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Malaysian state officials defend demolitions that left hundreds of 'sea gypsies' homeless in Borneo
Associated Press· 11 hours agoRights activists have slammed the displacement of hundreds of sea nomads after their stilt homes in...
Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom
Seattle Times· 3 days agoFour police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that victimized four foreign tourists, officials said Wednesday ...
Anchorage police won't release bodycam video of 3 shootings. It's creating a fight over transparency
Associated Press· 1 day agoOnly months after police officers in Alaska’s largest city began wearing body cameras, a rash of...
4 Filipino police arrested in kidnap plot | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 2 days agoFour police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for...
In Philippines, Chinese gambler-focused Pogos face fresh ban threat
South China Morning Post· 5 days agoThe sector – which takes advantage of the Philippines’ liberal gaming laws to target patrons in...
Husband of Indonesian celebrity Bunga Citra Lestari accused of RM1.7m embezzlement
MSN News· 2 days agoKUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The husband of Indonesian celebrity Bunga Citra Lestari (BCL), has been...
Malaysia’s chip industry falls in crosshairs of US sanctions on Russia
Al Jazeera· 5 days agoThe United States’ efforts to cripple Russia’s war machine in Ukraine have ensnared an unlikely...
This week in history: June 3-9
World Socialist Web Site· 6 days agoOn June 7, 1999, just two months following his conviction on four counts of corruption, Malaysian former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim stood trial for...
After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive
Seattle Times· 5 days agoAs the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown neared, Rowena He, a prominent...
The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?
Seattle Times· 6 days agoThroughout its grinding seven-month war against Hamas, Israel has pledged to investigate a series of...