M'sian opposition party firm on Islamic penal code

M'sian opposition party firm on Islamic penal code: The pent-up frustration of the PAS (Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party) grassroots over its testy relationship with its partners in the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat has come out in the open. The Dewan .....

Dhaka to face highest climate change risks

Dhaka to face highest climate change risks: Bangladesh capital Dhaka has been ranked the top city in the world to face the highest climate change risks in the coming years. Dhaka came top in the ranking of 50 cities by Maplecroft, a British fi .....

Bangladesh rights bodies allege 'state terrorism'

Bangladesh rights bodies allege 'state terrorism': The Bangladesh government had not made any progress in improving the country's human rights situation during its tenure over the last four years, observed Human Rights Forum (HRF), a coalition of 19 r .....

Asean ministers fortify defence ties

Asean ministers fortify defence ties: Brunei's Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office Mohammad Yasmin bin Umar held bilateral meetings with several defence ministers prior to the Asean Defence Ministers' Meeting Retreat (ADMM R .....

Silent victims of trade-offs

Silent victims of trade-offs: From the state to celebrity to institution, twisted minds either commit horrifying crimes, all under the wraps of normality, or abet in them. The "sewer of deceit" is scarcely laid open in real-time. .....

Why are Indonesian corrupt officials so stubborn?

Why are Indonesian corrupt officials so stubborn?: It has been more than a decade since the Indonesian Reform era began, yet we still wonder why corruption has been so difficult to eradicate. In fact, corruption has become a chronic illness that has b .....

Philippines taps Interpol, M'sia in arresting pyramid scam head

Philippines taps Interpol, M'sia in arresting pyramid scam head: The Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has sought the help of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and the Malaysian Embassy in arresting and having Manuel Amanllil .....

Concerns grow globally over freedom of Internet

Concerns grow globally over freedom of Internet: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conference, set to take place in Dubai next month, will decide whether Internet content access remains free of cost and government intervention. A new .....

Obama to begin Thailand visit with tour of Wat Pho

Obama to begin Thailand visit with tour of Wat Pho: US President Barack Obama's visit to Thailand will not focus solely on important bilateral issues, but will include a cultural element, as the president has chosen to begin his trip with a visit to Wa .....

Indonesia dismisses 'incidental' religious violence

Indonesia dismisses 'incidental' religious violence: Indonesian law minister is rejecting claims made by the United Nations high commissioner on human rights that the government has done little to stop religious violence in the nation. Law and Human Ri .....