President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s refusal to fund local elections sets a dangerous precedent that puts Sri Lankan democracy at risk. If the government is serious about political reform, voters need to have their voices heard. The National Election Commission informed the Sri Lankan Supreme Court last week that local elections planned for March 9 would be […]Continue Reading
In the ensuing scuffle, the elderly man fell backwards and hit his head fatally.Continue Reading
Continuous rain was observed over several areas in Singapore overnight, with temperatures in the morning dropping to as low as 21.1 degrees Celsius.Continue Reading
With automatic registration and the lowering of voting age, youth activists and voters wielded new power and played a decisive role in Malaysia’s last election, its turnout and political future
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TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Wednesday (Mar 1) it had spotted 19 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone in the past 24 hours, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has complained for the past threeContinue Reading
DUBAI: Hundreds of Iranian girls in different schools have suffered “mild poison” attacks over recent months, the health minister said, with some politicians suggesting they could have been targeted by religious groups opposed to girls’ education. The attacks come at a critical time for Iran’s clerical rulers, who faced monthsContinue Reading
Christopher Wray says the FBI has “for quite some time” settled on a potential lab incident in Wuhan.Continue Reading
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted it is premature to speculate on the chances of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party and the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) forming a coalition government together after the poll.Continue Reading
Celebrities and health professionals tackle topics such as dengue fever, long COVID-19 syndrome, cancer, mental wellness, joint care and ageing at the fair, which takes place Mar 4 and 5.Continue Reading
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) is planning large new investments in India’s data processing, renewable energy and communications infrastructure. It is just the latest example of the Japan-India cooperation that is redrawing the economic map of Asia at the same time it affects security equations in the Indo-Pacific. “We will invest US$500 million annually for […]Continue Reading