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South Korean ex-president Yoon death sentence request gets mixed response

While largely symbolic, the harshest possible sentence for Mr Yoon could have significant implications in a country long haunted by memories of military coups, dictatorships, and…

  • Published: January 15, 20268:50 am
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Indonesia President Prabowo makes first presidential visit to future capital Nusantara

The visit marked a significant moment for Nusantara’s development, a project long seen as having been set aside under Mr. Prabowo’s administration following budget cuts and…

  • Published: January 15, 20268:41 am
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Singapore parliament deems Pritam Singh unsuitable to continue as Leader of the Opposition

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah said Parliament has a solemn duty to ensure that politics in Singapore remains upright and honourable.

  • Published: January 15, 20268:32 am
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Home at last: ‘Java Man’ fossils anchor new National Museum of Indonesia exhibit

The return of the Dubois Collection from the Netherlands places Indonesia at the heart of human evolution studies, opening new ground for research and public education.

  • Published: January 15, 20268:23 am
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Nepali Congress splits again

This is the third split since 1950. The March 5 elections could be affected as both factions claim legitimacy from the Election Commission.

  • Published: January 15, 20268:23 am
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Japan Lower House election likely to be held on Feb. 8 after unusually short run-up

Reflecting PM Sanae Takaichi's determination for a short battle, government and ruling party officials are turning their sights to the dissolution of the Lower House.

  • Published: January 15, 20268:20 am
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Vietnam aims to clear UXO-contaminated land by 2045: PM Chinh

To date, land suspected of bomb and mine contamination has been reduced to about 5.57 million hectares, equivalent to roughly 17 percent of the country's total land area.

  • Published: January 15, 20268:19 am
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ICJ genocide case ‘flawed and unfounded’ –Myanmar government

ICJ judges are hearing three weeks of testimony as they weigh accusations by The Gambia that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya in a 2017 crackdown.

  • Published: January 14, 20268:55 am
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Indonesia takes hard line against Elon Musk over deepfakes

X has reassured the government that its AI chatbot, Grok, will not be used for pornographic purposes and will enforce accounts found to be misusing the platform for illicit…

  • Published: January 14, 20268:42 am
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Death penalty requested for South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection charge

If convicted, Mr Yoon would become the second former president in the country's history to be sentenced as an insurrection leader.

  • Published: January 14, 20268:40 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik

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