and redefined politics - The Washington Post

The year women refused to stay silent, tossed their bras and redefined politics - The Washington Post: They learned that to make a difference, they had to make a splash.

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘Our presidency has been debased’ - The Washington Post

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘Our presidency has been debased’ - The Washington Post: The Arizona Republican spoke to the graduating class at Harvard Law School.

North Korea says it’s up to U.S. whether they meet at a table or in a ‘nuclear showdown’ - The Washington Post

North Korea says it’s up to U.S. whether they meet at a table or in a ‘nuclear showdown’ - The Washington Post: An official called Vice President Pence a “dummy” as the country threatened to reconsider Kim Jong Un’s attendance at a summit with President Trump.

House GOP holds last-ditch immigration talks as showdown looms - The Washington Post

House GOP holds last-ditch immigration talks as showdown looms - The Washington Post: With conservatives and moderates far apart on crucial provisions, there is little sign that the warring factions would be able to reach a workable compromise.

Is Canada’s Print Media Fair on China? | Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Is Canada’s Print Media Fair on China? | Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: During Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to Beijing in December 2017, the Canadian media once again drew fire for their coverage of China. The Communist Party-run Global Times lashed out at

Malaysia’s political transformation(s): preliminary reflections - New Mandala

Malaysia’s political transformation(s): preliminary reflections - New Mandala: Thinking about the major causes and consequences of Malaysia's historic election result.

Twenty years of Indonesian democracy—how many more? - New Mandala

Twenty years of Indonesian democracy—how many more? - New Mandala: Two decades after Suharto’s fall, it’s hard to see a return to dictatorship—or to declare the democratic status quo safe.

Divorce Is Prohibited In The Philippines, But Moves Are Underway To Legalize It : Parallels : NPR

Divorce Is Prohibited In The Philippines, But Moves Are Underway To Legalize It : Parallels : NPR: The Philippines is one of only two countries where divorce remains illegal. But a new bill permitting it has passed the House. A recent survey found 53 percent of Filipinos favor allowing divorce.

Singapore passport no longer the most powerful in the world, Japan now occupies top spot | South China Morning Post

Singapore passport no longer the most powerful in the world, Japan now occupies top spot | South China Morning Post: Hong Kong’ passport is in 16th place, allowing visa-free travel to 169 countries

Cambodia's Hun Sen Calls Parties on Ballot Real Opposition

Cambodia's Hun Sen Calls Parties on Ballot Real Opposition: None are controlled by his ruling Cambodian People's Party, he says.

4-Year Search For Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet To End Next Week

4-Year Search For Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet To End Next Week: The mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished in March 2014

With Sabah, Sarawak autonomy, Anwar worries of ‘decentralised corruption’

With Sabah, Sarawak autonomy, Anwar worries of ‘decentralised corruption’: KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Putrajaya is committed towards restoring Sabah and Sarawak’s autonomous powers under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim asserted today in an...

BN may lead popular vote in Sarawak, but can it keep the state?

BN may lead popular vote in Sarawak, but can it keep the state?: KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Barisan Nasional (BN) may have kept its popular vote in Sarawak amid a crushing defeat nationwide, but analysts said the coalition’s grip on the state popularly referred to...

Sarawak CM says Rewcastle-Brown still not welcome in state

Sarawak CM says Rewcastle-Brown still not welcome in state: KUCHING, May 23 — Sarawak’s entry ban on Clare Rewcastle-Brown, the editor of Sarawak Report, remains effective, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today. He said the British...

‘Double the speed, half the price’ for broadband: Malaysia’s communications minister - Channel NewsAsia

‘Double the speed, half the price’ for broadband: Malaysia’s communications minister - Channel NewsAsia: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new communications and multimedia minister Gobind Singh Deo said he will work towards achieving broadband connections ...

Dr Wan Azizah confident Malaysia can be great again under Dr M - Nation | The Star Online

Dr Wan Azizah confident Malaysia can be great again under Dr M - Nation | The Star Online: PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the country's first female Deputy Prime Minister, says she is confident that the wisdom and experience of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will make Malaysia a respected nation again.

Malaysia has appointed its first Sikh minister: Gobind Singh Deo, the "little lion of Puchong" — Quartz

Malaysia has appointed its first Sikh minister: Gobind Singh Deo, the "little lion of Puchong" — Quartz: The newly-elected Malaysian government has appointed the southeast Asian country's first ever Sikh minister. On May 21, Gobind Singh Deo was sworn in as the minister of communications and multimedia. The 45-year-old lawyer is part of the new cabinet instituted by the country's prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, who wrested power from incumbent Najib Razak in a...

Malaysia's anti-graft official investigating 1MDB was threatened - Business Insider

Malaysia's anti-graft official investigating 1MDB was threatened - Business Insider: In an emotional speech on Tuesday, Mohd Shukri Abdull said during a 2015 investigation, which was linked to prime minister Najib Razak, he was intimidated, harassed, and threatened. Witnesses also disappeared during the investigation.

Malaysia PM’s to-do list: cut costs, rein in US$251 billion debt, review MH370 search contract | South China Morning Post

Malaysia PM’s to-do list: cut costs, rein in US$251 billion debt, review MH370 search contract | South China Morning Post: New Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who was swept into power in a surprise election win this month, is moving swiftly to stabilise the nation’s finances

Tibet activist jailed in China over language campaign - BBC News

Tibet activist jailed in China over language campaign - BBC News: Tashi Wangchuk was arrested after speaking to the New York Times about preserving his native language.

Whatever happened to... the standoff at Dong Tam

Whatever happened to... the standoff at Dong Tam: Last April, villagers from Dong Tam on the rural outskirts of Hanoi allegedly seized dozens of government hostages over a land dispute. When Southeast Asia Globe visited the village last month, locals shared a very different story – one that the government is trying hard to keep under wraps