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Imelda Marcos, who is the widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, announced her bid to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives for the forthcoming May 2010... 2010-03-30

The Philippines' supreme court ruled on February 23 to allow President Gloria Arroyo to contest for a seat in congress in the 2010 elections. The court endorsed a previous ruling... 2010-03-05

US-based PR firm Edelman conducted a survey on 22 countries, with the results showing that residents of Singapore trust their government more than any other country's people, according... 2010-03-04

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, on February 25, that the US is willing to intensify its military cooperation and counterterrorism actions with Indonesia. She said that... 2010-03-04

Former Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy was arrested by Malaysian police and charged for cheating the government, in relation to the multi-billion ringgit losses that were incurred... 2010-03-04

The gap in approval ratings between frontrunner Benigno Aquino III of the Liberal Party and Manuel Villar Jr of the Nacionalista Party has narrowed considerably to 37% versus 35%.

A ground breaking ceremony for the fourth planned Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) was held in Hai Phong in Vietnam on January 13. The Hai Phong VSIP is a 1,600-hectare township,... 2010-02-04

Thousands of protestors took to the streets on January 28 to protest President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's 100th day in his second term. While Yudhoyono retained his position with... 2010-02-04

The ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition successfully retained the Johor state assembly seat of Tenang in a January 30 by-election. The incumbent managed to widen its lead over the... 2010-01-31

Following allegations in a newly launched controversial book 'Cikeas Octobers' that suggests that election campaign funds had illegally been channeled to President Susilo Bambang... 2010-01-08