Malaysia GE: Umno to sack four incumbent lawmakers for contesting on rival tickets
The Umno secretary-general also said a few other party members, including those seen accompanying the four candidates, are now being investigated.
Barisan Nasional pledges sweeping changes in its GE15 manifesto
Barisan chief Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the manifesto would be centred on creating political stability to form a strong government and to make Malaysia peaceful and…
Economic issues are top voter concern in Malaysia
Three-quarters of respondents said economic concerns were the country’s biggest problem when quizzed by top independent pollster Merdeka Center in October.
Kishida’s Cabinet struggles amid falling public support
Despite the launch of drastic comprehensive economic measures in late October, an array of other problems means the Kishida’s administration is likely to remain in a state of…
Child deaths blamed on syrup medicines rise to 195 in Indonesia
Tests found most of the deaths were caused by syrups containing excessive amounts of compounds used in industrial products.
New bridge over Chao Phraya to slash Bangkok traffic jams from next year
The new bridge will stretch 450 metres over the river, suspended from 152 cables attached to two giant H-shaped pylons.
Pollution curbs lifted in Delhi
Residents in the capital have been waking up in recent weeks to hazy mornings with the sky a shade of grey.
Hong Kong customs busts city’s largest sea smuggling case of 2022
The confiscated goods included ginseng and dried seafood as well as suspected geckos, totalling about 50 tons.
Cholera, sign of inequity, rising in Philippines with cases up by 254%
Out of the 4,102 cholera cases this year, 52 per cent are females while 18 percent are children who are five to nine years old.
World Bank to provide more than US$3 billion for energy infrastructure development in Pakistan
Last week, the World Bank also signed two agreements with the government to extend US$500 million worth of two separate loans to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.