2015年8月3日 星期一

2015-08-04 Malaysia Southeast Asia


BBC News
   
Malaysia agency says Najib Razak funds 'were donations'   
BBC News
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has said hundreds of millions of dollars found in Prime Minister Najib Razak's personal accounts were donations, effectively clearing him of wrongdoing. But it did not disclose who the donors were or what the donations ...
Why didn't Najib say earlier that cash in his bank was from donors not 1MDB ...   The Straits Times
1MDB salutes MACC's clear statement   The Sun Daily
Malaysia graft agency says PM's funds not linked to   Jakarta Post
Sydney Morning Herald   
AsiaOne   
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Channel News Asia
   
China's foreign minister to visit Ebola-affected countries   
Reuters Africa
BEIJING Aug 4 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leaves this week on a visit to three of the African nations hardest hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Wang will leave on Saturday for a three-day ...
Third S'pore-China venture 'could be flagship Belt and Road project'   TODAYonline
China, Singapore vows to promote bilateral cooperation   ecns
China, Singapore Vow to Promote Bilateral Cooperation   Beijing Review
The Straits Times   
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The Indian Express
   
South China sea dispute: US, Philippines to raise territorial row in Malaysia meet   
The Indian Express
Beijing has opposed any mention of the thorny territorial rifts in the meetings of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their Asian and Western counterparts. Comments. By: AP | Manila | Published:August 4, 2015 8:34 am.
US, Philippines to Raise Territorial Row in Malaysia Meet   ABC News

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Philippine Star
   
Legarda named new Senate finance committee head   
CNN
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Sen. Loren Legarda was appointed as the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Pres. Franklin Drilon announced on Monday (August 3). Legarda replaced Sen. Francis Escudero, who resigned from the ...

Legarda is new head of Senate finance panel   Philippine Star
Loren is new Senate finance committee chair   ABS CBN News

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AsiaOne
   
'More debate within civil society good for S'pore'   
AsiaOne
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left) at the launch of the book titled 'Singapore 2065: Leading Insights on Economy Icons and Beyond' edited by Professor Euston Quah from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on 3 August 2015.
Tharman lists innovation and inclusivity as keys to S'pore's advancement   THE BUSINESS TIMES
More debate, peer review in civil society will help Singapore mature: Tharman   TODAYonline
Debate within civil society good for Singapore: Tharman   The Online Citizen

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Reuters
   
Obama administration faces criticism over human trafficking report   
Reuters
WASHINGTON Several U.S. politicians sharply criticized the Obama administration on Monday over an annual global report on human trafficking in response to a Reuters article chronicling how senior U.S. diplomats had watered down rankings of more than ...

Special Report - US State Department watered down human trafficking report   Reuters Africa
Obama Political Staff Overruled Human Rights Experts On Slavery Report   Huffington Post
State Department Officials Overruled Their Own Human Trafficking Experts   Mother Jones

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Rappler
   
DFA asked to explain envoys' huge allowances   
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) was urged yesterday to explain the huge allowances that ambassadors were receiving. Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan of party-list group Gabriela said that based on the COA's report on salaries and ...

DFA clarifies CoA report on salaries   BusinessWorld Online Edition
COA report on envoys' pay inaccurate – DFA   The Manila Times
DFA hits 'misleading' report on envoys' salaries   Rappler

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AsiaOne
   
Showcase of artefacts from time capsule buried 25 years ago   
AsiaOne
Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat former minister Mah Bow Tan, viewing the old notes that was unearthed from a time capsule buried 25 years ago at Empress Place. Photo: The Straits Times ...

S'pore 2015 Time Capsule exhibition launched at Asian Civilisations Museum   TODAYonline
Items from 25-year-old time capsule on show at museum; new SG50 capsule in the ...   The Straits Times
Exhibition to showcase 50 objects from Singapore's past launched   Channel News Asia

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The Star Online
   
I'm sorry if my proposal offended anyone, says Negri MB   
The Star Online
SEREMBAN: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has apologised if his proposal that Umno be allowed to contest all Malay-majority seats in the next general election had upset other Barisan Nasional component parties. The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar explained ...


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Malay Mail Online
   
Tired of squabbles, Terengganu Sultan's uncle quits PAS   
Malay Mail Online
A tense air prevails amongst PAS delegates after a slight altercation at the party's annual meeting at Dewan Choon Moi in Kota Tinggi, September 16, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — A member of the Terengganu royal family has ...

Terengganu PAS lawmaker not losing sleep over severing of ties   The Rakyat Post

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