A year on, Bangladesh election committee yet to earn trust
The last two general elections were not held in a free or fair manner and that eroded the general public's faith in ECs, said Badiul Alam Majumdar.
Buying cannabis online was like ordering takeout pizza, says former abuser
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in its World Drug Report 2022 that the previous downward trend of global cannabis seizures was reversed in 2020 during the…
Turkey earthquake a lesson and a warning for Indonesia: Meteorology agency
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency head Dwikorita Karnawati also said Indonesia was similarly vulnerable to earthquakes at a similar scale.
Malaysia’s digital fraud ‘kill switch’ not a cure-all: Experts
Experts called for a stronger role by the National Scam Response Centre, which was recently allocated RM10 million to help Malaysians combat online fraud and scams.
Yoon’s office under fire over vetting processfor state police investigation chief
Former prosecutor Chung Sun-sin resigned hours after his appointment, as criticism built up over his son's verbal abuse of his classmate five years ago.
Time for tea and not self-pity, as the Turkish people pick up the pieces after the earthquakes
More than 44,000 of the fatalities were in Turkey, with a population of 85 million.
Indonesian tax official quits amid uproar over lavish wealth
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati also ordered a thorough investigation into the wealth of the tax official.
Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal calls out higher judiciary’s ‘double standards’ on Imran’s legal matters
He also said the judges “make a mockery of themselves” by repeatedly delaying Imran’s hearings and merely threatening to arrest him.
Top 0.1% of wealthy South Koreans made 70 times more than median income earners in 2021
On average, the annual income of the top 1 per cent was tallied at 470 million won, 17.7 times that of median income earners.
Thai voters want a down-to-earth, helpful prime minister, poll finds
1,031 eligible voters nationwide were asked to list the qualifications they expect of their new prime minister on a scale of 1 to 10.