Pakistan to be sold advanced US air-to-air missiles by Raytheon
The US missiles are equipped on F-16 Falcons flown by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
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Malaysia’s Parliament to focus on nation’s fiscal health, school bullying today
Also scheduled are the second reading of the Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Private Agencies (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Urban Renewal Bill 2025, and the Mufti (Federal…
Section of Nepal’s Gen Z pressures government to book ex-PM Oli, his home minister Lekhak for ordering firing during Sept 8 protests
Commission member Bigyan Raj Sharma issued a statement on Tuesday, saying that the government mechanisms are authorised to conduct investigations and pursue legal action against…
Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest: Residents
Myanmar has been reeling from civil war since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, prompting pro-democracy rebels to take up arms and ally with ethnic armed groups against…
Thailand pushes for gaming law which, if passed, will be first in ASEAN
A primary goal of the act is to regulate and curb "hidden gambling" features in games, such as lucky draws and randomized points systems for prizes.
South Korean President Lee pledges ‘unwavering’ commitment to improving people’s lives
President Lee’s reference to “giving my liver and gall” in an Instagram post, comes from a Korean idiom expressing a willingness to make any sacrifice for a greater cause.
‘Mr Nice Guy’ seeks new mandate to govern Malaysia’s Sabah
Caretaker Chief Minister Hajiji Noor's administration was marked by political upheavals under the shadow of a changing Federal Government and a medley of unresolved local…
Tense situation in curfew-bound Indian city as Internet shutdown extended; intelligence failure under scrutiny
A 36-hour prohibitory order asking residents to stay indoors was imposed in 13 police station areas of Cuttack after at least 25 people were injured in fresh episodes of violence,…
Bangladeshi government forms taskforce to strengthen tax system, mobilise domestic resources
The nine-member taskforce will formulate recommendations to reform and reorganise the tax structure to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio, and propose short- and long-term measures to…
Pakistan President Zardari calls Interior Minister Naqvi to Karachi as Sindh-Punjab row heats up
The PPP and the PML-N’s Punjab leadership have been engaged in a war of words for the past many days over issues ranging from flood compensation to water rights in the context…