Najib Razak, who lost power in 2018, claims he did not know origin of money that ended up in his personal bank accounts.
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Australia PM cited China’s unwillingness to talk to government officials, alleged rights abuses for decision.
Search and rescue operations are still under way to find 16 people missing after the eruption of Java’s Mount Semeru.
Rush by Asia-Pacific countries to slam borders shut over the new variant raises questions about the end goal.
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Indonesian island’s unique culture and natural beauty not enough to overcome stress and worry of travel during COVID.
Judge in West Papua Province declines to reinstate permits for palm oil companies to exploit ancestral lands.
Cambodia is the new chair of ASEAN, a regional bloc that is leading diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar’s crisis.
US move is aimed at pressuring China’s over alleged rights abuses, while UK says it will consider boycott in due course.
Indonesian province spent years at war and local residents say the ‘crisis of trust’ created then is still felt today.
Complaint claims algorithms that power the company promote disinformation that turns into violence.
Beijing has embarked on a media blitz in an attempt to claim its one-party state is more of a democracy than the US.
Court in Naypyidaw finds deposed leader guilty of incitement and of breaching COVID-19 rules.
National disaster agency surveys area from the air after Mount Semeru sent columns of hot ash into the sky.
Swedish think tank says world’s 100 biggest arms firms were largely shielded from the effect of the pandemic.