Ishiba cabinet tries to balance PM’s ideas with reality in 1st month
The coalition government of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito became minority ruling parties following their crushing defeat in the Lower House election.
Punjab declares smog as ‘calamity’, sends children with medical issues on 3-month leave
The Punjab government has banned several pollution-causing activities, including burning crop residue, solid waste, tyres, rubber and plastics, as well as vehicles emitting…
Japan PM Ishiba to ask DPFP to join ‘partial coalition’
Mr Ishiba, who is also president of the LDP, aims to rebuild his administration by working with the DPFP to implement economic measures and pass legislation.
Ex-Philippine President Duterte on drug war: I did what I had to do to protect the people
Mr Duterte’s attendance before the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee on Monday, Oct. 28, marks his first appearance in a congressional inquiry into his administration’s bloody…
Japan could have a new PM – again – as PM Ishiba’s LDP braces for major defeat in election
What is clear is that the 67-year-old is on very shaky ground after gravely misreading public anger over a slush fund scandal as he took a gamble in calling a snap election one…
Singapore cargo ship owner to pay $134 million over Baltimore bridge collapse
The Justice Department’s lawsuit was brought as part of a legal action initiated by Grace Ocean and Synergy to limit their liability for the crash to US$44 million, a sum…
Former PM Najib apologises to all Malaysians over 1MDB debacle
Mr Najib said he decided to make the statement after much reflection over 26 months in jail following developments over 1MDB-related issues.
Pakistan’s 26th Amendment ‘seriously’ undermines judicial independence: UN rights chief
Numerous changes pertaining to the judiciary include taking away the Supreme Court’s suo motu powers and empowering parliamentarians to nominate the next chief justice of…
Pressure piles on Bangladeshi president to step down
As more and more people joined demonstrations for his resignation, the government yesterday called him out on his "lies" about Sheikh Hasina's resignation as prime minister.
Singapore blocks 10 foreign-linked websites in crackdown on potential hostile disinformation
Their tactics have been flagged by global cyber threat researchers as having the same playbook as state-run hostile information campaigns.