Nepali sky remains unsafe as air travel reforms stall, report warns
The country is listed among the “most dangerous countries for air travel” in international safety assessments, according to a high-level government committee report that cites…
Soeharto named national hero
Soeharto’s national hero status marked the culmination of a years-long nomination campaign for the status, which has been proposed multiple times since 2010, including during…
Nepal seeks neighbourly support to set elections in motion
Vehicles for three security agencies are most urgent among the estimated 400 items needed for the March 5 polls.
Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission pushes ahead with probe into high-speed railway Whoosh
Dubbed as a flagship initiative of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Southeast Asia’s first high speed railway, Whoosh had been under scrutiny even before it began…
Singapore Parliament passes online harms Bill after more than eight hours of debate
This paves the way for the establishment of a one-stop government agency by June 2026 that can direct platforms to remove harmful content.
Law passed for scammers, mules to be caned after victims in Singapore lose over US$3 billion since 2020
Other law changes include harsher penalties for circulating obscene material, increased protection for vulnerable individuals, and changes for youth offenders.
Singapore intends to gazette site of Lee Kuan Yew’s house at 38 Oxley Road as national monument
This is the latest development in the long-running dispute over the fate of the Lee family home, which is owned by Mr Lee Hsien Yang, the younger brother of Senior Minister Lee…
Almost 300 dead in political violence in Bangladesh since ex-PM Hasina’s fall: Rights group
Ms Hasina’s 15-year rule saw widespread human rights abuses, including the mass detention and extrajudicial killing of her political opponents.
Bangladeshi government gears up for polls
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus asks officials to complete key tasks by November 15.
Ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina refuses to apologise
In written responses to Reuters, AFP, and the UK-based Independent -- all of them published yesterday -- the 78-year old former leader remained defiant in her exile in New Delhi,…