Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92
Considered the key architect of India’s economic liberalisation, he passed away in Delhi on Thursday, Dec. 26.
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IMF sees 36% of Philippines jobs eased or displaced by AI
The Washington-based institution estimated that 36 percent of jobs in the country are “highly exposed” to AI, which can either replace human workers or “complement“ tasks…
Indonesia’s Aceh marches on with lingering grief 20 years after tsunami
Mourners flocked to several mass grave sites in Banda Aceh and neighboring Aceh Besar regency starting on Thursday morning, Dec. 26.
Survey: Nearly two-thirds of Malaysians hold positive views of China
The public opinion survey, titled “Perception towards China: Foreign Affairs, Current Issues, Diplomacy, and Economy”, was conducted between May 17 and June 10 to mark the…
About 100 new cases found of unlawful handling of government secrets by Japanese self-defence forces personnel
The government plans to publish the results of their investigation and punish the people involved.
Tug-of-war drags on over Yoon’s impeachment trial, investigation
Since its formal launch on Dec. 11, the joint investigative unit has yet to conduct any face-to-face questioning with Mr. Yoon.
Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force
Under "Decree 147", all tech giants operating in Vietnam must verify users' accounts via their phone numbers or Vietnamese identification numbers and store that information…
Bangladesh probes Singaporean tycoon for financial crimes; his lawyers call it a smear campaign
Bangladesh-born Saiful Alam Masud, 64, is the founder and chairman of the S. Alam Group, which is involved in industries as diverse as food, manufacturing, energy, transportation,…
18 cops to face ethics probe for allegedly extorting Malaysians at Jakarta dance music festival
The announcement comes after viral complaints over the alleged extortion, with some users posting on X that certain police officers had extorted money from festivalgoers by…
Nepal’s ruling Congress, UML finally take up constitution revision
Parties mull either political or non-political mechanisms. Opposition yet to come up with stance on amendment.