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WEBUS presidential elections: Implications for Manila-Washington alliance, South China Sea. As Election Day nears, analysts assess how each candidate’s administration could affect security cooperation, territorial claims.
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WEBGarment worker fatally shot as thousands protest in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, students gathered near the official residence of interim leader Muhammad Yunus to demand more access to civil service jobs.
5 years after its birth, Bangsamoro autonomous region struggles …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Jeoffrey Maitem/BenarNews. An autonomous Muslim region in the southern Philippines that came out of a peace deal is struggling to end violence five years after being established and 15 months before its first-ever elections, analysts and the region’s top leader told BenarNews. Weapons in the hands of many armed groups including former …
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1MDB sues ex-Malaysian PM’s wife for ‘funneling’ $346M to buy …
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Malaysia’s defrauded 1MDB and some subsidiaries have sued Rosmah Mansor, lover of fine things and wife of incarcerated ex-PM Najib Razak, for U.S. $346 million that she allegedly swindled from the sovereign fund. The fund and its affiliates allege that Rosmah spent the pilfered money on luxury bags, watches and jewelry, sourcing …
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WEBMalaysia offers tax breaks to revive Forest City amid stalled Chinese project. Slew of incentives announced as government launches Special Financial Zone in Johor state’s project area.
EXPLAINED: Al-Arqam, the Malaysian sect implicated in a child …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The sealed-off gate outside a welfare home – one of 20 homes raided by police and from where children were rescued – is seen in Kajang, Malaysia, Sept. 12, 2024. Al-Arqam, a banned Islamic sect in Malaysia, is in the spotlight again after 402 children – including some as young as 1 – were rescued from welfare homes during police raids ...
Philippines agrees to host US visa processing center for Afghan ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Philippines has agreed with the United States to temporarily host a limited number of Afghan refugees while they are being processed for resettlement in the U.S., the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila announced Tuesday. Under the deal, the DFA said that Afghan nationals seeking a “special immigrant visa” to the United States …
Malaysia ‘nicely’ but firmly tells US off about sanctions against Iran
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Malaysia has taken a stance supporting Iran, which launched drones and fired missiles at Israel on April 13. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Iran’s actions as a “legitimate act” in response to Israel’s “barbarous” attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus. Saifuddin also said that the U.S. delegation had asked him about ...
As world population surpasses 8B, Philippines achieves 5-decade …
WEBNov 29, 2022 · As the world welcomed its 8 billionth person this month, the Philippines saw its fertility rate dip to its lowest in five decades, a development that experts said could increase economic productivity and basic services in the country. Baby Vinice Mabansag was honored on Nov. 15 after her birth at a public hospital in Manila.