Malaysia to Pay US Firm up to $70M If It Finds Missing Plane
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia's government said Wednesday it will pay U.S. company Ocean Infinity up to $70 million if it can find the wreckage or black boxes of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 within three months, in a renewed bid to solve the plane's disappearance nearly four years ago.
Reuters Journalists Charged with Violating Myanmar Law
BANGKOK — Prosecutors in Myanmar formally charged two journalists from the Reuters news agency on Wednesday with violating the Official Secrets Act, signaling the case will go forward despite international condemnation.
Malaysia PM Visits Saudi King Despite Controversy over Ties
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak met with Saudi King Salman in a visit to the kingdom on Tuesday that highlights their close and at times controversial ties.
Myanmar Trial Set to Begin for 2 Reuters Journalists
BANGKOK — Myanmar is set to put two reporters from the Reuters news agency on trial this week after they were charged under a colonial-era state secrets act, in a case that highlights growing concerns about press freedom in the country.
Malaysian Opposition Names 92-Year-Old Mahathir as PM Choice
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's opposition alliance has named 92-year-old former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as its prime minister candidate for general elections to boost its chances of wrestling power from a coalition that has ruled since independence.
Vietnam Tries Former Oil Executives in Widened Crackdown
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has begun a major corruption trial against defendants who include a former senior Communist official and a former oil executive the Vietnamese government is accused of snatching from Germany.
Insurgents Attack Myanmar Soldiers in Rakhine
BANGKOK — Six Myanmar soldiers were wounded in an insurgent attack in northern Rakhine state, where government troops have been accused of "ethnic cleansing" that forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee into Bangladesh, officials said.
Ex-UN Secretary General’s Nephew Pleads Guilty in Bribe Case
NEW YORK — A nephew of former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pleaded guilty Friday in a bribery case that grew from an attempt to sell a building complex in Vietnam for USD $800 million.
Indonesian Fishermen Settle Trafficking Suit With US Boat Owner
HONOLULU, Hawaii — A human trafficking lawsuit just settled between two Indonesian fishermen and an American boat owner will not impact nearly 800 other foreign fishermen in Hawaii's fleet who are banned from leaving boats when the vessels reach shore, industry officials say.
Wat Phra Kaew Among Ice Festival Sculptures (Photos)
HARBIN, China — Ice sculptures of Moscow's Red Square and Bangkok's Temple of the Emerald Buddha are among landmarks featured in the world's largest ice festival.
