‘We are getting sick of this’: Anguish among Johor villagers amid recurring floods
2023-01-26
After experiencing their second major flood in three years, some residents of Kampung Contoh have grown weary.Continue Reading
Jin Tian: Eight dead after cargo ship sinks off coast of Japan
2023-01-26
Rescue workers are looking for survivors after the Hong Kong-flagged Jin Tian sank on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Dozens of COVID-19 protesters still behind bars in China, says rights group
2023-01-26
SWIFT CRACKDOWN China’s government and state media apparatus have made scant acknowledgement of the protests – some of which occurred in major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai – and have not directly mentioned the detentions. But an oversight body for domestic law enforcement said in November that it wouldContinue Reading
Indonesia pushing for OPEC-style nickel cartel
2023-01-26
Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel for nickel and other inputs used in battery production. Nickel is becoming a hot commodity as it is a key input in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles (EVs) — and Indonesia has the world’s largest nickel ore […]Continue Reading
Economic woe behind Pyongyang’s military bluster
2023-01-26
In 2022, North Korea exported tensions through stepped-up missile tests and threats toward South Korea. It also kept a national quarantine that prevented official imports of economic goods in place, but ultimately failed to keep Covid-19 from infecting the country. North Korea achieved a record number of around 90 missile tests of various types and ranges, including […]Continue Reading
8 dead, including 6 Chinese nationals, after ship sinks near Japan
2023-01-26
China’s Consul General in the city of Fukuoka, Lu Guijun, told state broadcaster CGTN on Thursday that of the 13 people found, “eight have been confirmed dead, of whom six are Chinese”. “Five of them – including four Chinese crew members – are not in life-threatening conditions,” he added. “WeContinue Reading
Opium production in Myanmar surges to nine-year high
2023-01-26
Civil unrest and economic insecurity may have spurred more farmers into the trade, the UN says.Continue Reading
Both North and South Korea violated armistice with drone flights, UN command says
2023-01-26
SEOUL: Both North and South Korea violated the armistice that governs their shared border by sending drones into each other’s airspace in December, the US-led United Nations Command (UNC) said on Thursday (Jan 26). Five North Korean drones crossed into the South on Dec 26, prompting South Korea’s military toContinue Reading
BBC film on Indian PM Modi’s role during the 2002 Gujarat riots draws government ire
2023-01-26
The ban on the BBC documentary comes after a proposal from the government to give its Press Information Bureau and other fact-checking agencies powers to take down news deemed “fake or false” from digital platforms. The Editors Guild of India has urged the government to withdraw the proposal, saying suchContinue Reading
Ji Chaoqun: Chinese engineer jailed for spying in US
2023-01-26
Ji Chaoqun was linked to Chinese efforts to get a hold of advanced US aviation and aerospace secrets.Continue Reading