MALAYSIANS VOTE FOR ‘HOPE, STABILITY’ IN HOTLY-CONTESTED ELECTION

Sat 19 November 2022:   People began queueing before polling stations opened, despite storms and drizzle, as three main coalitions vie for power. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysians have started voting in a hotly-contested election dominated by the cost of living and the political infighting that has plagued the country for nearly three years. Prime Minister Ismail […]

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IMRAN KHAN’S LIFE UNDER THREAT: PAKISTAN JUDGE CITES INTEL REPORT

Fri 18 November 2022:   The Islamabad High Court chief justice cites an intelligence report suggesting fears of another assassination attempt on the former prime minister. Islamabad, Pakistan – A top Pakistani judge, citing an intelligence report, says the life of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is at risk due to fears of another assassination attempt on […]

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THAILAND FACES A DILEMMA OVER MARIJUANA MISUSE MONTHS AFTER DECRIMINALIZING IT

Fri 18 November 2022:  After recent allegations of misuse and use by children, prominent members of Thailand’s civil society and political class seek more controls on access to and use of marijuana. Southeast Asia’s first nation to decriminalize the selling and use of marijuana was Thailand. Anutin Charnvirakul, the health minister who oversaw the law, […]

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HONG KONG FURIOUS AFTER PROTEST SONG REPLACES CHINA’S ANTHEM AT A RUGBY MATCH

Mon 14 November 2022:  After a democracy protest song was played before the territory’s team played a match at a rugby tournament in South Korea instead of the Chinese national anthem, the Hong Kong authorities criticized the event’s organizers. In a video posted to social media, the players can be seen expressing confusion as Glory […]

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