en-sg-hotdailynews: 2015-03-29 Singapore Southeast Asia

Modi arrives in Singapore to attend Lee's funeral
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Singapore to attend the State Funeral Services of Singapore's founder and first premier Lee Kuan Yew. Lee, 91, died of severe pneumonia on March 23. The Prime Minister will be attending the funeral of ...

Singapore bids farewell to Lee Kuan Yew in elaborate funeral   Chron.com

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China's Nightmare: Vietnam's New Killer Submarines
The National Interest Online
After a brief respite, the South China Sea cauldron is starting to boil once again. This time, the hub-bub concerns not a close call between aircraft, nor dueling flotillas of coast guard vessels surrounding a mysterious oil exploration rig, nor the precarious ...

RP hits Beijing back over South China Sea   Jakarta Post
PH asserts rights in disputed sea   Inquirer.net
Phl hits back at China over sea infra work   Philippine Star
Jakarta Globe
DefenseNews.com
WantChinaTimes
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AsiaOne

Appeal for convicted Pinay in Indonesia continues – Palace
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - The Aquino government is doing everything possible to save a Filipina facing execution in Indonesia for drug smuggling, a Palace official said yesterday. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the government was moving ...

PH govt exhausting all means to save Filipina from Indonesian death row   InterAksyon
Philippines working to save Indonesia death row inmate   Anadolu Agency
Supreme Court expedites death row appeals   Jakarta Post
Reuters
The Manila Times
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Malaysia readies offshore military bases as Mindanao peace process shudders
GMA News
Malaysia is preparing offshore military bases to intercept potential refugees from Mindanao in the event of a breakdown of the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, a Malaysian news site reported Sunday.
Malaysia strengthens defence cooperation to tackle terrorism, militancy   Astro Awani
Malaysia preparing for influx of refugees if Southern Philippines peace talks ...   The Star Online
Malaysians in Yemen to be brought home   Free Malaysia Today
malaysiandigest.com
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Erring officials can't escape liability under Santiago bill
Inquirer.net
Reelection should not allow a public official to escape administrative liability for misdeeds during his prior term as this would lead to a “ludicrous” situation, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said. Santiago has filed a bill to ensure that elected officials would be ...

Miriam pushes tougher graft law   Philippine Star
National Newbits for March 29, 2015   Manila Bulletin
Miriam Santiago files bill to make officials liable for past actions   Ang Malaya Net

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IS planned to attack Saudi, Qatar embassies in M'sia on Mar 31 - sources claim
Malaysia Chronicle
KUALA LUMPUR - Police have foiled an attempt by an Islamic State terror cell to attack the Saudi Arabia and Qatar embassies with the arrest of two Iraqi nationals. Sources said the two men were detained by the Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism ...

Cops arrest two Iraqis from IS terror cell   The Star Online
Bukit Aman nab 2 Iraqis, foil planned Islamic State strike on embassies   Yahoo Singapore News
Malaysia detains two Iraqi nationals with links to IS   Zee News
The Straits Times
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#KitaLawan: Isn't it time to step back?
Free Malaysia Today
We cannot afford to be careless because it looks like there's a build-up towards real conflict. COMMENT. kitalawan_600_1 Words cannot describe the relief I felt when I read that the #KitaLawan rally yesterday had come and gone without any untoward ...

PARANOIA OVER ROSMAH WEDDING GALA: Tian arrested, Rafizi & Hisham ...   Malaysia Chronicle
Three-day remand for Rafizi, Hishamuddin Rais over #KitaLawan rally   Malay Mail Online
PKR leader, activist, remanded for three days   The Rakyat Post
The Malaysian Insider
The Sun Daily
The Star Online
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Philippines on 'red alert' against Maoist attacks
Gulf Today
MANILA: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday went on the highest “red alert” against the communist New People's Army (NPA), which is to observe its 46th founding anniversary on Sunday, according to a spokesman. Lieutenant Colonel ...

Red alert up ahead of NPA anniversary   Sun.Star
AFP to declare 'red alert' ahead of NPA's foundation anniv.   Philippine Star

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'Aquino not liable for SAF deaths'
The Manila Times
President Benigno Aquino 3rd is responsible, but not liable, for the killing of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, according to Dasmariñas Rep. Elpidio Barzaga. The vice chairman of the House Good Government and ...

It's time to move on - Speaker   ABS CBN News
PNoy's witness   Sun.Star
Aquino takes responsibility for bungled mission in Philippines, but no apology   euronews

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Malaysian chief judge's racist remarks infuriate Pakistanis
Pakistan Today
A former law maker hailing from the Malaysia's Sabah state has sought an apology from the chief judge of two Malaysian states for allegedly making racist remarks against Pakistanis residing in the country. The former Libaran MP Datuk Akbar Khan ...

Sabah urged to act against Pakistanis   Free Malaysia Today
Chief judge slammed for 'racist' rant against Pakistanis   The Malaysian Insider
Sabah lawyers rich, urged to offer pro bono   Daily Express

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