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Cambodia parliament endorses strongman's son Hun Manet as new PM

Cambodia parliament endorses strongman's son Hun Manet as new PM

The Western-educated Hun Manet had the backing of the majority of the National Assembly in proceedings.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Like strongman, like son? Cambodia's Hun Manet makes political debut

Like strongman, like son? Cambodia's Hun Manet makes political debut

To become PM, Hun Manet needs to be a member of the National Assembly, which he will do if he wins a seat, and receive approval of the King.
Thu Jul 20 2023
Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

Marcos six-year presidency is expected to provide continuity from outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte.
Tue May 10 2022
Factbox: Facts about Philippines presidential hopeful Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Factbox: Facts about Philippines presidential hopeful Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Marcos is the only son of the late strongman who ruled for almost two decades until overthrown in 1986 by a peaceful popular revolt.
Mon Feb 07 2022
Belarus police crack down on mass protests against strongman president after election

Belarus police crack down on mass protests against strongman president after election

Police crackdown on protests that erupted on Sunday as President Alexander Lukashenko was set to claim another election win in the face of the biggest challenge in years to his grip on power.
Mon Aug 10 2020
Tok Pa Divorces UMNO: The Exodus of the Giants?

Tok Pa Divorces UMNO: The Exodus of the Giants?

Kelantan UMNO strongman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed seems to have opened the doors for the beginning of the exodus from UMNO. Zakiah Koya surveys from all angles. 
Wed Sep 19 2018
A strongman rising

A strongman rising

Duterte appears to be steering this democracy into the dark corners of authoritarianism and driving an important U.S. ally into the waiting arms of China and Russia.
Sun Jan 22 2017
The real story behind Hillary Clinton's feud with Vladimir Putin

The real story behind Hillary Clinton's feud with Vladimir Putin

Putin has been thrust unexpectedly onto the center stage in the US presidential race, with Republican contender Donald Trump expressing admiration for the Kremlin strongman.
Fri Nov 04 2016
Zimbabwe's Mugabe in surprise visit to Malaysia

Zimbabwe's Mugabe in surprise visit to Malaysia

Zimbabwe's 92-year-old strongman Robert Mugabe will pay a surprise one-day working visit to Malaysia on Friday.
Fri Oct 07 2016
Pakatan Rakyat on verge of collapse in Sabah - Rahman Dahlan

Pakatan Rakyat on verge of collapse in Sabah - Rahman Dahlan

The BN strongman says those who left PKR and DAP in Sabah claim that both parties are useless.
Sun Oct 02 2016
Ghost of Marcos looms over Philippine strongman Duterte

Ghost of Marcos looms over Philippine strongman Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte's power base is tied to the nation's oldest political camps, including that of ex-dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Mon Jun 20 2016
A strongman rises in the battle against a resurgent Taliban

A strongman rises in the battle against a resurgent Taliban

Ever heard the name Nabi Gechi? In one corner of Afghanistan, where U.S. troops left long ago and there are no soldiers or police, only he and his men are left to stand up against the Taliban.
Fri Oct 30 2015
Turkey ruling party loses majority in blow for Erdogan

Turkey ruling party loses majority in blow for Erdogan

Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday's elections, dealing a severe blow to strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sun Jun 07 2015
Cambodia's Hun Sen hails 30 years as PM, but activists decry rule

Cambodia's Hun Sen hails 30 years as PM, but activists decry rule

Cambodian strongman Hun Sen marked three decades as premier hailing his role in rebuilding the war-torn nation, as rights groups lambasted him for using "violence, repression and corruption.
Wed Jan 21 2015
Sirisena sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president

Sirisena sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president

Maithripala Sirisena was sworn in as Sri Lankan president after a shock victory over veteran strongman Mahinda Rajapakse.
Sat Jan 10 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024