Malaysian Press Await Promised Reforms

Malaysian Press Await Promised Reforms: Media watchdogs nervous following mixed messages from new government

Ivanka Trump’s ‘Chinese proverb’ tweet leaves China totally baffled | South China Morning Post

Ivanka Trump’s ‘Chinese proverb’ tweet leaves China totally baffled | South China Morning Post: Internet users struggle to find any Chinese sayings that match the daughter of the US president’s high-profile message on social media

Need a personal loan? Sure, if you’re a Communist Party member | South China Morning Post

Need a personal loan? Sure, if you’re a Communist Party member | South China Morning Post: Small Chinese bank offers special product just for cadres, who can borrow up to 100,000 yuan to finance businesses, buy cars, decorate their homes or travel

Trump’s vow to end military drills with South Korea contradicts Pentagon stance and startles a region | South China Morning Post

Trump’s vow to end military drills with South Korea contradicts Pentagon stance and startles a region | South China Morning Post: US command in South Korea and Seoul’s presidential office say they were not told of any change in planned war games

Some US politicians sceptical of Trump-Kim summit agreement | South China Morning Post

Some US politicians sceptical of Trump-Kim summit agreement | South China Morning Post: Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio, took a harsher stance and said Kim Jong-un ‘is a total weirdo who would not be elected assistant dog catcher in any democracy’

Exile Cambodian Monk Calls on Cambodians Not to Vote in July

Exile Cambodian Monk Calls on Cambodians Not to Vote in July: Show a 'clean finger,' Buth Bunthen says, indicating no vote has been cast in an election widely seen as unfair.

As New UN Envoy Visits Myanmar, Politicians Warn Against a ‘One-Sided’ Perspective on Rakhine Crisis

As New UN Envoy Visits Myanmar, Politicians Warn Against a ‘One-Sided’ Perspective on Rakhine Crisis: Christine Schraner Burgener will meet Aung San Suu Kyi, the military commander-in-chief, ethnic armies, NGOs, and religious groups.

Will this be the last we see of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed rail link?

Will this be the last we see of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed rail link?

Who Wants to Do Business in North Korea? - The New York Times

Who Wants to Do Business in North Korea? - The New York Times: It’s the ultimate long-shot, but a few companies and investors are preparing for a time when East Asia’s last growth market opens up to outsiders.

Who Wants to Do Business in North Korea? - The New York Times

Who Wants to Do Business in North Korea? - The New York Times: It’s the ultimate long-shot, but a few companies and investors are preparing for a time when East Asia’s last growth market opens up to outsiders.

What Happened in the Trump-Kim Meeting and Why It Matters - The New York Times

What Happened in the Trump-Kim Meeting and Why It Matters - The New York Times: Ten simple takeaways from President Trump’s summit meeting with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.

Philippines eyes buying submarines amid row in South China Sea

Philippines eyes buying submarines amid row in South China Sea: THE Philippines is set to acquire its first batch of submarines to modernise the defense capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernisation program amid heightened tensions with China over the South China Sea.

Rohingya lawyer granted $1.1m Aurora Prize

Rohingya lawyer granted $1.1m Aurora Prize: PRESTIGIOUS humanitarian accolade the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity has been awarded to Kyaw Hla Aung, a lawyer and activist in Burma (Myanmar) who has campaigned for the rights of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority for decades.

Vietnam passes law requiring Google, Facebook to reveal user data

Vietnam passes law requiring Google, Facebook to reveal user data: DESPITE privacy concerns, the Vietnamese government on Tuesday approved a cybersecurity law that tightens control of the internet and global tech companies operating in the Communist-led country.

Landlords Are Practically Giving Malls Away - Bloomberg

Landlords Are Practically Giving Malls Away - Bloomberg: Landlords have malls they’d like to unload. But who’d want to buy them?

Corker-Kaine and the Forever War - The Atlantic

Corker-Kaine and the Forever War - The Atlantic: A proposed law with bipartisan support would dramatically weaken the ability of legislators to extricate the United States from perpetual armed conflict.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner detail vast wealth

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner detail vast wealth: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, disclosed new details of their vast wealth on Monday, reporting a long of list of real estate, fashion and investment assets.

