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Indonesia's former chief detective General Susno Duadji was arrested on May 11 on charges of accepting bribes amounting to IDR500mn (US$55,000) in 2008. Police spokesman Edward Aritonang... 2010-06-02

Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to enhanced elements of the Points of Agreement (POA) signed in 1990 on KTM Berhad land in Singapore. Malaysia agreed to relocate its railway station... 2010-06-02

Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo concluded a two-day visit to Spain on April 15, meeting with his counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos and President of Madrid and Countess of... 2010-05-06

Indonesian Deputy Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said the Indonesian Military (TNI) has committed to transfer processes of its businesses worth IDR3.2trn (US$320mn) by the end... 2010-05-06

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao visited Malaysia in April, signalling a further warming of bilateral ties between the South East Asian nation and China. Premier Wen promised to provide... 2010-05-05

Malaysia's state-run oil company Petronas announced on May 1 2010 that it is in negotiations with the Sultanate of Brunei over the development of two offshore oil and gas blocks -... 2010-04-07

Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim has concluded a two-day visit to China on March 30, according to channelnewsasia. During the visit, a new memorandum of understanding... 2010-03-31

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has announced on March 27 that he will investigate the controversial Bank Century bailout scandal in order to restore the reputation of his Democratic... 2010-03-31

The upcoming Sarawak statewide polls - to be held on April 16 - will serve as a barometer for the federal BN election machinery, in deciding whether to call for early parliamentary... 2010-03-31

Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Member of Parliament (MP) for Malaysia's Hulu Selangor district in Selangor, died on March 25 at his home. The politician was an MP from the opposition... 2010-03-30