“Illegal primaries” mastermind in Hong Kong gets 10 years in prison
Former law scholar Benny Tai Yiu-ting was among 47 defendants who were charged with violating the National Security Law for Hong Kong for their roles in the unofficial poll…
Indonesia’s Presidential Communication Office instals six new presidential spokespersons
The new spokespersons come from a variety of backgrounds, including academia, the media and politics.
Global South adversely impacted by food, fuel, fertiliser crisis due to conflicts: PM Modi
Speaking at the G20 Summit in Brazil, he said the gathering of the top leaders can only be successful if the challenges and priorities of the Global South are kept in mind.
Remains of 24 Japanese WW2 soldiers being exhumed for relocation
A total of 737 soldiers, hailing from 13 countries, were buried at the cemetery in the district's Mainamati upazila between 1939 and 1945.
Japan, Ukraine discuss Russia-North Korea military cooperation, sign information security agreement
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is the first member of the Ishiba Cabinet to visit Ukraine. He met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Saturday, Nov. 16, where…
Mastermind of 2019 bomb plot in Hong Kong jailed for nearly 24 years
During the social unrest in December 2019, a group claiming to be the “Dragon Slaying Brigade” plotted to plant two bombs in a busy area during a protest on Hong Kong Island…
Cambodia’s Interior Ministry orders closure of illegal border crossings
The directive follows observations of irregular activities along the border, including illegal crossings, establishment of unauthorised checkpoints, smuggling, illegal…
Chinese man arrested in Japan for posing as economic analyst; $5m in damages incurred via social media
The man was charged with defrauding a 71-year-old female corporate officer in Ibaraki prefecture of ¥83 million in cash by using the name of economic analyst Takuro Morinaga and…
Lao national arrested with over 1M meth pills at Cambodia border
In Cambodia, most of the drugs seized originate from the Golden Triangle – the region where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet – entering through the northeast and…
Sabah Immigration Department deports 227 Indonesians under 19th Illegals Deportation Programme
Sabah Immigration director Datuk SH Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the detainees were from their Kota Kinabalu and Papar depots and were bound for Nunukan Port (Tunon Taka…