Philippine-Japan troop access pact for signing July 8
The historic pact would allow the two allies and former wartime enemies to deploy troops on each other’s soil.
PM Shehbaz raises terrorism concern, urges global engagement with Afghan government
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana, the Prime Minister said the Afghan government had to “take concrete measures” to ensure its soil is not…
PM Kishida accepts Supreme Court ruling on forced sterilisations
PM Kishida also indicated that compensation would be promptly paid out based on the court’s ruling over the since-scrapped Eugenic Protection Law.
President Yoon replaces 3 minister-level officials in partial reshuffle
The reshuffling sees South Korea’s first female war correspondent named as new broadcasting watchdog chief.
Indonesia’s top communications ministry official resigns following ransomware attack
The cyberattack was carried out using Brain Cipher, an updated version of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware allegedly used for the hit on state-owned sharia lender Bank Syariah Indonesia…
Malaysia’s social media licensing plans raise ‘abuse of power’ concerns
An open letter issued on June 27 by 44 organisations and 23 individual activists to PM Anwar decried the licensing proposal as a “blatant abuse of power” and “an attack on a…
Quota system protest: Bangladeshi university students block Dhaka-Chattogram highway for 3 hours
Among the protesters' four demands, a key one is the formation of a commission to reform the quota system in government jobs based on the 2018 circular.
Challenges as online gambling increases in popularity in Cambodia
Streamlined systems allow users to begin gambling with minimal hassle.
Chinese town besieged by floodwaters is calling for reinforcements
Water levels are expected to rise further in Jiangxi's Jiujiang, local authorities say.
South Korea weather agency plans to forecast further into future
The Korea Meteorological Administration said it will review its numerical weather prediction to see if it can provide specific weather data for up to 14 days.