Cow protection debate sparks tensions in northeast India: Cultural resistance to nationwide slaughter ban
The centre of attention this time is Meghalaya, a predominantly Christian state where beef is widely consumed by the majority population.
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Rate cuts set to boost market confidence in China
The forceful one-two punch, including cutting the reserve requirement ratio, key policy interest rates and existing mortgage loan interest rates, will foster a more enabling…
Thailand leaps to 7th place in 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index
The new rank makes Thailand a “Tier 1” country or a role model in global cyber security practices.
Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov 14 polls
His coalition, the National People's Party, has just three of 225 seats in the current parliament, prompting him to dissolve the legislature to seek a fresh mandate for his…
Sri Lanka’s new president Dissanayake promises change
Millions of Sri Lankans had voted for the opposition parliamentarian, putting faith in his graft-fighting pledge and vow to bolster a fragile economic recovery.
Vote set for bill to toughen deepfake sex crime penalties in South Korea
According to the amendments made to the Juvenile Protection Act, using sexually exploitative material to blackmail or coerce minors will be punishable by law.
Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed in Inner Mongolia
Among these are three jade dragons of different colors and sizes, and each around 5,000 years old.
Race starts for Indonesia’s biggest simultaneous regional elections
Hundreds of candidates will hit the campaign trail on Wednesday, Sept 25, two months before the voting day in November.
US visas for Chinese students on rise, American embassy official in Beijing says
Karen Gustafson, the embassy's minister counselor for consular affairs, told China Daily on Sunday that the embassy issued 105,000 visas to students from China last year.
Taiwan investigators widen probe into Lebanon device blasts
Questions abound over where the devices came from and how they were supplied to the militant group after hundreds of pagers and two-way radios detonated across Lebanon on Sept 17,…