The Central Administrative Court turned down an attempt by former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for an injunction to stay a Finance Ministry order to seek compensation on the rice-pledging programme.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo suffered an 11-point drop in her net satisfaction ratings during the first quarter of 2017, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll released Tuesday. The survey conducted …
By Joseph Sipalan | KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is gunning for a revamp of its aging naval fleet, as countries in the region prepare to face threats from the influx of Islamic State (IS) militants …
MANILA, Philippines – As the House leadership threatens Vice President Leni Robredo with impeachment, the late dictator’s son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. might take her place. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that if …
MANILA, Philippines — Fourteen Filipinos returned to the recently released Forbes magazine’s annual billionaires list. SM Investment Corporation’s Henry Sy remains the highest-ranking Filipino in the Forbes’ dollar billionaires club with a net worth of …
By Reena Raj The Malay Mail OnlineMarch 21, 2017 KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Malaysia does not have enough experienced counter-espionage personnel to monitor each and every suspected spy that enters the country, said …
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Regional politics makes for strange bedfellows, and at first glance, it is hard to imagine more of an odd couple than tempestuous Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his cerebral de …
Nuradzimmah Daim New Straits TimesMarch 21, 2017 IPOH: Police have rejected an application for the debate between Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz. State acting police …
ESTHER HTUSAN Associated PressMarch 19, 2017 SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — Hundreds of hard-line Buddhists in a Myanmar state wracked by religious violence protested Sunday against the government’s plan to give citizenship to some members …
Hana Naz Harun, NST, 19.03.2017 KUALA LUMPUR: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has no plans to air the upcoming debate between Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk …