Pervez Musharraf: Thousands attend funeral of ex-Pakistan military leader
2023-02-07
Funeral prayers took place at a military compound in Karachi, but were not attended by army leaders.Continue Reading
Dramatic rescue saves Thai baby who fell down well
2023-02-07
The 19-month-old child slipped between a 30cm (12in) wide gap and fell to the bottom of the well.Continue Reading
South Korea stalker jailed 40 years for killing woman in subway
2023-02-07
A top court said the man’s actions were a “revenge killing” after his victim reported him to police.Continue Reading
Can Canada, India reset their bilateral relations?
2023-02-07
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is on a two-day visit to New Delhi, and both sides hope to cast a reset in their bilateral relations. These have been rather lukewarm despite many enduring linkages of their past histories, politics and people. Two things immediately make this visit more than promising for both sides. First […]Continue Reading
South Korea jails man for 40 years in high-profile stalking, murder case
2023-02-07
SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced a man to 40 years in prison on Tuesday (Feb 7) for murdering a woman he had stalked for years, in a high-profile case that prompted calls for legal reform. Seoul’s Central District Court found 31-year-old Jeon Joo-hwan guilty of killing a former colleagueContinue Reading
New Zealand pilot taken hostage in Indonesia: Papuan rebel group
2023-02-07
JAKARTA: Separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after setting a small commercial plane alight when it landed in a remote highland area on Tuesday (Feb 7), a pro-independence group said in a statement. A police spokesperson in Papua province, Ignatius Benny Adi Prabowo,Continue Reading
Allure of Japan’s powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry
2023-02-07
TOKYO: The popularity of Japan’s crisp powder snow among foreign skiers, surging back into the country, is luring more to seek the thrill of pristine backcountry slopes – sometimes with deadly impact. A rise in backcountry accidents comes as the Japanese government heavily promotes inbound tourism post-pandemic, having fully openedContinue Reading
Turns out BOJ won’t ruin China’s year after all
2023-02-07
TOKYO – Rumors that Bank of Japan “tapering” will wreck China’s 2023 – or Asia’s trajectory more broadly – seem greatly exaggerated as the Japanese government leans toward naming a dovish central-bank head. News that deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya is favored to replace the retiring Haruhiko Kuroda is already sending the yen lower. It belies […]Continue Reading
Myanmar refugees in Malaysia struggle to get a place in school, find limited opportunities
2023-02-07
Thousands of Myanmar students have fled to neighbouring countries to pursue their studies since the military coup ended the nation’s short-lived democracy.Continue Reading
Disney removes Simpsons ‘forced labour’ episode in Hong Kong
2023-02-07
Disney cuts the episode from its streaming platform amid concerns over the Chinese territory’s laws.Continue Reading