China blames foreign powers in its crackdown on protesters
Authorities have not officially announced the arrests and have largely avoided even acknowledging the protests.
Indonesia’s measles cases skyrocket amid paediatric vaccination lag
Authorities attributed the spike to the fact that many children had missed out routine childhood vaccinations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tackling declining birth rate is top priority: Japan PM
Noting that births in Japan are expected to fall below 800,000 in 2022, he expressed the view that the nation “is at a critical point with regard to whether it can maintain its…
The $10 billion question: Will the pledges made in Geneva reach the flood victims in Pakistan?
With the majority of the funds pledged are in the form of loans, experts question if it would have been better to access climate change grants instead.
Rappler, Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion charge
The case was filed in 2018 by the Department of Justice over the failure of Ressa and Rappler to declare P162.41 million profit in 2015.
Korean state-run body to start fleshing out compromise on forced labour
Critics call the compromise deal a “half-hearted” measure that falls far short of reaching a middle ground on the issue,
Daughter of Thailand’s Thaksin to seek premiership
Paetongtarn Shinawatra will run under the Pheu Thai Party, the latest incarnation of a populist movement founded by her billionaire family two decades ago.
Punjab assembly dissolved on Imran’s orders
The country has been gripped by political instability since Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote and replaced last April by a shaky coalition led by Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Jokowi again teases 2024 backing. This time, it’s Yusril
However, Jokowi added a caveat that for Yusril to gain his endorsement, his party would first have to win 20 per cent of the vote in the 2024 general election.
LDP aims to accelerate constitutional amendment discussions
There are four proposed amendments, including one to recognise the Self-Defence Forces in the Constitution.