JAKARTA: The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and world football governing body FIFA will form a joint taskforce in a bid to improve crowd control and safety measures after a deadly football stampede earlier this month, officials said on Thursday (Oct 13). Indonesian authorities are under pressure to take swift stepsContinue Reading
PH YET TO MAKE A FIRM DECISION At the same time, states under PH have yet to make a firm decision on whether to dissolve the state assemblies. PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim said although the three states under the coalition – Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan were still tied toContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is among the nominees put forth by the United Malays National Organisation’s (UMNO) division in Pekan, Pahang to contest there during the upcoming general election. According to Malaysian media reports, Najib, who is currently serving a 12-year jail term, is among theContinue Reading
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong man was jailed on Thursday (Oct 13) for stabbing a police officer in the arm during protests against a Beijing-imposed national security law two years ago. Wong Kwan-wa, 26, was sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to rioting and wounding with intent, accordingContinue Reading
This is the first of a three-part series, in which CNA looks at China president Xi Jinping’s policies as he seeks an unprecedented third term in power at the upcoming 20th Communist Party Congress.Continue Reading
For many students, the floods have disrupted their education. At a makeshift school set up under tarp sheets near Malook Khaskheli, schoolteachers said that about half of the batch of 63 students aged five to 12 are still attending classes, while the rest had moved away. University student Wasseem AliContinue Reading
WHO TO RAGE AGAINST? By this point, according to many depositors, it was clear that authorities knew their every move by monitoring their large WeChat groups. Many decided to adapt their tactics ahead of the next planned demonstration – the flashpoint Jul 10 protest in Zhengzhou – including by breakingContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan stands ready to take appropriate steps against excess volatility in the foreign exchange market and is watching currency movements with a great sense of urgency, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday (Oct 13). Japanese authorities stepped into the foreign exchange market last month, selling the dollarContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday (Oct 13), calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operation of nuclear-capable weapons deployed to military units. The test firing was conducted on Wednesday, and was aimedContinue Reading
TAOYUAN: Taiwan began welcoming back visitors on Thursday (Oct 13) after finally ending mandatory quarantines to control the spread of COVID-19, with gifts of cuddly toy black bears for the first tour group that stepped off the plane shortly after midnight. Taiwan had kept some of its entry and quarantineContinue Reading