How Bangladesh gained global legitimacy
The fact that Bangladesh gained international recognition at all is remarkable. In modern times, it is rare for a secessionist state to achieve international legitimacy without…
Nepali government prepares to lower minimum age for marriage
Deeming the current age limit to have increased cases of rape, lawmakers support plan to revise Child Act and the Criminal Code.
US-funded mine action demolition training range inaugurated in Hanoi
The facility, worth over US$700,000, spanning over 2 hectares, seeks to enhance Vietnam’s capacity to remove unexploded ordnance (UXO), marking a key milestone in US commitments…
Japan space startup to forecast risk of sinkholes as infrastructure ages across country
Data from a geostationary meteorological satellite Himawari and Daichi-4, an advanced land observing satellite that uses radar, are utilised so that ground deformation and other…
2024 Singapore weather breaks temperature and rainfall records
Overall, 2024 was the warmest year in Singapore, tying with 2019 and 2016, with the temperature hitting an annual mean of 28.4 deg C.
Constitutional Court dismisses impeachment of South Korean PM Han Duck-soo
The court’s decision -- which is final and unchallengeable -- was not unanimous, with 5 justices voting to dismiss the impeachment motion and 1 voting to uphold it. The…
Philippines adopts UN border security platform vs criminals, terrorists
In a ceremonial launch at the Department of Justice on Thursday, the Bureau of Immigration and United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (Unoct) unveiled the goTravel platform, a…
WFP to suspend food assistance to about one million people in Myanmar due to insufficient funding
Without new funding, WFP will only be able to support about 35,000 people, including the most vulnerable.
Opposition wants Japan PM Ishiba to explain gift certificates scandal to ethics panel
Their aim is to keep creating opportunities to pressure the prime minister and prevent him from putting the matter to rest.
Opposition to Indonesia’s Military Law revision grows
The House of Representatives is expected to pass a controversial revision to the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law during a plenary session on Thursday following a speedy…