Pakistan PM calls for stronger bilateral ties with Bangladesh
Both sides also discussed the prospect of resuming direct flights between the two countries at an early date.
In Japan, babies under 1 year old make up 70% of suspected abuse deaths
The report from the Children and Families Agency points to the importance of psychological support for women during pregnancy and child-rearing, to lessen their anxiety.
Malaysia’s Proposed Anti-Bullying law to be tabled after Budget 2026
Datuk Seri Azalina Othman, a minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), said the deadline was to provide relevant ministries enough time to hold…
Indonesian military’s move against critic stirs debate over shrinking civic space
This comes after a spate of arrests by police of activists and social media users accused of instigating recent nationwide unrest.
Keeping traditional Malay sport ‘gasing pangkah’ in motion
While casual gasing games (such as gasing piring, gasing bawang and gasing jantung) value endurance, gasing pangkah relies on skill, power and precision. The goal is to strike…
Female bikers in Pakistan’s Lahore push for space on the road
Often in traditional shalwar kameez and carrying backpacks, female motorcyclists ride alongside men in residential neighborhoods and around university campuses. This surge is a…
Songs, classic Chinese poetry and painting inspire a renowned former teacher’s comic
The Last Rose of Summer, a soothing piece inspired by the namesake poem of Irish poet Thomas Moore, is played in rotation.
1 dead, 1 injured as heavy rain and winds lash Tokyo area
Heavy rains and thunderstorms also affected Tokyo’s Haneda airport, resulting in delays and cancellations of some services.
When politics creeps into sports, everyone loses
Sportspersons should not be required to do the bidding of their governments on a cricket field.
Millions of customers in Vietnam see electricity bills rise 30 percent or more
The increases were mainly due to an intense heatwave in early August, which pushed power consumption in the northern region to a record high on August 4.