Najib received RM1mil special payment after retiring as PM
The high court heard the testimony on Wednesday during Najib’s corruption trial. A witness told the High Court here that Najib Razak received a special payment of RM1…
Could data help us tell Dengue’s future?
Scientists and officials are looking for new ways to use data to predict the deadly disease. 2019 is one of the worst years for dengue outbreaks. In the Philippines more than…
Options virtually exhausted with India: Pakistan says
War not our choice, but will fight till the end if it is imposed: Fawad Chaudhry. Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that while war was not a choice…
South Korea pulls out of intel-sharing pact amid spat with Japan
Seoul cites ‘grave change’ in security cooperation conditions attributable to Japan’s export restrictions for abolishing GSOMIA. South Korea decided to withdraw…
South Korea urges region to embrace multilateralism, free trade
Wide gap remains after bilateral meeting of Kang and Kono. The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan remained at odds in their bilateral meeting held in China on Wednesday,…
Modi’s next move
Moeed Yusuf, the author of Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments: US Crisis Management in South Asia, writes for Dawn newspaper. For most in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister…
Hong Kong adds another dimension to US-China trade war
Hong Kong’s has become another consideration for Xi and Trump in their ongoing trade dispute. The United States and China have been embroiled in a trade war for almost two…
Here’s how you can protect yourself from dengue
With the possibility of an outbreak, it’s important to understand the disease and recognise its symptoms. The WHO on Monday warned that the Kathmandu Valley might be in for a…
Hong Kong airport beefs up security as flights resume after protest chaos
Hong Kong courts declare airport occupation to be illegal. Flights resumed at Hong Kong’s airport Wednesday (Aug 14) after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of…
Japan to assess impact of ROK trade decision
South Korea has not placed Japan on a white-list of trade friendly countries. The government plans to analyze how Japanese firms will be impacted by South Korea’s decision to…