South Korea’s new PM pledges to seek political unity, bolster economic recovery
In his speech, the prime mister directly asked for support from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, which had held back his appointment
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Commission of Human Rights stands by ‘drug war’ report: We only fulfilled our mandate
Earlier, the government’s anti-insurgency task force accused the commission of “demonizing” the government while presenting an “incomplete” picture of the anti-illegal…
Oh Se-hoon envisions Seoul as ‘Asian financial capital’ in bid for 4th Seoul mayor term
He said his goal is to make Seoul one of the top cities in Asia which can attract more foreign travelers and overseas investors.
‘Don’t forget Rohingyas while focussing on Ukraine’: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
He also said most of the Rohingyas want to go back to their country, Myanmar, which is just across the river.
New era dawns for Bangkok as Chadchart triumphs
Political observers believe Bangkok voters overwhelmingly backed Chadchart because he projected himself as a capable administrator with no political affiliations.
Political funding law will prevent corruption and abuse of power: Malaysia PM
The Prime Minister also said the matter would be brought to the attention of the Cabinet for further discussion before engagement is carried out with political parties.
Fukushima treated water’s effect on humans sufficiently small: TEPCO
TEPCO has estimated the radiation dose to be 0.03 to 0.4 microsieverts per year, below the authority's requirement of below 50 microsieverts per year.
Indonesia drops mask rule as experts urge ‘proceeding with caution’
President Jokowi stressed that vulnerable people, including the elderly and those with comorbidities, should still wear a mask in public.
Chinese bombers pass between Okinawa Islands
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force responded to the incident and confirmed no incursion into Japanese airspace.
Metro Manila vehicular volume may breach pre-pandemic level by June
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chief Romando Artes also pointed out that newly purchased vehicles may have increased to “more of less half a million” since the…