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S1E36: Political issues arise ahead of Johor state polls: Regional Round-up Ep 36
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast.
The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.
Highlights (click/tap above):
00:59 Impact of the European Union's expansion of its sanctions on Myanmar's military junta
02:29 Slow progress of implementing the five-point peace plan between Asean and Myanmar's military junta
03:57 Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Najib Razak is 'not one bit remorseful' after 1MDB funds scandal, ahead of Johor state polls
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