Isabelle Leong

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Isabelle Leong |Jan Hennop

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, recuperating in a Kuala Lumpur hospital after being treated for "fatigue", is the world's longest-reigning living monarch -- and one of its richest people. He ascended the throne at the tender age of 21 in 1967 in the tropical kingdom perched on the northern tip of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Descending from a family that ruled Brunei for more than 600 years, the absolute monarch today at 78 still holds numerous positions in his oil-abundant state.

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Isabelle Leong |Jan Hennop

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): South-East Asian leaders met Monday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump's tariffs upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will also attempt to increase pressure on Myanmar's military junta and iron out remaining issues with East Timor's application to join the bloc.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Isabelle Leong |Jan Hennop

Southeast Asian leaders meet Monday for their first summit since Donald Trump's tariff policies upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern over recent US actions. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will also tackle pressing regional issues, attempting to increase pressure on Myanmar's military junta and iron out remaining issues with East Timor's application to join the bloc.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Isabelle Leong |Jan Hennop

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1 month ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Isabelle Leong |Jan Hennop

Ex-Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is giving President Donald Trump three months before Americans force him to rethink his global tariff strategy (Mohd RASFAN) (Mohd RASFAN/AFP/AFP)Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is giving President Donald Trump three months before his fellow Americans force him to rethink his stringent global tariff strategy, accusing the US leader of "living in an old world".