Phnom Penh Post Sold by Aussie Owner to Malaysian Investor
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The newspaper widely considered the last independent media voice in Cambodia has been sold by its Australian publisher to a Malaysian investor.
Once Seen as Reformer, Malaysia Leader Faces Legitimacy Test
KUALA LUMPUR — In 2013 elections, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's face and reformist message were front and center. Five years later, with another election looming, Najib's visibility has plunged.
Prosecutors: Pilot Filmed Underage Girls in Philippines
PLUMSTED, New Jersey — A New Jersey pilot created child pornography images and videos of two underage girls engaging in sex acts while he was in the Philippines, according to federal prosecutors.
Historians Name 2 Indian Ocean 19th Century Shipwrecks
CANBERRA, Australia — A four-year search of the depths of the Indian Ocean has failed to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. But the unprecedented sonar hunt for the missing airliner might be close to solving 19th century mysteries – the locations of two sailing ships that vanished with cargos of coal.
Press Freedom Declines in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia: Panel
BANGKOK — Nearly four years after the military coup, press freedom in Thailand continues to decline, the spokesman of a legal reform group said Thursday.
Philippine Ambassador Banished by Kuwait Returns to Manila
MANILA — A Filipino ambassador expelled by Kuwait, which protested the rescue of abused Filipina housemaids in the Persian Gulf country as an affront to its sovereignty, returned home Wednesday with the Philippines insisting it did not commit any infraction.
Former Malaysia PM Mahathir Under Investigation for Fake News
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian former strongman Mahathir Mohamad, who heads an opposition alliance in next week's national elections, has brushed off concerns that he is under investigation for spreading false news.
Malaysia Expands Search for Missing New Zealand Swimmer
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's coast guard said Thursday it has expanded its search for a New Zealander who went missing four days ago while swimming off the country's southern coast.
Chinese Influx Transforms Myanmar’s Mandalay
MANDALAY — Myanmar's last royal capital harbored the most learned Buddhist monks and exquisite artists, citizens speaking the most refined Burmese and cooks who prepared the best curries in the land. Mandalay was rhapsodized as the nation's cultural core.
UN Expert Has ‘Grave Concern’ About Myanmar Fighting
BANGKOK — A United Nations rights expert expressed grave concern Tuesday over reports that Myanmar's military has used heavy weapons and conducted aerial bombings...
