Five things about South Korea’s new president
South Korean presidency has been held by lawmakers, military generals, and lawyers, but Yoon Suk-yeol is the first former state prosecutor to become the nation’s leader.
SOCIETY
Weak, fragile support base threatens Yoon administration’s successful start
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol starts with one of the lowest popularity ratings for new presidents.
Thai court urged to block 42 URLs for sharing controversial Lazada ad
Thai court urged to block 42 URLs for sharing controversial Lazada ad
Agriculture Ministry issues water plan as rainy season looms in Thailand
The rainy season will last from mid-May to mid-October, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
Soybean oil crisis: Bangladesh govt cracks down on hoarders
Some traders had illegally stockpiled the edible oil creating an artificial crisis and many of them were caught when they started selling off the oil at higher prices.
Afghan women protest Taliban decree to cover faces
The mandate was the latest in a series of creeping restrictions in Afghanistan, where the Taliban have rolled back the marginal gains made by women.
Indonesia’s neverending battle against illegal cigarettes
Indonesia is one of the biggest cigarette consumers in the world, with the smoking prevalence 62.9 percent among males and 4.8 percent among females.
SEA Games 31 to go green
People can collect their plastic garbage and drop by their booths to exchange small gifts related to the SEA Games 31.
Filipinos see new Marcos as a catalyst for change and growth in the country
“He pledged housing projects for the poor and also to provide free land to farmers”, says a hopeful citizen, reiterating that “almost all Filipinos want change”.
Queues, faulty vote-counting machines, power outages hound 2022 polls
A Commission on Election spokesperson said that there were contingency measures in place for malfunctioning vote counting machines and power outages.