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Indonesians pen messages of change to safeguard human rights
JAKARTA (ANN): Dozens of people wearing black clothes from rights group Amnesty International Indonesia marched to the State Secretary office in Central Jakarta on Tuesday (Dec 10) to deliver thousands of letters and postcards from the public concerning their hopes on human rights.
Aramco trading debut to make Saudi bourse world’s ninth-biggest
DUBAI: Saudi Aramco will instantly vault Saudi Arabia’s stock market into the ranks of the world’s largest when the oil producer’s shares begin trading Wednesday after its initial public offering.
Brazil Senate advances bill that could put Lula back in jail
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate took a step on Tuesday toward restoring mandatory imprisonment for convicts after they lose their first appeal, a move that could return former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to jail for corruption.
Power transition after Apec summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest prime minister, has promised to hand over power to anointed successor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in spite of new sexual assault allegations against him.
RM200,000 funding for safety and security projects
THIRTY residents’ groups in the Bandar Utama constituency received grants totalling RM200,000 to fund community safety and security initiatives under the Taman Selamat Untuk Semua (TASS) programme.
Jokowi slammed for mercy
JAKARTA: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s stance on corruption eradication has been called into question, particularly after a string of sentence remissions and clemency granted to corruption convicts, while the judicial system has also caused concern.
Macau casinos face revenue decline
Hong Kong: Two decades after Macau returned to Chinese rule, a shift that catalysed its emergence as the world’s biggest gambling hub, casinos are facing serious obstacles to their future growth.
Zahid's trial: RM360k of Akalbudi funds used for voter registration, court told
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here was told on Tuesday (Dec 10) that RM360,000 from Akalbudi Foundation was used for voter registration, in cooperation with Umno, in August 2015 and November 2016.
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria holds a presidential election on Thursday which protesters say offers no real choice and will keep in power the ruling hierarchy they have been trying to oust in 10 months of demonstrations.
Lebanon not expecting new aid pledges at Paris meeting - official
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An international conference on Wednesday will probably signal a readiness to provide support for Lebanon once a new government is formed that commits to reforms, but new aid pledges are not expected, a Lebanese official said.