Italy’s New Populist Government Turns Away Ship With 600 Migrants Aboard - The New York Times

Italy’s New Populist Government Turns Away Ship With 600 Migrants Aboard - The New York Times: Matteo Salvini, the country’s powerful interior minister and the leader of the anti-immigrant League, showed he planned to follow through on campaign promises to keep refugees out.

Sessions Says Domestic and Gang Violence Are Not Grounds for Asylum - The New York Times

Sessions Says Domestic and Gang Violence Are Not Grounds for Asylum - The New York Times: The attorney general reversed an immigration appeals court decision granting asylum to a Salvadoran woman whose husband had sexually and physically abused her.

History is made as Trump and Kim meet, but will they produce something historic? - The Washington Post

History is made as Trump and Kim meet, but will they produce something historic? - The Washington Post: The two leaders began with handshakes and smiles at the start of the most difficult negotiations Trump has ever undertaken.

‘A great honor’: In a bid for history, Trump flatters North Korea’s totalitarian leader - The Washington Post

‘A great honor’: In a bid for history, Trump flatters North Korea’s totalitarian leader - The Washington Post: The president’s friendly approach to Kim Jong Un contrasts with his angry spat a few days earlier with longtime U.S. allies.

Trump-Kim summit: Trump says ‘we have developed a very special bond’ at end of historic meeting - The Washington Post

Trump-Kim summit: Trump says ‘we have developed a very special bond’ at end of historic meeting - The Washington Post: “We’re very proud of what took place today,” Trump said at a signing ceremony. Asked if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had agreed to the process of denuclearization, Trump said, “We are starting that process very quickly.”

Lasik’s Risks Are Coming Into Sharper Focus - The New York Times

Lasik’s Risks Are Coming Into Sharper Focus - The New York Times: Some patients who undergo the eye surgery report a variety of side effects. They may persist for years, studies show.

Johor DAP chief to challenge election result - Nation | The Star Online

Johor DAP chief to challenge election result - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong will file an election petition at the Johor Baru High Court to challenge the GE14 result for the Ayer Hitam parliamentary seat.

‘We will not back anyone for party polls’ Grassroots will decide on posts, says Johor Umno deputy chief - Nation | The Star Online

‘We will not back anyone for party polls’ Grassroots will decide on posts, says Johor Umno deputy chief - Nation | The Star Online: JOHOR BARU: Johor Umno will not endorse any candidate contesting the party elections, says state deputy chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad.

Abolish tourism tax to spur tourist arrivals, urges association - Nation | The Star Online

Abolish tourism tax to spur tourist arrivals, urges association - Nation | The Star Online: KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) wants the Government to abolish the tourism tax to spur tourist arri­vals.

Writing’s on the wall, Sarawak law group tells top two judges | Malaysia | Malay Mail

Writing’s on the wall, Sarawak law group tells top two judges | Malaysia | Malay Mail: KUCHING, June 11 — The Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) today urged Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif and Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin to heed the calls by various groups asking them to resign. AAS president Ranbir Singh Sangha said the two top judges should...

Bar Council meets AG, suggests repeal of various laws - Nation | The Star Online

Bar Council meets AG, suggests repeal of various laws - Nation | The Star Online: PUTRAJAYA: The Bar Council will be assisting the newly appointed Attorney General (AG) in the Government’s law reform agenda, said George Varughese.

MACC tracking four persons linked to 1MDB - Nation | The Star Online

MACC tracking four persons linked to 1MDB - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: A picture of Tan Kim Loong, who initially was thought to be a name used by Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) for his business transaction in Singapore, has been released by authorities for the first time.

Lim: No proof to back ex-PM’s claims - Nation | The Star Online

Lim: No proof to back ex-PM’s claims - Nation | The Star Online: KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has found no documents to support claims that China had committed to import goods worth US$2 trillion (RM7.96 trillion) as part of two pipeline agreements worth RM9.4bil.