Pakistan’s PTI’s losing gambit
A country the size of Pakistan should never allow itself to come this close to the edge of catastrophe.
A nation judged by its prisons
The country’s prison facilities, which operate at 375 percent overcapacity, are the third worst in the world after the Democratic Republic of Congo (600 percent) and Haiti (400…
Most Filipinos show love through acts of service, survey reveals
Conducted by SWS from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, 2024, the survey found that 67 percent of Filipinos show love by performing acts such as cooking, running errands, helping with chores or…
Firearms make their way into Malaysia through sneaky tactics
Contraband, drugs and dangerous items such as firearms may be concealed to evade the suspicions of the guards at the Thai-Malaysian border.
Honda, Nissan terminate merger talks
They are expected to continue to consider a feasibility study of a partnership mainly in the field of electric vehicles, for which they signed a memorandum in August last year.…
Thousands of call centre victims in Myanmar to be released
Deputy PM and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said the government has contacted embassies of countries in Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, including Japan, the…
Teacher accused of inflicting brutal punishment in Nepal
The marks left by the heated spatula are clearly visible on the cheeks of two students, aged 9 and 10.
At least 4 dead after suspected gas explosion at popular mall in Taiwan
The blast happened at around 11.30am on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi mall located in the Xitun area of Taichung city.
China’s AI surge fuels optimism on A-share market
Trading value in Shanghai, Shenzhen tops US$137 billion for 17th day in a row.
Philippines, Malaysia among top 10 sources of romance scams: credit rating firm
Overall, the United States leads in the number of dubious profiles last year.