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Najib gets court warning over Facebook post

January 08, 2021 5:00 AM

KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia's High Court yesterday issued a stern warning to Najib Razak over his Facebook post on former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz, an upcoming witness in his graft trial.

Malaysia's court issues stern warning to ex-PM Najib over post on trial witness

January 07, 2021 4:54 PM

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A Malaysian High Court on Thursday (Jan 7) issued a stern warning to former prime minister Najib Razak over his Facebook post on former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

Singapore firm taking Myanmar military conglomerate to court to demand transparency

December 29, 2020 6:20 PM

BANGKOK - A Singapore company plans to sue a Myanmar military conglomerate over its "oppressive" behaviour, alleging that its appeals for greater transparency and accountability for their joint venture have been ignored.

Hong Kong teen jailed four months for China flag insult and unlawful assembly

December 29, 2020 6:11 PM

Tony Chung, 19, was convicted for throwing the Chinese flag to the ground during scuffles outside Hong Kong's legislature in May 2019

HK media mogul denied bail under security law

December 13, 2020 5:00 AM

HONG KONG • Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai appeared in court yesterday morning to face a charge under the city's national security law that could put him in jail for life.

Taiwan takes pro-China TV station CTi off the air

December 12, 2020 5:00 AM

A pro-China cable TV station in Taiwan was taken off the air yesterday after the media regulator found it had failed to address findings of bias and disinformation, and declined to renew its licence.

Media tycoon charged under security law

December 12, 2020 5:00 AM

HONG KONG • Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 73, has been charged under the city's national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces, his Apple Daily newspaper reported yesterday, citing a police source.

More Thai protest leaders charged with royal defamation

December 08, 2020 10:47 PM

BANGKOK (AFP) - More than a dozen leaders of Thailand's pro-democracy protest movement were charged on Tuesday (Dec 8) under the kingdom's tough royal defamation law for headlining demonstrations demanding reforms to the monarchy.

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