It has been a busy few weeks for Iran-related headlines: domestic turmoil triggered by the death of a Kurdish woman while in custody for allegedly violating rules on wearing the hijab; negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal; and the release of an elderly former UNICEF official after more than six years. All of which has Iran watchers wondering: […]Continue Reading
The United States has transformed its policy toward China. This shift is not plain from the language of the National Security Strategy, released this week, even though that document identifies China as a country with “the intention and, increasingly, the capacity to reshape the international order in favor of one that tilts the global playing […]Continue Reading
The region has some of the most dangerous roads in the world with higher than average death rates, but delivery apps aren’t doing enough to protect their riders.
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SINGAPORE: A man who was originally charged with the murder of 19-year-old Felicia Teo 13 years after she went missing was sentenced on Friday (Oct 14) to 26 months’ jail for lesser charges. Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee, 37, admitted to four charges of depositing Ms Teo’s corpse, misappropriating her belongings,Continue Reading
BEIJING: China’s ultra-strict COVID-19 curbs are taking a toll on businesses and jobseekers as Beijing stresses again and again the need to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to the virus, to save lives, if not livelihoods. Since 2020, China has reported 5,226 COVID-19 fatalities among its population of 1.4 billion. InContinue Reading
The Singapore Land Authority is looking out for more innovative concepts to draw crowds.Continue Reading
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was forced to skip a stop in his tour of flooded riverside communities in Nonthaburi, after learning that a group of protesters were waiting for him at a temple in Muang district.Continue Reading
Parts of the country have received several times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours.Continue Reading
Remakes of southern Indian films have worked well for Bollywood for years – but will that change soon?Continue Reading
The government has enacted a new law mandating that government agencies must have an electronic channel to serve the public, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Thursday.Continue Reading