Minister tells Indonesians to uninstall VPNs
Indonesia un-restricts social media, says VPNs no longer needed. Communications and Information Minister Rudiantara has called Indonesians to uninstall virtual private networks…
Malaysia investigates illegal plastic dumps
Perak tasks Environment Department to look into UK reports of mounds of plastic waste in jungle. Perak Environment Committee chairman Dr Abdul Aziz Bari has expressed shock over a…
Eight deaths on Everest, the most in four years
As climbing season draws to a close, Everest experiences its most deaths in four years. As the Everest climbing season for this year draws to a close, with just one day left for…
Jokowi issues stern warning as riots rock Jakarta for second night
Jokowi issues stern warning as riots rock Jakarta for second night. Police in full protective gear clashed with rioters at election supervisory agency Bawaslu’s headquarters…
Rice prices hit 3-year low in Bangladesh
Good harvest, healthy stocks main reasons for lower prices. Rice prices have fallen to a nearly three-year low impacted by downturn in paddy prices at the farmers’ level in the…
Blip on Modi’s social media, communications radar
Has Modi’s social media policy backfired. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts to ‘humanise’ himself over the past 10 days or so seem to have boomeranged. At…
Taiwan becomes first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage
The legislation was passed on Friday. Taiwan made history on May 17 as the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after most lawmakers of the ruling Democratic…
South Korea jobless rate rises to 4.4% in April
Weak job markets and uncertain macroeconomics have contributed to increased unemployment. South Korea’s jobless rate rose to 4.4 percent in April, government data showed…
Police impose curfew in Sri Lanka after anti-Muslim violence
The violence are seen as reprisal for terrorist attacks carried out last month by Islamist extremists. A Police curfew was imposed last night throughout the country until 4.00 am…
Philippines sets mid-term election date
The government warns people, groups with ‘sinister plans’ on Election Day. Malacañang on Friday cautioned “those who have sinister plans and evil machinations” in the…