Mahathir leads new ‘Malay movement’ to fight in next Malaysian national polls
Dr Mahathir, 97, said there are also non-governmental organisations, academicians and individuals in the new "movement".
PM Shehbaz says federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govts should work together to rebuild flood-hit areas
Earlier this week, heavy rains wreaked havoc as floodwaters inundated low-lying areas, with over a dozen people losing their lives in heavy rains and floods caused by downpours.
Almost all water from small suppliers contaminated: Nepal officials
The three Valley districts of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur have all been witnessing outbreaks of cholera, with doctors citing contaminated water as the major cause.
Gang-rape, robbery on moving bus: Witness recounts horror
"At one stage, one of the robbers slapped me on the ear. They took away Tk 22,000 in cash, two mobile phones from me and gold ornaments of my wife and mother-in-law."
Merdeka 118 Tower – set to be region’s tallest – to open mid-2023
Spanning over 3.1 million sq ft of floor area, the Merdeka 118 tower includes 1.7 million sq ft of net lettable area of premium Grade-A rentable office space.
8-year-old organ donor gives families new lease on life
According to the transplantation center, the organs Shi Xinrui donated – liver, corneas, and kidneys – are expected to be transplanted into five patients.
PayPal registers in Indonesia, access unblocked, company says
The government had blocked PayPal's website due to its failure to comply to licensing rules, but access was temporarily opened starting July 31 to allow customers to transfer…
12.2 million Filipino families felt ‘poor’ in Q2 of 2022: Survey
This figure, according to the Social Weather Stations, points to an increase from the 10.9 million Filipino families who felt “poor” during the first quarter of the year.
Vietnam backs nuclear technology for peaceful purposes
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs appreciated the potential of nuclear power but reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitments to the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
South Korea’s inflation at near 24-year high in July on high energy, food prices
Consumer prices soared 6.3 per cent last month from a year earlier, accelerating from a 6 per cent on-year spike in June.