Thai PM Paetongtarn says Cabinet list ready for royal endorsement this week
New PM confirms all nominees’ qualifications have been checked and said she is confident there will be no future concerns.
Indonesia to investigate alleged Indonesian gang causing disturbances in Japan
This comes after a series of videos depicting a group allegedly consisting of male Indonesian migrant workers went viral on various social media platforms. One video showed the…
Indonesia’s main airport tightens mpox surveillance
Soekarno-Hatta airport is requiring all inbound travelers to sign up with the SatuSehat electronic health pass prior to departure as part of a broader government policy to prevent…
Palestinian flags at Malaysia’s Independence Day celebrations stir controversy
Some people on social media pointed out how the act of raising a foreign flag is technically illegal under the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949, but because…
Sex workers in Bangladesh under attack
Video of a man mercilessly beating women goes viral; rights activists condemn attacks.
Outrage erupts as Thai animal welfare foundation seeks new home for killer American bully dogs
On Saturday afternoon, Tha Hin Police Station was informed that Adisak Chansakunnee, 18, had been mauled to death on the ground floor of his home. A doctor estimated that the body…
More Malaysians flocking to China’s universities, drawn by affordability and growing prestige
Factors accounting for the steady stream of Malaysians enrolling in China’s institutions of higher learning are the affordable costs of studying and living there, as well as the…
2 injured in Quetta blast near security checkpoint: police
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects threw a grenade at the checkpost, but it fell outside and exploded. Superintendent of Police Azhar Shah said that Safe City…
South Korea announces ‘offensive cyber defence’ strategy
When asked whether the cybersecurity basic plan included measures to combat sexually exploitative deepfake crimes, a senior government official confirmed that deepfake crimes are…
43% of South Koreans aged 20-49 do not plan to have kids: survey
A substantial number of respondents said, however, they would consider changing their minds if government policies and corporate support for it were significantly expanded.