Shoot-on-sight orders in Sri Lanka after deadly violence
Protests continued on Tuesday (May 10) despite the curfew, with some people defying the shoot-on-sight order to torch buildings and vehicles.
Society
Indonesia’s neverending battle against illegal cigarettes
Indonesia is one of the biggest cigarette consumers in the world, with the smoking prevalence 62.9 percent among males and 4.8 percent among females.
‘My gratitude can’t wait’: Marcos addresses nation after runaway lead in polls
While acknowledging that the vote count for the presidential race is not yet final, Marcos Jr. said his gratitude towards those who supported him “cannot wait.”
President Yoon begins term in time of changing world order; tension in Pyongyang
Experts says US-China rivalry may force Yoon to take sides and bear consequences.
Long queues for petrol stations as fuel crisis hits Laos
Petrol stations are limiting customers to a maximum 500,000 kips ($40), which buys less than 30 litres of fuel.
Faulty vote counting machines: More than just a hiccup in 2022 polls
Several reports stated that many voting precincts encountered faulty machines, causing voters to camp inside school grounds or voting centers just to personally feed their ballots.
Water cuts: Over 75,000 user accounts affected in Kota Setar, Pokok Sena districts
The water supply disruption was due to a irrigation canal bund collapsing, as a result of heavy rain.
People swarm to tourist spots during long Idul Fitri holiday
The Indonesian government decided to lift the Covid-19 travel curbs for this year's festivities and extended the Idul Fitri holidays to six days.
Grief-stricken boy, 12, performs music live on FB to raise funds for dad’s funeral
“The day I don’t want to come has arrived. But Dad told me to live in the world of reality," he said.
Thailand to rope in social media influencers to help raise birth rate
The effort would be to rope in celebrities who have children to be role models and influence young people to get married.