By TIM SULLIVAN and EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The longtime strongman was born when silent films still packed movie theaters and Adolf Hitler was still a fringe politician. It was 1926, and his homeland was known as British Malaya. Now Mahathir Mohamad is 92 years old. He is also Malaysia’s […]
Peppa Pig wins street cred, attracts censors in China
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A cherubic British cartoon character has become an unlikely target of China’s censors as fans use her porcine likeness in rap videos and “gangster’’ tattoos. The bright pink swine’s subversive alter-ego has made her a viral hit but also an apparent target of government workers who police […]
New owner of Cambodian newspaper begins by firing editor
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The new owner of a newspaper considered the sole remaining independent media voice in Cambodia fired its editor on May 7 for publishing a story about the publication’s sale and the purchaser’s alleged links to the government, adding to doubts it will continue to perform the watchdog function of a […]
Hope for long-lasting peace
By Sophia Stephens NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY After the April 20th peace summit between North and South Korean leaders Kim Jong-Un (N) and President Moon Jae-in, Seattle-area Koreans and Korean Americans are tentatively hopeful for improved socio-political relations and potential reunification of the Korean Peninsula. The promises between the two leaders included removal of all nuclear […]
Campaigning starts in Malaysia’s May 9 election race
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Campaigning has formally started for Malaysia’s May 9 general elections that will determine if scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak’s coalition can extend nearly 61 years of unbroken rule against an unprecedented challenge led by nonagenarian former strongman Mahathir Mohamad. Scores of election candidates submitted nomination […]
Beijing Auto show highlights e-cars designed for China
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Volkswagen and Nissan have unveiled electric cars designed for China at a Beijing auto show that highlights the growing importance of Chinese buyers for a technology seen as a key part of the global industry’s future. General Motors displayed five all-electric models on April 25 including […]
Tourists enjoy final day at beach before Boracay closure
By JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press BORACAY, Philippines (AP) — Tourists are spending their final hours on Boracay, enjoying the Philippine island’s famed white-sand beaches before it closes for up to six months to recover from overcrowding and development. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte described the waters off Boracay as a “cesspool’’ before ordering the closure. But […]
N. Korea glorifies summit with South; analysts less sure
By FOSTER KLUG and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s state media trumpeted leader Kim Jong Un’s “immortal achievement’’ a day after he met South Korean President Moon Jae-in and repeated past vows to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula and work toward a formal end to the Korean War. […]
Air China flight diverted after man holds attendant hostage
BEIJING (AP) — An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central China on April 15 after a passenger held a flight attendant hostage using a pen as a weapon, authorities said. All passengers and crew on Flight 1350 made it safely off the plane after it landed in Zhengzhou city at 10 […]
Oldest man likes soaking in Japan hot springs, eating sweets
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many years — probably longer than most people. The supercentenarian, whose family has run a hot springs inn for four generations, was certified on April 10 as the world’s oldest living man, at age 112 years, […]
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