Insurgent bombing hits Thailand’s Narathiwat Airport ahead of ex-PM Thaksin’s visit
Investigation is underway as officials believe that insurgents aim to trigger panic ahead of Mr. Thaksin’s visit in the three southernmost provinces.
Is Bhutan becoming a smuggling conduit for heroin?
Customs officials at Paro International Airport have intercepted three heroin smuggling attempts from December to February, seizing a total of 31.5 kgs of the illicit contrabands.
Palace dismisses ex-Pres. Duterte’s remark on President Marcos Jr.’s ‘dictatorship’
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin described the former President’s remarks as “another 'budol' (scam) emerging from a one-man fake-news factory.”
Growing dissent puts Indonesian President Prabowo’s leadership to test
Dissent against his new government has appeared in the form of student protests and the possible emergence of an opposition party.
Mainland Chinese escaping stress set up home in Malaysia via MM2H scheme
Many are drawn to the country’s affordable housing and more relaxed lifestyle, and to escape “neijuan” or involution, a term referring to the rat race and overly competitive…
One year training proposed in only six departments for trainee doctors in Malaysia
The training period was increased to two years in 2007. If the proposals are accepted, the rotation of house officers to anaesthesiology, psychiatric and primary care units would…
India’s NDA leaders decide to fight together strongly for Bihar, West Bengal polls
PM Narendra Modi chaired a key meeting of chief ministers of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-ruled states in Delhi.
Cambodian river guards dismissed for allowing electric fishing in dolphin conservation zone
The dismissals followed stern warnings from undersecretary of state at the agriculture ministry Im Rachna, who visited the Kampi Dolphin Conservation Area last week. Anyone found…
China to develop guidelines to tackle crimes involving kids
Juvenile crime came under intense scrutiny last year after two teenage boys were convicted of killing their classmate for money in Handan, Hebei province. One of the boys was…
‘Neglected and forgotten’: Another wealth case against late dictator Marcos Sr, wife Imelda junked
The complaint, filed in July 1987, sought the reconveyance, reversion, accounting, restitution, and damages for the “unlawful acquisition” of P5 million worth of vehicles in…