Bangladeshi government looking to defuse trade tensions with India
India is the second-largest import source for Bangladesh after China.
‘Highly unusual’: Why Taiwan President Lai made no mention of China in major speech
Analysts said that Mr Lai, by deliberately steering clear of the subject, is seeking to avoid giving Beijing any further reason to mark him as responsible for escalating…
Money first, kid can wait: Economic pressures reshaping family planning in Malaysia
Many young couples are not ruling out the idea of starting a family entirely. They are simply factoring in the economic situation as the main consideration.
Civil coalition rejects Indonesian government’s rewriting of history project
The Indonesian Historical Transparency Alliance (AKSI) member Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who leads the research institute Lab45, said a circulating 30-page draft outline of the…
Vietnam proposes abolishing death penalty for eight crimes in major legal revision
The Government has proposed scrapping capital punishment for eight serious offences, including embezzlement and drug trafficking, as part of sweeping amendments to the Penal Code.
New flight delay and cancellation law takes effect in Thailand
Under the new regulations, airlines must provide support and compensation for international flight delays or cancellations without prior notice, especially when passengers have…
India’s ruling party, congress continue to lock horns over EAM Jaishankar ‘tipping off’ Pakistan on Op Sindoor
The BJP accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “speaking the language of Pakistan," while Gandhi accused External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar of committing a “crime” by…
Cabinet approves Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir’s promotion to field marshal
The rank of field marshal is the highest rank of armies built on the pattern of the British Army.
Marriage registration in China becomes easier, more romantic than ever
Gone are the rules about documenting permanent household registration, or hukou. Gone are the rules requiring that marriages take place in the hukou city of one partner.
Singapore Airlines Flight 321 incident: One year on, passengers recall how extreme turbulence upended their lives
On May 21, 2024, a sudden, extreme turbulence caused the Boeing 777-300ER to drop 178 feet, or about 54m, in 4.6 seconds.