Indonesia is due to host next year’s FIFA men’s Under-23 World Cup and is in the running for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Losing the right to stage one tournament and failing to gain the right to host another would damage its reputation, says sports expert Simon Chadwick.Continue Reading
In her new book, author Sally Tyler explores the paradoxical relations of justice, power and politics through her collection of essays
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SEOUL: North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday (Oct 6), following joint South Korean and US missile drills and the return of a US aircraft carrier to the region in response to the North’s recent missile tests.Continue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missile toward its east coast on Thursday (Oct 6) in the direction of Japan, following joint South Korean and US missile drills and the return of a US aircraft carrier to the region in response to the North’s recent missile tests. The missile launch was the sixthContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday (Oct 6) in the direction of Japan, after the return of a US aircraft carrier to the region and a UN Security Council meeting in response to the North’s recent launches. The missile launch was the sixthContinue Reading
More young people are accepting the idea of seeking help for mental health issues, as the Chinese government places more emphasis on such issues in recent years. Ahead of Mental Health Day on Monday, CNA looks at recent developments.Continue Reading
Any future diplomatic negotiations with North Korea will be far more challenging than in the past, given Pyongyang’s increased confidence and ever more sophisticated missile and nuclear capabilities, says an analyst.Continue Reading
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CNA looks at how thousands of people in Indonesia have been shackled as they suffer from mental illness. The government has vowed to eliminate this practice by 2019, but progress has been limited.Continue Reading
MANILA: Philippine Leader Ferdinand Marcos Junior on Wednesday (Oct 5) said his nation may need to consider Russia to satisfy its fuel requirements amid rising worldwide energy prices, bucking pressure from Traditional western allies for nations to shun Moscow. Speaking to the Manila Overseas Press Club, Marcos, who is alsoContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: Taiwan will not likely rely on others for its defence, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (Oct 5), while welcoming the US commitment to the democratically governed island’s security amid exactly what she called Chinese encroachment on its sovereignty. Tsai’s remarks, pre-recorded and delivered to an US audience atContinue Reading