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Indonesia FM seeks new Asia treaty to curb conflict

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Indonesia's foreign minister called on Thursday for a new treaty in the Asia-Pacific to help build trust, warning of the potential for...
Najib Cabinet a mix of politicians, technocrats

PARTLY to bring in fresh talent, and partly to shuffle the deck, Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled a new Cabinet that reflects his priorities for the next...
Abe keeps distance from Osaka mayor's view

AMID a growing international backlash, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made clear his government does not share the view of Osaka's mayor that the use of so-...
Najib's new Cabinet features familiar faces, fewer Chinese

PRIME Minister Najib Razak appointed a Cabinet of familiar faces sprinkled with a few surprises, and a distinct shortage of ethnic Chinese names.
Big win for Aquino in mid-term elections

MANILA - Philippine President Benigno Aquino secured big wins in mid-term elections seen as vital to his ambitious reform agenda - but the successes of famous...
Ex-PM Abhisit hit with another murder charge

OPPOSITION leader and former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva faces another charge of murder, three years after a military crackdown on protesters in Bangkok...
Pakatan continues election protest with big Johor rally

AS PRIME Minister Najib Razak announced his new Cabinet in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, 300km away, the opposition continued to protest against the election results...
Notable absence of Chinese leaders in Malaysia's new Cabinet

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's new Cabinet, unveiled by Prime Minister Najib Razak on Wednesday, reflects the general election results where the ruling Umno party...
Opposition, netizens slam KL minister's 'emigrate' article

In a country with a brain drain problem, a Cabinet minister's controversial article telling Malaysians to emigrate if they don't like the election system is...
'Black 505': But will protests last?

TENS of thousands of black-clad Malaysians have packed six rallies around the country so far to show their unhappiness with the results of the last election,...
Asia-Pacific 'needs region-wide treaty to preserve peace'

INDONESIA'S Foreign Minister has called for a new region-wide treaty that would help build trust across countries in the Asia-Pacific and bind them to resolve...

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• Philippines tells workers in Taiwan to avoid the streets amid row	• Osaka mayor says US troops abused Japanese women during occupation
• US visit endorses 'Myanmar's Spring': Thein Sein aide	• N. Korea leader removes high-profile military figure
• Indonesia FM seeks new Asia treaty to curb conflict	• China President takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans: Sources
• BN mulls over adopting direct membership	• MCA in danger of becoming irrelevant
• Taiwan holds drills in waters near Philippines	• Abe keeps distance from Osaka mayor's view
• Taiwan military holds drills amid flare-up with Manila	• Bali candidates neck and neck in gubernatorial polls
• Najib Cabinet a mix of politicians, technocrats	• Pakatan continues election protest with big Johor rally
• Najib's new Cabinet features familiar faces, fewer Chinese	• Malaysian PM includes several young leaders in his new Cabinet
• Taiwan rejects Manila apology, freezes hiring of Filipinos over fisherman death	• S. Korea media slams 'provocative' Japan PM photo
• Big win for Aquino in mid-term elections	• Ex-PM Abhisit hit with another murder charge
• Osaka mayor stirs anger with remark on comfort women	• Thousands turn up for Pakatan Rakyat rally to protest election results
• Japan PM adviser arrives in North Korea: report	• Obama surprises Najib with personal call over election victory
• Japan PM warns of possible military response to subs	• Aquino secures big wins in mid-term polls to give boost to reform agenda
• Japan govt distances itself from 'comfort women' comment	• Ex-Philippine president Estrada wins as mayor of Manila
• Former Thai PM Abhisit faces another murder charge	• Taiwan threatens to hold naval drill near Philippines
• Senior Chinese planning official sacked in latest corruption case	• Osaka mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary

Opinion

Why I love my modest car

Laurence Lien -

I DRIVE a six-year-old Honda Civic Hybrid. Some people who see me in it have remarked that they are...

Boost from weaker yen just a short-term blip?

Fiona Chan Senior Economics Correspondent -

JAPAN'S bold economic gamble to end 20 years of growth-sapping deflation appears to be paying...

Boosting maritime security cooperation

Collin Koh Swee Lean For The Straits Times -

ASEAN leaders at their summit in Brunei last month pledged to realise the Asean Community by 2015.

Blogs

Gillard survives but Labor must lick its wounds

Ms Julia Gillard, Australia’s first woman prime minister, survived the threat of a leadership spill...

What Mahathir does not say matters at Umno gathering

Carolyn Hong -

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad retired from politics almost 10 years ago...

People to Watch

Award goes to Pakistani girl shot by Taleban

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Pakistani human rights activist who founded an all-girls school said the Taleban was "more afraid of the books than bombs" as he and his 15-year-old daughter, who...

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