North Korea has said that recent missile launches were in protest against the joint exercises, which it says are provocative and a rehearsal for an invasion. South Korea and the US say the exercises are defensive and needed to counter the North’s threats. The US and its allies believe NorthContinue Reading
South Korean troops were set on Friday to finish the 12-day Hoguk 22 field exercises, which have included some drills with US troops, while South Korean and US aircraft are due to begin major drills on Monday. North Korea has said its recent missile launches were in protest against theContinue Reading
HANOI: Rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help Vietnam cut its coal consumption but are struggling to seal a deal with the Southeast Asian country ahead of a global climate summit next week, two sources familiar with the talks said. Vietnam would be the world’s second country toContinue Reading
Those “lying flat” instead of having babies increase official worries about the fall in China’s birth rate, says this writer.Continue Reading
Japan’s experience shows how difficult it is to reverse a shrinking population, especially when a country has a sizable population and a persistently low birth rate, says this academic.Continue Reading
KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipesContinue Reading
KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipesContinue Reading
Uzbek workers of a waste processing plant in the western Russian city of Oryol, who were handed mobilisation notices and ordered to show up at the local conscription point, asked their president for help, a local news outlet reported. Moscow started the mobilisation campaign, its first since World War Two,Continue Reading
The regime change has prompted the emergence of opposition movements, some armed, across the country, which the military has countered with lethal action. Southeast Asian countries have led efforts to bring peace to Myanmar, but the junta has done little to implement the consensus agreed upon last April. At Thursday’sContinue Reading
Cost of living, corruption and political stability are some of the issues expected to weigh heavily on Malaysians casting their ballots.Continue Reading