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Removal of Rizieq banners by TNI sparks questions over military role in civilian realm
The Jakarta Military Command’s decision to take down banners depicting firebrand cleric and Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab…
Dr Mahathir says Anwar would not be Malaysian PM with or without him
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For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the wealth churning – but Hong Kong wants a piece of the pie too
Singapore is popularly known as an Asian financial hub where companies set up regional headquarters and rich individuals park their…
Burkina Faso to vote amid escalating violence
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UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
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Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine’s arrest
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) : The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi…
Isolated for months, island crew sees pandemic for 1st time
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High-tech fish farm first in Singapore to have own post-harvest facility
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Japan: Breaking the taboo of tattoos
A growing number of Japanese enthusiasts are trying to tackle a 400-year-old taboo associating tattoos with organised-crime gangs such as…
Thai central bank announces series of measures to contain baht rise
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Parrots found stuffed in plastic bottles in Indonesia
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The trail of rewarding crumbs
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MPOA slams AP report as exaggerated and anti-palm oil propaganda, says planters provide safe working conditions for female workers
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Malaysia to champion free trade beyond COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR : The hosting of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) by Malaysia further reinforces its leading role in promoting freer trade and investment…
The Chinese and Umno
There was a survey whose findings were reported widely by the media recently. It left a number of people baffled,…
Sory Bamba: Malian music’s forgotten great
Sory Bamba, a Malian music pioneer, spends his days ensconced in the courtyard of his home in the old quarter…
‘Dueling dinosaurs’ fossils donated to North Carolina museum
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National Gallery Exhibits Works of Unorthodox Artist Affandi
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Japanese woman Hitomi Akamatsu found dead at retreat owned by disgraced Brazilian guru
Police have arrested Rafael Lima da Costa, an 18-year-old who confessed to killing her during a robbery Victim had been…
Namewee’s banned film ‘Babi’ receives four international award nominations
“Nominated outside but banned in Malaysia” Malaysian rapper Namewee’s film Babireceived four award nominations, including Best Director and Best Actor, from…
Reconfiguring Jokowi’s partnership with NU and Muhammadiyah
With 57.3 and 9.3 million members, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah respectively have played critical roles in legitimising the compatibility of…
How COVID-19 lockdown in Malaysia brought crises and opportunities for co-working spaces
KUALA LUMPUR: Seated at hot desks in a Klang Valley co-working space, Shamsiah Ismail and her colleague run their service-learning…
Missteps in Confronting Rizieq
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – SCUPPERING away from Indonesia as a criminal suspect, Muhammad Rizieq bin Hussein Shihab returned on Tuesday, November…
