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Advertisement Malaysia This Week in AsiaPolitics In Malaysia, DAP’s vote to stay in Anwar’s alliance secures stability – but at what cost? The party risks further erosion of its credibility unless it can push through concrete reforms before the next general election, analysts say 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Joseph Sipalan Published: 8:33pm, 16 Aug 2026 A […]

Advertisement Australia AsiaAustralasia Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right Foreign Minister Penny Wong cited her own experience of moving to Australia from Malaysia, saying the country is ‘more prosperous because of our diversity’ 2-MIN READ2-MIN Bloomberg Published: 8:53pm, 16 Aug 2026 Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing […]

Advertisement Crime in Hong Kong Hong KongLaw and Crime Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crime Suspects arrested for various alleged offences such as disorderly conduct, possession of offensive weapons, deception and assault 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Danny Mok Published: 8:54pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people […]

Advertisement China’s Communist Party ChinaPolitics Communist Party of China invokes Jiang’s legacy in call to rally round Xi’s leadership Article in People’s Daily marking the former leader’s centenary stressed the importance of unity when navigating ‘rough waters’ 2-MIN READ2-MIN 1 Listen Alyssa Chen Published: 9:00pm, 16 Aug 2026 A leading Communist Party research group has […]

Advertisement Ukraine war WorldEurope Moscow strikes Ukrainian steel plant as Kyiv targets Russian economy Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Reuters Published: 9:28pm, 16 Aug 2026 Russia carried out a wave […]