Vietnam launches handbook for child safety in cyberspace
The document aims to provide practical tools for children and their parents to ensure their safety on the internet while enhancing their digital skills.
Japan’s foreign visitor count from Jan.-Nov. 2024 breaks 2023 record
The total number of foreign visitors to Japan from January to November 2024 was 33,379,900, setting a new record for annual visitors, even before accounting for those arriving in…
House OKs bill that lets foreigners lease land in Philippines for 99 years
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill that would extend up to 99 years, from the current 50, the period in which private land can be…
Batu Puteh issue: Malaysia transport minister stands his ground, maintains ex-PM Mahathir acted on his own
Minister Anthony Loke said Dr Mahathir and the public should read the Royal Commission of Inquiry report in its entirety, which laid out the entire chronology and background of…
Dismissed mayor Alice Guo, family slapped with falsification, anti-dummy law raps
The investigation showed that the family members were actually Chinese citizens, based on various documents.
Indonesia’s largest party expels Jokowi after he backed Prabowo for President’s post
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Chairwoman (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri made the decision to expel the former president along with his eldest son and son-in-law,…
Myanmar court sentences Thai fishing crew members to prison
The fishing boat was seized near Koh Yan Chueak in Kawthaung province on November 30 while fishing in overlapping maritime areas between the two countries.
Cambodia’s national carrier expanding fleet, announces name change
The new name, Ari Cambodia, will be in use as of January 1, 2025.
Ex-soccer executives in China get prison terms for corruption
Du Zhaocai, former deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China and former vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison…
Families of Kanjuruhan stadium crush victims in Indonesia seek US$1.1m in compensation
135 people were killed and hundreds more were injured in the Kanjuruhan stampede, which occurred after a match between home team Arema FC and archrival Persebaya Surabaya at…