Indonesia Imposes Moratorium on New Palm Oil Plantations
JAKARTA — Indonesia's president has signed a moratorium on new palm oil development and ordered a review of existing plantations, an official said Thursday,...
Canada Declares Myanmar Treatment of Rohingya to Be Genocide
OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada's Parliament has unanimously adopted a motion declaring crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar to be genocide.
The motion Thursday also...
UN Chief Urges Pardon for 2 Journalists Jailed in Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he hopes Myanmar's government will pardon "as quickly as possible" two Reuters journalists jailed on charges...
Malaysia’s Ex-PM Pleads Not Guilty to New Corruption Charges
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty Thursday to 25 fresh charges of abuse of power and money laundering...
Vietnam Jails Teacher to 14 Years Over Attempted Subversion
HANOI — A court in northern Vietnam has sentenced a former primary schoolteacher to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty on charges...
Doctor Gets Life Term in Hong Kong Over Yoga Ball Killings
HONG KONG — An anesthesiologist convicted of killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball that leaked carbon monoxide in their car...
Ex-PM Najib Razak Faces New Corruption Charges in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — Police and Malaysia's anti-graft agency say detained former Prime Minister Najib Razak will face at least two dozen fresh charges of...
Malaysia Anti-Graft Agency Arrests Former Leader Najib Razak
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's anti-graft agency said it arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Wednesday over the multimillion-dollar looting of a state investment...
Greenpeace Links Forest Destruction for Palm Oil to Brands
JAKARTA — Greenpeace says global consumer brands continue to buy palm oil from companies that are cutting down Indonesia's rainforests despite repeated pledges to...
Malaysia Urged to Ban Child Marriage as Older Man Weds Teen
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government has come under renewed pressure to outlaw child marriages after another case of a child bride surfaced in a...
