Resignation
Malaysian stocks, ringgit drop, politics in chaos after Dr. M resigns
Malaysia’s stocks plunged and the ringgit fell on February 24 morning on news that Prime Minister Mahathir...
Malaysia’s prime minister in surprise resignation
Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (94) in a surprise
move submitted his resignation to the king on...
Malaysia’s aviation chief quits after MH370 report exposes shortcomings
The head of Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator has resigned after an official report found failings in air traffic control when flight MH370 disappeared. In...
Malaysia ex-PM banned from leaving country – quits as party head
Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at a news conference on May 12 in Kuala Lumpur confirmed that he banned his predecessor Najib Razak...
Myanmar president resigns ‘to take a rest’
Myanmar's civilian president, Htin Kyaw, resigned with immediate effect "in order to take rest from the current duties and responsibilities", his office said in...
Cambodia opposition in shock after leader’s resignation
Cambodia's opposition party met on February 12 after the surprise resignation of its founder and leader Sam Rainsy, with the movement seemingly paralysed ahead...
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Troubled Myanmar readies to open for tourism
Seemingly irrespective of civil unrest, countless skirmishes between guerilla-style freedom fighters and the army, over 300 roadside bomb attacks since the February 1 coup,...
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