Richardson Resigns From Rohingya Refugee Panel
YANGON — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has resigned from an advisory panel on the massive Rohingya refugee crisis, calling it a "whitewash and a cheerleading operation" for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Malaysian Resort Company Sues Disney, Fox Over Theme Park
KUALA LUMPUR — Resort developer Genting Malaysia has filed a lawsuit in California seeking at least USD$1 billion in damages from Walt Disney Co....
Russian Accused of Trying to Smuggling Orangutan Out of Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have arrested a Russian tourist who was attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of the resort island of...
China Crackdown On Cyber Scams In Southeast Asia Nets Thousands But Leaves Networks Intact
BANGKOK (AP) — Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in and outside China to support his family after...
Australian Gets 1 Year in Jail in Cambodia Surrogacy Case
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian court has sentenced an Australian woman to one and a half years in prison for providing commercial surrogacy services in the country.
Liu Breaks 50-Meter Backstroke World Record at Asian Games
JAKARTA — Liu Xiang of China has set a world record time of 26.98 seconds to win the women's 50-meter backstroke gold medal at...
Key PULO Member Tells Stories From Jail
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Former Malaysian PM: Current Government ‘Must Go’
BANGKOK — The man who led Malaysia through the final two decades of the 20th century and has waded back into its politics in recent months said Thursday the country's current government is deeply problematic and "must go."
Malaysia Eyes More Than 10-Fold Hike in Singapore Water Deal
PUTRAJAYA — Malaysia's prime minister said Monday he is seeking to hike the price of water sold to neighboring Singapore by more than 10...
Slain Myanmar Lawyer’s Family Considers Him a Fallen Hero
YANGON — The family of an assassinated adviser to Myanmar's government had worried about his activities and warned him to be careful, but he pursued his work for the sake of the country's people, regardless of who they were or what religion they believed, his daughter said Tuesday.