en-sg-hotdailynews: 2015-09-19 Singapore Southeast Asia

Anwar's daughter urges Obama to pressure Najib administration
The Straits Times
Nurul Izzah Anwar (above), the daughter of detained Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, is urging the Obama administration to pressure Malaysian PM Najib Razak into releasing her father. PHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY. Published. 12 min ago. More.
Nurul Izzah urges Obama to pressure Najib on Anwar, political freedom   The Malaysian Insider
Anwar daughter urges US to press Malaysia   NEWS.com.au
Opposition leader's daughter seeks US pressure on Malaysia   Jakarta Post
Washington Post
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Malaysia Struggles With a Dearth of Deals
Wall Street Journal
SINGAPORE—Malaysia, grappling with slumping oil prices, a record-low currency and a political scandal at a government fund, is also coping with a drought in deals that shows no signs of ending. Companies have pulled deals worth close to $2 billion ...
Malaysia stops critic of leader from pursuing 1MDB inquiry in US   TODAYonline
Ex-Umno leader arrested after making 1MDB report   The Straits Times
Police nab former Umno leader over 1MDB reports   AsiaOne
Financial Times
The Malaysian Insider
New York Times
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PAP's Aljunied team did a very good job: George Yeo
The Straits Times
Mr George Yeo, flanked by German artists Niklas Bo Beckert (left) and Dennis Kaun, at the unveiling of a mural wall featuring graffiti art by the duo at Bedok Reservoir Park yesterday. They were also responsible for the artwork on four Berlin Wall ...
The Big Read: In PAP's fight for votes, a formidable weapon — Boots on the ground   TODAYonline (blog)
'It's great to be back'   AsiaOne
George Yeo 'didn't expect landslide' election win for PAP   Channel News Asia
The New Paper
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Mar now chirps: Be my VP, Leni
The Manila Times
RO-RO ON LP'S BOAT? Nueva Caceres Archbishop Rolando Tirona prays over Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo and former Interior secretary Manuel Roxas 2nd. PHOTO FROM THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF MAR ROXAS. NAGA CITY: Exactly 45 days ago ...

Leni Robredo has 21 days to decide   Inquirer.net
After Grace, LP eyes Leni   Manila Bulletin
Roxas seeks out Robredo as his veep candidate   BusinessWorld Online Edition
CNN
gulfnews.com
InterAksyon
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Australia's refugee solution: An expensive joke?
BBC News
The scene is Phnom Penh, on 26 September 2014. Overhead, a chandelier drips with crystals. Champagne glasses clink. It was here that ministers from Australia and Cambodia forged a deal that would set in motion a resettlement programme for hundreds of ...

Building foundations of city's construction boom   The Phnom Penh Post
After Scramble, Campaign on Nauru Ramps Up   The Cambodia Daily
Welsh paedophile Michael Jones who preyed on young Cambodian girls has ...   WalesOnline
Khmer Times
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Renunciation of foreign citizenship now part of COC
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - Amid questions on the citizenship of presidential aspirant Sen. Grace Poe, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will require would-be candidates in the 2016 polls to declare if they have renounced their foreign citizenship.
SC ousts 'American' mayor of Lanao town   Inquirer.net
SC disqualifies Lanao mayor over citizenship   Philippine Star
Comelec amends COC form   Manila Bulletin
Sun.Star
Rappler
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Binay files new libel suit vs Mercado
Inquirer.net
Vice President Jejomar Binay on Friday filed another libel suit against former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado for the latter's claim during a Senate hearing that Binay had “extorted” condominium units from developers. It was Binay's third criminal ...
Binay files new libel case vs. Mercado, promises more to come   BusinessWorld Online Edition
Binay files another libel complaint vs. Mercado   CNN
VP Binay files 2nd libel complaint vs Ernesto Mercado   Rappler
ABS CBN News
Manila Bulletin
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Respect the key message of red shirt rally, says Najib
AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - The Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu showed that racial harmony must always be preserved in order to ensure peace in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said that each community must continue to respect one ...

Shahbudin: Country's problems nothing to do with Chinese   Free Malaysia Today
TIME FOR MUSLIMS TO CONFRONT NAJIB: Are you defending Islam or your own ...   Malaysia Chronicle
'Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu', rise of Malays to defend dignity and national ...   The Rakyat Post
The Star Online
Malaysiakini (subscription)
The Malaysian Insider
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Exodus begins: 200 officials join Poe-Chiz camp
The Manila Times
MALACAÑANG on Friday said it expects some members of various political parties, including the Liberal Party (LP), to shift allegiance to the newly-formed group of Sen. Grace Poe and her running mate and fellow lawmaker Francis “Chiz” Escudero, noting ...

Mass defection: Andaya leads exodus to NPC   Inquirer.net
200 officials defect to NPC after Poe, Chiz declarations   Tempo
Poe's citizenship not an issue: NPC spokesman   Balita
InterAksyon
Bayoubuzz
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Singapore's PAP Wins Over The Youth And Secures Its Future
The Establishment Post
The people of Singapore — including young, educated, middle class voters — have overwhelmingly endorsed a form of technocratic authoritarianism and turned their back on any prospect on the development of a two-party democracy.
The strategic voter in the 'new normal'   The Straits Times
Put political talent to use beyond the ballot box   AsiaOne
Sunanda K Datta-Ray: Time for concrete action   Business Standard

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