JAKARTA - INDONESIA has more than 150 laws that discriminate against women by regulating dress or behavior, a rights group said Monday, calling on the country's majority to stand up to a small but vocal group of hard-line Muslims.

DEPOK (Indonesia) - INDONESIAN prosecutors demanded the death sentence on Monday for a man who has confessed to killing 11 people and is planning to release a pop album on the back of his infamy.

KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S opposition said on Tuesday that two of its newspapers have been banned for three months, in what they fear is the start of a media crackdown under incoming premier Najib Razak.

Malaysia is entering a period of intense political activity, with a leadership transition, a critical ruling party conference, and three high-profile by-elections all to take place in the next few weeks.