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Malaysia: * Chaos in Dewan Rakyat over Shahidan Kassim’s remarks * Proposed House Arrest Bill to be tabled this year, says Saifuddin Nasution * 1MDB trial: Expert unable to verify Najib's signature on documents * Malaysia engages with the West and Ea... [1]

AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

MANILA -- Three Filipinos with ties to the government and military have admitted their involvement in a Chinese espionage operation in which classified materials about the South China Sea were leaked. [3]

Global Church News - Lao Cai: Police break up Mass, beat and arrest the faithful Jun 15, 2016 Two days ago, at least 30 government agents stormed a house used as a church in Muong Khuong, a district in Lào Cai province, near the Chinese border. (confirmed by 8 sources) [4]

MANILA — Around a thousand Catholics in the Philippines marched in Manila on Saturday to protest President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs and his efforts to reinstate the death penalty. [5]

LAMBUNAO, Philippines — Every Sunday morning, dozens of Roman Catholics gather at a small chapel on an island in the central Philippines to listen to Father Jess Siva share his personal experiences as a priest, and as a parent. [6]

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine authorities will question a Roman Catholic priest about ivory smuggling after his collection of ivory religious icons was featured in National Geographic magazine, an investigator said. [7]

Amadeus Fernando Pagente, popularly known as Pura Luka Vega, a drag artist, is imprisoned after he was arrested in Manila on October 4, 2023 / Photo: AFP Amadeus Fernando Pagente, popularly known as Pura Luka Vega, a drag artist, is imprisoned after ... [8]

Sources
[1] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2025-05-05 · 75% match

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (May 5, 2025)

Malaysia: * Chaos in Dewan Rakyat over Shahidan Kassim’s remarks * Proposed House Arrest Bill to be tabled this year, says Saifuddin Nasution * 1MDB trial: Expert unable to verify Najib's signature on documents * Malaysia engages with the West and Ea

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-05-06 · 65% match

Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo amongst over a dozen potential successors to Pope Francis

AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-20 · 37% match

Philippines reckons with China spying case, leak of classified materials

MANILA -- Three Filipinos with ties to the government and military have admitted their involvement in a Chinese espionage operation in which classified materials about the South China Sea were leaked.

[4] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 85% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Lao Cai: Police break up Mass, beat and arrest the faithful Jun 15, 2016 Two days ago, at least 30 government agents stormed a house used as a church in Muong Khuong, a district in Lào Cai province, near the Chinese border.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-02-26 · 75% match

Philippine Catholics Protest Drug Killings, Death Penalty

MANILA — Around a thousand Catholics in the Philippines marched in Manila on Saturday to protest President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs and his efforts to reinstate the death penalty.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-15 · 75% match

In Catholic Philippines, Father-Priests Seek Papal Blessing

LAMBUNAO, Philippines — Every Sunday morning, dozens of Roman Catholics gather at a small chapel on an island in the central Philippines to listen to Father Jess Siva share his personal experiences as a priest, and as a parent.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-09-27 · 75% match

Philippines to Question Priest over Ivory Trade

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine authorities will question a Roman Catholic priest about ivory smuggling after his collection of ivory religious icons was featured in National Geographic magazine, an investigator said.

[8] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2023-10-05 · 75% match

Filipino drag queen arrested over Lord’s Prayer recital

Amadeus Fernando Pagente, popularly known as Pura Luka Vega, a drag artist, is imprisoned after he was arrested in Manila on October 4, 2023 / Photo: AFP Amadeus Fernando Pagente, popularly known as Pura Luka Vega, a drag artist, is imprisoned after

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-05-06 · 75% match

Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches

Dead fish and the dried-up reservoir bed caused by renovation works and the ongoing hot weather conditions in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province on Apr 30, 2024.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-03-28 · 75% match

Philippines and Muslim Rebel Group Sign Peace Deal

MANILA — The Philippine government signed a peace accord with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group on Thursday, the culmination of years of negotiations and a significant political achievement for President Benigno Aquino III.

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