India’s Congress set to move no-confidence motion against MP speaker
MP Congress president Kamal Nath said the speaker had acted in a way that was like murdering democracy inside the house.
SMRT makes police report after 12-year-old allegedly causes train delay
SMRT President Lam Sheau Kai said for the safety of commuters, train and platform screen doors should not be obstructed while they are closing.
State Bank of Pakistan hikes policy rate by 300 basis points to 20%, highest since Oct 1996
The central bank said the decision reflected the “deterioration in inflation outlook” and its expectation amid recent external and fiscal adjustments.
Singapore PM’s brother, wife under police probe for lying under oath about Lee Kuan Yew’s will
The couple have left Singapore after refusing to go for a police interview that they had initially agreed to attend.
Indonesia’s Finance Ministry rejects taxman’s resignation as KPK probe continues
After a public uproar over his Rp 56 billion wealth, tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo made a public apology and announced his resignation last week.
Vo Van Thuong elected new President of Vietnam
He was the candidate nominated by the Party Central Committee after they convened a day earlier in Hanoi during an extraordinary meeting.
S’pore to roll out green transport initiatives, including electrifying airside vehicles
Transport Minister S. Iswaran outlined the various measures, which include electrifying the public bus fleet, airside vehicles and harbour craft
Suicides among elementary through high school set tragic new record in Japan
The education ministry plans to conduct a questionnaire survey to examine the causes of suicide among high school students.
Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand struggle as economy slowing
A Thai official said in early 2023, many factories in Thailand were shut down, which resulted in the dismissal of Cambodian workers.
Opposition walkout in Kerala over tax collection
The speaker disallowed the Opposition demand for discussion on the adjournment motion.