The coming battle over Trump tech policy
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has already suggested that the new administration may condition NATO funding on Europe gutting key internet regulations, asserting that “we’ve…
Mass casualty attacks in China put focus on mental health as economy slows
Since Nov. 11, China has reeled under news of a driver reportedly angry at his divorce settlement killing 35 people by ramming his car into a crowd in Zhuhai; a former student on…
What’s the legal path for exiled ex-Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra to return home?
There has been speculation since early this year about Yingluck’s return to Thailand. This was fuelled by comments from her brother, Thaksin, who assured that the former PM…
Japan to hold 1st memorial for Korean forced labour victims at Sado mine
Key details, including Japan's government representative, remain undecided days ahead of memorial service.
Mongolian President Khurelsukh vetoes entire 2025 state budget
Reasons cited for the budget veto include economic and market considerations; non-compliance with budgetary principles; overspending and deficit issues; and violation of legal…
Cops receive 11 reports claiming defamation in viral video about Malaysia PM Anwar’s CNN interview
The viral video in question was seemingly edited to create the false impression that PM Anwar had recognised Israel’s right to exist while deliberately leaving out the parts of…
Murder, money, betrayal: Unravelling ‘Am Cyanide’s’ web of deaths
Ms. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn allegedly meticulously planned these murders, committed over a span of eight years, poisoning her victims with potassium cyanide and making their…
Oscar winning composer AR Rahman and wife Saira Banu separating after 29 years
In a statement to the media on behalf of the couple, divorce lawyer Vandana Shah said Rahman and Saira Banu took the decision to separate after "significant emotional strain in…
Former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin quits Hybe, declares legal war
Ms. Min accused the company of breaching shareholder agreements and engaging in unlawful practices.
Discovery of new gecko species in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains highlights biodiversity
According to a November 19 press release from the NGO Wild Earth Allies (WEA), one of the species is newly recognised in the Kingdom, while two were previously unknown to science.