KUALA LUMPUR: Wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor has filed an application at the High Court, seeking the removal of the judge who heard her corruption case. Rosmah’s lawyer Akberdin Abdul Kader told Malaysian media that the application was filed at the High Court on TuesdayContinue Reading
With delivery of RSAF’s F-35s about four years away, MAJ Zhang said details on initial training for both its operational and logistics crew will be “fleshed out” in the coming years, amid “comprehensive discussions” with the US’ F-35 Joint Program Office. “We discuss items such as the type of maintenanceContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that a police report has been lodged against PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli. Read full storyContinue Reading
BEIJING (Reuters) – TikTok owner ByteDance is launching a new stock option granting programme for its employees that according to two sources lowers its prices by 20% from the 2021 plan, as the Chinese company tries to retain talent amid slowing revenue growth. Read full storyContinue Reading
Following up a report that the self-crowned “Queen of Canada” is expanding her QAnon-inspired movement into the United States, Asia Times has noticed that Romana Didulo’s newly anointed “King of the US” claims to be – like Didula – a Philippines-born immigrant. “I am a naturalized US citizen from Maharlika,” “His Majesty” King David J […]
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BANGKOK: Thailand hopes to boost its tourism revenue to between 600 million to 700 billion baht (US$16 billion to US$19 billion) by year-end, by targeting high-spending groups like Indian wedding parties and honeymooners, a senior tourism official said. Famous for its white-sand beaches and nightlife, Thailand hopes to tap intoContinue Reading
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s coronavirus curbs have aggravated the country’s human rights violations, a United Nations report said on Thursday, citing extra restrictions on access to information, tighter border security and heightened digital surveillance. Read full storyContinue Reading
KANCHANABURI: The hunter who was jailed along with construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta for poaching in a wildlife sanctuary has died of cancer after being released to a hospital in Nakhon Pathom province for treatment, a close family friend has confirmed.Continue Reading
Many had made their way to the clinic walking barefoot through filthy floodwater and mud. “My child’s foot is burning with pain. My feet too,” said Azra Bhambro, a 23-year-old woman who had come to the clinic for help. Abdul Aziz, a doctor in charge of Alkhidmat’s clinics in theContinue Reading
They were the first division-level exercises for the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division, the US military’s only multinational division formed in 2015. ROK are the initials for South Korea’s official name. The drills included live fire from American and South Korean howitzers, tanks, machine guns, and mortars. A-10 attack aircraftContinue Reading