Reimagining Pol Pot’s tomb: Young Cambodians grapple with dark past
The project, crafted by two young Cambodian architects, has stirred discussions about the intersection of history, memory and reconciliation in a nation still healing from its…
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Legal cases loom over Philippines’ allegedly unconstitutional 2025 budget
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr had delayed the signing by almost a week, citing the need to review the budget after civil society groups accused Congress of diverting money –…
Funerals begin for 179 victims of deadly plane crash
Authorities have also begun delivering the victims' belongings to the bereaved families. Mobile phones, which are difficult to identify the owners of, will go through forensic…
Suspected Chinese drone retrieved from Philippine waters piques Navy
While the drone was unarmed, its recovery raised concerns due to its potential use in intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations.
Indonesian Constitutional Court revokes presidential nomination threshold
The move restores hopes for more competitive polls in the future after more than a dozen attempts to open up the race.
Pakistan’s May 9 riots: Mercy petitions of 19 convicts accepted on humanitarian grounds
The development comes less than a month after military courts sentenced a total of 85 civilians involved in the May 9 riots of 2023.
Investigative body enters impeached South Korean President Yoon’s residence to arrest him
They were initially impeded by some 20 presidential bodyguards, who eventually allowed the investigators to enter Yoon's residence after a standoff lasting less than an hour.
New acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok vows stability
South Korea faces a historic first as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi, a seasoned civil servant with decades of economic policymaking experience, now carries the…
More than 100 foreign workers nabbed for immigration offences in Malaysia’s NYE sweep
State director Mohd Rusdi added that those detained included 20 men and four women from Indonesia, 16 men from Myanmar, one man from Pakistan, and 64 men from Bangladesh, aged…
Pledge to end child marriage in Nepal
As part of a national campaign and in order to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, stakeholders reaffirm their commitment to ending underage marriages by 2030.