The Nation Forces Veteran Journalist Pravit to Quit
(Prachatai English)
Malaysia Plans New Taxes to Help Pay off Snowballing Debt
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said Tuesday the government plans to introduce new tax measures to help raise funds to...
Mother Abandons Baby in Mae Rim
(Chiang Mai City News)
Amid Political Tension, N. Korea and Malaysia Meet in Thailand
BURIRAM — Amid political tension between the two countries, North Korea and Malaysia are about to face each other in a pair of Asian Cup qualifiers in neutral Thailand.
Indonesia Identifies Location of Ferry Deep in Crater Lake
Indonesia has identified the suspected location of an overcrowded passenger ferry that sank last week in a deep volcanic crater lake but will need international help to recover the wreckage, the chief of the national search and rescue agency said Monday.
Malaysia Says Kim Jong Nam’s Body Still in the Country
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's health minister says the body of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is still in the country, dismissing reports that the remains of Kim Jong Nam were about to be flown out of the country as part of diplomatic negotiations.
The Interrupted Lives of the 'Khon Kaen Model' Families
(Prachatai English)
After Battling Cancer, Lee Chong Wei Seeks Olympic Gold
KUALA LUMPUR — His cancer in remission after intensive treatment, former No. 1-ranked Lee Chong Wei is setting his sights on winning an Olympic...
Police Arrest Leaders of Phuket Blockade
(Phuket Gazette)
Emoji Advisor to Bali Murder Gets 9 Years Sentence
CHICAGO — An Illinois man who typed out emoji and other text messages to advise his cousin thousands of miles away on how to kill a wealthy Chicago woman vacationing in Indonesia was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison.