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Thai man dies from coronavirus infection complications

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A Thai man has died from complications doctors say were due to the deadly coronavirus, though…

Indonesia confirms first coronavirus cases

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Monday reported its first confirmed cases of coronavirus, after health officials in the world's…

New Malaysia PM sworn in as Mahathir fights on

by Sam Reeves / Patrick Lee KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- A staunch Muslim nationalist backed by a scandal-mired party…

Malaysia’s next PM Muhyiddin: low-profile political insider

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Muhyiddin Yassin, who is set to become Malaysia's next prime minister, is a low-profile political…

Malaysia’s Mahathir loses PM race, scandal-plagued party returns

  by Sam Reeves / M. Jegathesan Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad lost a…

US postpones ASEAN regional summit due to coronavirus: US official

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has delayed a regional ASEAN summit scheduled to take place in…

Malaysia’s Anwar says group of MPs back him to become PM

by M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia was plunged into a bitter power struggle Wednesday as Mahathir Mohamad…

Singapore charges man with virus for lying to health officials

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A Chinese man infected with coronavirus and his wife have been charged in Singapore for lying…

Mahathir proposes Malaysia unity govt after resignation

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday proposed forming a unity government in his first public comments…

Five dead, three missing after Jakarta floods

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Five people were killed, three more are missing and thousands are unable to return to their…

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