Politics News

Indonesian Hindus raise concern over Prohibition bill

Muslim majority Indonesia is also home to strong Hindu and Christian minorities.

Jan 23, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesia foils three more terror plots, vows more crackdowns

Indonesia becomes the focal point of Southeast Asia's fight against terrorism after the Jan 14 attack in Jakarta

Jan 23, 2016

By Jacob J

Myanmar release political prisoners as suu kyi's party comes to power

Myanmar releases political prisoners as Suu Kyi's NLD set to take power

Outgoing President Thein Sein has agreed to release more than 100 prisoners.

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

Thailand lese-majeste law: Man jailed for six years for Facebook post

The number of convictions under the defamation law has gone up since the military took power in 2014,

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

Democracy Index: Southeast Asia's 'flawed' systems make little headway

20 countries make it to the full democracy group, with Norway, Iceland and Sweden occupying the first three places

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

For Taiwan's nationalist president-elect, Facebook barbs from China

Some on social networking site refers to Tsai as "Taiwan province governor".

Jan 21, 2016

By Reuters

Putin may have ordered the killing of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko

Vladimir Putin 'probably' ordered Litvinenko killing

Litvinenko had said in dying testimony that he believed Putin had directly ordered his killing.

Jan 21, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesia's porous borders a weak link in Southeast Asia's fight against terror?

The sprawling archipelago of 18,000 islands is too vast to control the movements of militants.

Jan 21, 2016

By Reuters

Vietnam party Congress begins as sacred Turtle's death brings forebodings

The communist party delegates will choose a new party general secretary as well as president and prime minister at the party summit.

Jan 21, 2016

By Jacob J

South China Sea dispute between China and Vietnam

China says oil rig is not drilling in waters claimed by Vietnam

Chinese foreign ministry says the rig is conducting drilling activities in 'completely undisputed' Chinese waters.

Jan 21, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore arrests Bangladeshis for terror links

Singapore arrests 27 Bangladeshis for Islamic terror links

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the arrested Bangladeshis were a serious threat to Singapore.

Jan 21, 2016

By Jacob J

China sentences top official for corruption

China hands 12-year jail term to former Xinjiang party boss for graft

Yang Gang, was the Chinese Communist Party chief in Urumqi, the capital of the estive Xinjiang region.

Jan 20, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Bacha Khan university attack in pakistan

Pakistan: Taliban Militants Slaughter 21 inside Bacha Khan University

Nawaz Sharif says determined in commitment to wipe out the menace of terrorism.

Jan 20, 2016

By Jacob J

Vietnam warns China over South China sea

South China Sea dispute: Vietnam confronts China over oil rig move

The mostly uninhabited islands are of crucial strategic importance to China.

Jan 20, 2016

By Jacob J

Isis: 3,500 Iraqis in Daesh captivity as sex slaves and child fighters

The latest report says hundreds of children were executed as they tried to flee fighting.

Jan 20, 2016

By Jacob J

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