Sri Lanka presidential committee critical of response to ‘protest movement’
Senior officials said the speed that the protest movement grew had made it quite impossible to de-escalate the threat by security measures alone.
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Poor in India can dream, says its first tribal president
Droupadi Murmu, a former teacher and state minister from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial role of president.
Bongbong Marcos’ 1st national address: Inheriting Duterte problems, plotting solutions
The Philippines’ inflation rate hit 6.1 per cent in June, the highest since the rice crisis in 2018, when the inflation rate was 6.9 per cent.
Myanmar military executions prompt global outcry
Among those executed were democracy campaigner Kyaw Min Yu, 53, and 41-year-old former lawmaker and hip-hop artist Phyo Zeya Thaw.
Philippines won’t give up even a square inch of territory: Bongbong Marcos
He also said strong bonds and collaboration were needed among nations, especially in times of crisis.
Pakistan coalition expresses ‘lack of confidence’ in Supreme Court bench, announces boycott
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asserted that the country's democratic parties had only one demand: the formation of a full court bench.
The roots of Mahathir’s Tanah Melayu remarks
The former prime minister’s comments reflect a cultural nationalism centred on a Malay realm whose reach extends far beyond the peninsula.
Pakistan set to lift import ban on luxury items
The government is set to begin removing restrictions on the import of “non-essential and luxury items” and provide energy at subsidised rates.
Prevailing in the power game will be in vain if the economy tanks
The tenuous state of the economy urges an end to political turmoil and calls for responsible economic management in the months ahead.
Sri Lanka president’s office to reopen after crackdown
Widespread public anger over the island’s unprecedented economic crisis saw protesters storm and occupy the colonial-era building earlier this month.