en-my-hotdailynews: 2015-02-19 Malaysia Southeast Asia

Ticket sales decline as '#boycottbali' social media campaign builds
9news.com.au
A social media campaign encouraging Australian tourists not to travel to Bali is picking up some momentum, with an online travel agent noting a decline in ticket sales to the popular holiday destination. The '#boycottbali' campaign is a response to the plight of ...

Bali Nine: Tony Abbott denies threatening Indonesia over clemency for Andrew ...   ABC Online
Australia's PM Deflects Indonesian Assertion of Bullying   Voice of America
Abbott denies 'threats' over Bali Nine pair   SBS
Oman Tribune
The Straits Times
Sydney Morning Herald
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Rappler

Masbate governor in plunder case surrenders
ABS CBN News
MANILA -- Former Masbate Representative and now Governor Rizalina Seachon-Lañete, who is facing charges in connection with the pork barrel scam, surrendered to the police on Wednesday evening. Lañete surrendered to Philippine National Police ...

Masbate Gov. Lanete surrenders to CIDG   GMA News
Masbate governor surrenders to CIDG over plunder charge   Rappler
Masbate governor newest official facing arrest in pork barrel scandal   BusinessWorld Online Edition
InterAksyon
Sun.Star
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GMA News

Firearms of slain SAF men returned to PNP
GMA News
AFP turns over 16 firearms of Fallen 44 to PNP. PNP spokesman Chief Supt. Generoso Cerbo Jr. inspects the 16 high-powered firearms turned over to the PNP by the AFP at Camp Aguinaldo on Thursday, February 19. The firearms were the ones taken by ...

Justice for the fallen SAF 44   Manila Standard Today

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The Malaysian Insider

Two varsity students held over courthouse threat
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Two university students have been detained for allegedly posting a picture online encouraging people to “attack” courthouses nationwide. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the students posted the picture urging ...

14-year-old IS recruit nabbed   AsiaOne
Malaysian police detain 14-year-old girl trying to join ISIS   The Straits Times
14-year-old would-be recruit for IS nabbed at KLIA   The Sun Daily
Bella Naija
Astro Awani
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InterAksyon

War in Mindanao: What are the internal and external repercussions? Last of 3 parts
InterAksyon
The rusty warship BRP Sierra Madre serves as the country's military outpost in Spratlys, where the Philippines tries to keep China from further expanding its territory. FILE PHOTO BY ABIGAIL KWOK ...

Spoilers of peace process will be foiled, says MILF   Inquirer.net
Philippines' Mindanao Dilemma: Aquino, the Mamasapano Tragedy, and the ...   Huffington Post
Philippines rebels return slain commandos' guns to save peace deal   CTV News
Manila Standard Today
The Manila Times
Arab News
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InterAksyon

Duterte running for president to save the country
Ang Malaya Net
“I could make this sacrifice if only to save this country from being fractured,” Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte said before the youth of Dagupan City, Pangasinan in Northern Luzon. The mayor is in a 'listening tour' and is conducting forums on federalism.
Duterte to run for president 'if only to save the republic' but does not have P10B ...   InterAksyon
Duterte may run to save Republic   Tempo
Duterte: I could run "if only to save this Republic"   Sun.Star
BusinessWorld Online Edition
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Bangkok Post

In the Thai political rule book, not all crimes are equal
Bangkok Post
The year 2015 is a rather special year for students of British history like myself, because it marks the 50th anniversary since the death of Sir Winston Churchill and the 750th anniversary of a much less celebrated but equally vital historical landmark called the ...

Liberty Dies As Thailand's Military Monopolizes Power: Junta Dispenses ...   Forbes

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