Former Pakistan PM Khan granted bail by anti-terror court

POLITICAL HISTORY The country has a history of those in power using the police and courts to stifle their political opponents, and Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Sharif has many pending cases brought against him while in opposition. One senior PTI official, Shahbaz Gill, has been around detention for nearly a coupleContinue Reading

Human-trafficking crisis: captive Hongkonger tells how trip to Thailand turned into 3-month nightmare under forced labour

Anecdotal evidence shows many scam sufferers were lured in order to Thailand with the guarantee of a well-paid job they saw advertised online. Lawyers and NGO staff have paid close attention since the crisis – possibly the worst in order to affect the safety associated with Hongkongers overseas for the decade – started to unfold. Read full story Continue Reading

Political uncertainty in Thailand with PM’s suspension

Prayut’s popularity continues to be falling over accusations he botched Thailand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mishandled the economy, yet his coalition federal government survived four no-confidence votes. Prayut has argued against his detractors that his federal government has successfully steered the economy through the pandemic, allowing it toContinue Reading

Najib-era ship scandal resurfaces to sink UMNO

SINGAPORE – Another day, one more multibillion-dollar corruption scandal in Malaysia. 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), one of the world’s largest ever financial heists, had earlier put the Southeast Asian nation in the global spotlight along with newly incarcerated former premier Najib Razak, who appears accused of pilfering billions of dollars associated with public funds. Another Najib-era scandal […]

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Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

BEIJING: A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave provides spread out across half of China and achieved the normally cold Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of more agonizing temperatures on Thurs (Aug 25). The world’s second-largest economy continues to be hit by heatwaves, flash floods andContinue Reading

Japan police chief resigns over Shinzo Abe assassination

Abe was Japan’s best-known politician and longest-serving prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) , but protection was comparatively light as he delivered the stump speech on the street in the traditional western region. Local police in the area have already acknowledged “undeniable” flaws in protection for the former chief. Bodyguards might have savedContinue Reading