Sri Lanka’s acting President Wickremesinghe says will stick to constitutional process
Measures are being taken for the new President who will be elected next week to present the 19th Amendment to Parliament.
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Japan to allow defense budget requests without specific amounts
The government also said it will drastically strengthen the country’s defense capabilities within five years.
Sri Lankan leader Rajapaksa arrives in S’pore, tenders his resignation as president
It is not clear how long he will stay in Singapore or if he has another destination in mind.
Sri Lanka’s PM and acting President Wickremesinghe forms panel to de-escalate tensions
A nationwide state of emergency was declared on July 13, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, as protests against the government continued.
Life will be better? Surveys show optimism growing in Philippines
According to the latest poll results released on July 10, 46 per cent of adult Filipinos expressed belief that the economy will improve in the next 12 months.
Anti-hopping Bill to become law: Malaysian minister
The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department also said that the Bill could become law by late August or early September.
From demigods to traitors: The rise and fall of the Rajapaksa clan
The carefully built invincible image of Rajapaksa now lays in tatters.
Abe attack exposes critical flaws in security procedures
Hardly any uniformed police officers were seen near former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in video footage circulating on social media.
Despite heavy rains, North Korea operating main nuclear reactor at Yongbyon
The International Atomic Energy Agency in June said the 5-megawatt nuclear reactor seems to have been operating since July 2021.
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ jailed for democracy protests
Prosecutors accused her of participating in two unlawful assemblies on Aug 11, 2019 and shouting "offensive words".