Late Malaysian Finance Minister Daim cleared of all charges following prosecution withdrawal
Sessions judge Azura Alwi made the order of acquittal under Section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, as applied for by the prosecution.
National affairs
South Korean women’s colleges in crisis: Blasted for gender bias, coed transition proposals
The debate over the schools' potential transition to coeducation has revealed broader issues facing women’s universities in South Korea, caught between the challenges of a…
Duterte’s Double Standard: The New DDS
A selective morality shows that Duterte’s legacy has less to do with justice and more with reinforcing a system that strikes down the marginalised while sparing the powerful. It…
“Illegal primaries” mastermind in Hong Kong gets 10 years in prison
Former law scholar Benny Tai Yiu-ting was among 47 defendants who were charged with violating the National Security Law for Hong Kong for their roles in the unofficial poll…
Delhi Air Pollution: AQI nears 500 as toxic smog hits train, flight operations
According to reports, more than 20 trains were delayed and at least eight flights diverted due to low visibility.
Multiple children injured after car crashes at school in central China; driver arrested
China has witnessed a spate of deadly incidents in recent months – from mass stabbings to car rammings – in a rare development for a country with a proud reputation for public…
Review the Animal Welfare Act to protect strays better, says Malaysian ex-PM Yaakob
On Nov 12, over 100 animal lovers from 32 groups who held a peaceful protest at Parliament submitted a memorandum seeking amendments to the Animal Welfare Act 2015 and advocating…
100 days of government: Major steps taken towards a ‘new Bangladesh’
The government move to try killers and human rights violators from the previous regime; efforts to provide compensation and medical care to those injured in the movement; and the…
All 45 Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed in city’s largest security trial
International condemnation was swift, with the US, Australia and rights groups slamming the sentencing as evidence of the erosion of political freedoms in the city since Beijing…
Increase the number of mental health professionals in public health facilities, says Malaysian assemblyman
Selangor Opposition chief and Hulu Kelang assemblyman Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, during the debate on the state’s 2025 budget on Friday, Nov 15, said statistics indicated that many…