Malaysia Resurrects Multibillion-dollar Project Linked to China

Bandar Malaysia will be a “contribution” to Beijing’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, PM Mahathir Mohamad says.

Thai Senior Monk Gets 26 Years for Money Laundering

Court says former abbot Kitti Patcharakun embezzled temple funds.

Indonesian Authorities Warn against Unrest as President, Rival Claim Poll Triumph

President Joko Widodo declares election victory, but pledges to wait for official results.

Indonesian President Re-elected in Unofficial Results Contested by Rival

President Joko Widodo claims victory after projections show he got 55 percent of votes.

Malaysia: Judge Orders Witness to Produce Evidence Linking Jho Low to 1MDB

Transcripts, Blackberry apparently show link between banker and fugitive Malaysian financier.

Indonesia Stages Unprecedented Vote

More than 190 million citizens are eligible to vote for president and thousands of officials.

Malaysian Court Sentences 3 Suspects to Jail in IS-linked Terror Plot

Court of Appeal convicts Indonesian citizen Ali Abdullah Saifuddin and two Malaysian ex-servicemen.

Malaysia Makes Huge Leap on World Press Freedom Index

The ouster of a party that ruled for 61 years made a difference, Reporters Without Borders says.

Malaysian Commander Says He Was Pulled from Duty after Trafficking Camp’s Discovery

Sivanganam told the RCI that he was banned the site in the jungle near Wang Kelian after issuing his report.

Thai Police File Criminal Charges against Opposition Party Secretary-General

Piyabutr Saengkanokkul describe charges as “politically motivated.”

Indonesia’s Jokowi Claims Win in Presidential Polls

But challenger Prabowo Subianto says he got more votes, citing his own team’s exit polls.

Analysts: Clerical Endorsements Unlikely to Affect Indonesian Vote

Support by Muslim preachers for opposition candidate Prabowo Subianto seen as “a little too late.”

Mahathir: Malaysia Saves Billions in Renegotiated ECRL Deal with China

PM expects Malaysia to see other economic benefits as rail link construction will resume.

US Embassy Warns Citizens to Exercise Caution in Philippines During Lent

Notice follows the State Department adding a new indicator on travel advisories focusing on kidnapping.