Daily Archives: August 6, 2014

Amnesty International has urged Cambodia to stop the "mass forced evictions" of 10,000 families from the Angkor Wat temple complex, as the Cambodian government relocates them to a new community to protect the ruins from squatters whose informal settlements are damaging the local environment. The government says people are moving voluntarily, but Amnesty claims villagers faced "implicit threats if they did not move" and were not properly consulted or given enough notice. The ruined Angkor Wat temples are Cambodia's top tourist attraction.

SINGAPORE— Qman JunYong, a content creator, never expected a brief stop at a toilet in Oxley Residence would end up with him being trapped...

MALAYSIA — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to review an earlier court decision affirming his graft conviction in a case related to...

A video of a 19-year-old male beating a stray dog with a metal rod and setting it on fire has sparked outrage among Malaysian netizens, who are demanding justice for the animal. The incident occurred in Skudai, Johor Bahru, and was captured on CCTV footage, which was shared on Facebook. The dog sustained two fractured legs and first to second-degree burns and is receiving medical treatment. The veterinarian who cared for the dog has filed a police report and refused to retract it despite alleged requests from the offender's family.

While Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was given a red-carpet welcome and a state car bearing the Malaysian flag, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his delegation, including his wife Ho Ching, were simply ushered onto airport buses.

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, making him the first current or former president in American history to face criminal charges, according to US media. Multiple sources familiar with the matter have confirmed the indictment with US media, which has been filed under seal and is set to be announced in the coming days.

Karl Liew, son of former Changi Airport Group chairman, pleaded guilty to intentionally providing false information during the trial of Parti Liyani. His defense lawyer argued against imposing a custodial sentence on account of his alleged Parkinson's disease. Sentencing will take place on 14 April.