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Singapore 14 Mar 2025 | 03:12 PM

Opposition politician Kenneth Jeyaretnam issued Pofma order over claim that Singapore Govt uses land sales to boost reserves

SINGAPORE: Opposition politician Kenneth Jeyaretnam has been issued a correction order under Singapore's fake news law, after he published an online post claiming that the Government uses its control over land sales to increase the value of its reserves.

Nation 13 Mar 2025 | 02:08 AM

Deepfake AI videos of politicians addressing sensitive issues threaten national security, says expert

KUALA LUMPUR: The production and spread of deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) videos on social media platforms, particularly those featuring political figures and addressing sensitive issues, pose a significant threat to national security.

Nation 7 Mar 2025 | 08:33 AM

PM Anwar warns politicians against exploiting religion

BANGI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today warned politicians against weaponising religion for personal gain.

Nation 27 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

‘No politician involved in tender’

KUALA LUMPUR: No politician was involved in the technical and financial committee for the pre-qualification tender for the Penang undersea tunnel project's main road and tunnel construction, the Sessions Court heard.

Mind 2 Mar 2025 | 03:00 AM

The impact of politicians on society's mental health

Politicians can have significant influence on societal mental health through their rhetoric and policies.

South Korea 13 Feb 2025 | 07:51 AM

South Korean intelligence chief rebuts testimony of deputy over Yoon order to arrest politicians

SEOUL: National Intelligence Service Chief Cho Tae-yong directly refuted the testimony of his subordinate, First Deputy Director Hong Jang-won, about a note allegedly containing a list of 14 prominent politicians and outspoken critics of President Yoon Suk Yeol, whom Yoon had ordered arrested the night of his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

World 17 Feb 2025 | 06:28 AM

Detained Uganda opposition politician on hunger strike taken to hospital, lawmaker says

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who went on a hunger strike last week, has been rushed to hospital after his health deteriorated, an allied lawmaker and a local television broadcaster said.

World 18 Feb 2025 | 11:19 AM

Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician

KAMPALA (Reuters) - The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights.

Family 3 Feb 2025 | 07:00 AM

‘Form of violence’: Deepfake porn is being used to target women politicians

The intimate imagery is often weaponised to tarnish the reputation of women in the public sphere, jeopardising their careers, undermining public trust, and threatening national security by creating conditions for blackmail or harassment, researchers say.

Comment 10 Feb 2025 | 10:13 AM

Of CNY ghost stories and Malaysian politicians' face-changing stunts

Around noon on Feb 2, two Malay neighbours visited me with their families, joining us in CNY celebration, as they did in the past.

World 5 Feb 2025 | 03:08 PM

Tunisian court hands lengthy prison terms to top politicians

TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian court sentenced a number of top politicians, former officials and journalists to long prison terms on Wednesday, defence lawyers said, the latest move in what critics say is an attempt to stamp out opposition to President Kais Saied.

Cambodia 21 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Govt not ‘stupid’, says PM on politician’s murder

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has denied that his government and father, former leader Hun Sen, were involved in the killing of an opposition politician in Bangkok this month.

World 26 Dec 2024 | 09:32 AM

Cambodia opposition politician jailed for two years for incitement

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Cambodian opposition politician was sentenced on Thursday to two years in jail and banned from elections for inciting social unrest, his lawyer said, the latest in a series of cases that activists say are attempts to silence government critics.

Singapore 3 Jan 2025 | 04:21 AM

Singapore OCBC assistant V-P illegally accessed bank balances of politicians, influencers

SINGAPORE: Just one month into his new job, an assistant vice-president at OCBC began abusing the access his job gave him and started looking through the account balances and other details of bank customers, including Singaporean politicians, influencers, his colleagues, friends and family members.

Cambodia 14 Jan 2025 | 05:18 AM

Thai court extends detention for suspect in Cambodian politician murder

BANGKOK: A Thai court on Monday (Jan 13) approved 12 days of detention for a man suspected of shooting dead a Cambodian opposition politician in an attack in Bangkok.

Thailand 15 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Cops hunt Cambodian over ex-politician’s murder

Thai police have said they are hunting a Cambodian national believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of a Cambodian opposition politician in downtown Bangkok last week.

Thailand 9 Jan 2025 | 12:18 PM

Thai court issues warrant for ‘spotter’ in Cambodian politician’s murder

BANGKOK: The Criminal Court in Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Cambodian national who allegedly worked as a spotter in the assassination of a Cambodian politician in Bangkok, a police officer said on Thursday (Jan 9).

Cambodia 11 Jan 2025 | 06:11 AM

Cambodia sends suspect in ex-politician killing to Thailand

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian police said Saturday (Jan 11) they had handed over to Thai authorities a man suspected of assasinating a former opposition politician in a brazen attack in downtown Bangkok.

Cricket 7 Jan 2025 | 05:39 AM

Cricket-UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan match over treatment of women

(Reuters) - A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.

Aseanplus News 20 Jan 2025 | 11:13 AM

Second Hong Kong man rescued from South-East Asia scam farm, says ex-politician

Former District Councillor Andy Yu tells told SCMP that the man has fled to Bangkok after four months of captivity.

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