PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has not ruled out contesting for a parliamentary seat held by a former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) lawmaker in the next Malaysian general election. According to Malaysian media reports, Mr Anwar did not specify which seat he would be contesting but only said thatContinue Reading
BEIJING: China signalled on Thursday (Sep 29) no let-up in its combative approach to foreign policy in a third term for Xi Jinping as leader despite criticism from many Western diplomats that the so-called Wolf Warrior stance has been counterproductive. As relations with the West have soured over issues fromContinue Reading
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday (Sep 29) sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years in prison, a source familiar with the proceedings said. Both had been charged with violating the Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximumContinue Reading
SEOUL: A South Korean man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stalking a woman he is accused of later killing, in a high-profile case which prompted outraged demands for legal reform. Over a nearly two-year period, Jeon Joo-hwan, 31, stalked and threatened his victim – a formerContinue Reading
TOKYO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday (Sep 29) it was important to take bilateral relations in a positive direction as they marked 50 years since normalising diplomatic ties amid rising tensions in the region. In a phone call, Xi told Kishida thatContinue Reading
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USAID’s latest social behaviour change campaign targeting women’s health was just launched in Phnom, with stakeholders across sectors coming together with a 21st century approach to community outreach.
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SEOUL: US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in South Korea on Thursday (Sep 29) to strengthen Washington’s alliance with Seoul, a day after nuclear-armed North Korea tested more ballistic missiles. Harris, who landed at Osan airbase after a trip to Tokyo to attend the state funeral of assassinated former JapaneseContinue Reading
SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol promised on Thursday (Sep 29) to appropriately deal with economic shocks in one of the most direct indications about measures to stop the spread of a sense of panic in financial markets. The comment came as the country’s stock and bond prices jumped whileContinue Reading
Washington’s aspirations to launch a “chip alliance” with trusted Asian partners face headwinds because they downplay Beijing’s utility in the region’s semiconductor ecosystem, says Hannan Hussain.Continue Reading