News Of Asia

Indonesia imposes travel ban on Trump’s business partner

28 Jun, 2017 49 views

Indonesian authorities have imposed a travel ban on tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building resorts to be managed by Trump hotels, over an investigation into allegations he threatened a prosecutor via a …

Thailand seeks U.S. cooperation following trafficking report

28 Jun, 2017 44 views

Thailand on Wednesday defended its efforts to stop human trafficking after the United States kept it on a trafficking watch list and urged U.S. officials to visit the country and see first hand its …

Myanmar army clashes with rebels in region where journalists held

28 Jun, 2017 40 views

By Simon Lewis and Shoon Naing | YANGON Myanmar’s military has engaged in deadly clashes with ethnic minority rebels in the northeast in the past week, state media reported on Wednesday, as concern grows …

Cambodia’s Hun Sen orders probe into rights group

28 Jun, 2017 44 views

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered an investigation on Wednesday into The Situation Room, a consortium of rights groups which criticized local elections this month that handed a victory to Hun Sen’s ruling party. …

Analyst: Southeast Asia anti-terror efforts must start in Marawi

27 Jun, 2017 83 views

MANILA, Philippines — The Southeast Asia region must deepen counter-terror efforts as ISIS-inspired local terror groups lay siege in Mindanao, particularly in Marawi City, an analyst said. Elliot Brennan, a research fellow at the Institute …

Najib says disgusted by deadly attacks in Pakistan

27 Jun, 2017 51 views

By Bernama – June 27, 2017 @ 12:08pm KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he is sickened by the spate of deadly attacks in Pakistan ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration. “Disgusted …