Barisan Nasional’s move to contest solo in Johor is a “legitimate, mature and constitutional democratic act”, says UMNO secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki amid criticism.
The epicenter of the latest South China Sea tensions is near the Philippines, but the shock waves have reverberated across several countries. The new bump in tensions results from two developments in late May and early June. First, the Philippine government announced the
The man allegedly posed as an "adopter" of animals but ended up abusing the dogs and cats he took in.
AI and cloud services do not run in the air. They need land, power, water, cooling, fiber, permits, and a lot of physical infrastructure. Thailand is now seeing more of that demand land inside its industrial estate ecosystem. Thailand is no longer talked about only as a
Hyodol was created as a grandchild-like companion designed to "love its users unconditionally".
Such services are largely a data-gathering exercise for companies and a novelty for curious customers.
The chimera apple has become something of a local celebrity.
Global trade has once again been shaken by a dramatic shift in US protectionist policy, and Indonesia is once again in the crosshairs. The change has been driven by a series of targeted investigations conducted under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, a domestic legal
NSW inquiry will also examine whether notorious serial killer Ivan Milat was responsible for more murders.
Globalisation is due for a significant correction to address its rising importance and discontent towards it, he said.
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
The company faces broader pressures from its financial liabilities.
HANOI, June 11 - Vietnam's Vingroup is accelerating construction in Hanoi of what it says will be the world's largest stadium, betting that future demand will emerge to make the 135,000-seat venue financially viable over the long term.
Police found most of more than 100 children enrolled at the centre with their hands and feet tied up when they raided it in April, the head of child protection at Yogyakarta's police criminal investigation unit, Apri Sawitri, said in an interview with Reuters.
Cuba has been under a US trade embargo since the Eisenhower administration, although it was President John F. Kennedy who implemented a comprehensive embargo on all trade with Cuba. And while every subsequent administration has tried since to cause pain and suffering to the
June 11 - U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday for his Civil Contract party's 'decisive victory' in weekend elections.
The filmmaker behind landmark films such as 16 Vayathinile and Muthal Mariyathai is widely credited with reshaping Tamil cinema.
Experts said stronger early warning systems were needed.
Buried deep inside a 192-page intelligence authorization bill is Section 622, titled “United States-Israel Intelligence Sharing Enhancement.” It would require the president, acting through the director of national intelligence and as necessary the secretary of defense, to
Two Uyghur men stand accused of planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Hindu shrine.
China is pushing to reshape its image from a manufacturing hub to a provider of high-value services.
Four soldiers to up to three years in prison for their roles in an acid attack.
Some parents think the ban will be more helpful for younger kids who are not yet on social media.
Thailand said it may raise the issue at the World Trade Organization.
India will deploy the Indian Air Force for the first time ever to transport question papers.
Indian investigators likely to issue status report this week on reasons behind delay, Bloomberg says.
An uneasy silence has blanketed the capital, with empty streets, closed shops and patrolling police.
Taiwan's coast guard said Beijing does not hold jurisdiction in the waters it patrolled.
TAIPEI, June 11 - Taiwan's maritime sovereignty cannot be \"violated\" by Chinese efforts to create a false impression of jurisdiction, the island's coast guard said after China ended a patrol off its eastern shores.
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
BANGKOK, June 11 - Ahead of Thailand's February general election, politicians often came to court voters like 69-year-old rice farmer Chaon Taiupok in Ayutthaya, about 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital, Bangkok.
Diesel prices have risen by more than 60 per cent and fertiliser costs by 30 per cent.
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?
Comparing the Strait of Hormuz with the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is like comparing apples and oranges, say Collin Koh, Thomas Lim and Eric Ang from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Restoring calm to the country's financial markets will require a more definitive step, say Daniel Moss and Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
Long wait times and limited coverage still makes driving more practical than taking a bus in JB.
The move follows concerns over export centralisation and potential market disruption.
No bus stop sign? Google Maps and two apps can tell you exactly when to ring the bell.
June 10 - Federal authorities announced on Wednesday the seizure of 13 internet domains tied to what the U.S. Justice Department called fake consulting firms designed to recruit current or former U.S. government and military employees to provide information to suspected Chinese
With heavyweight Middle East wars going on in Lebanon and Iran, the low-intensity continual takeover of the West Bank by Israel hardly makes a ripple on the world geopolitical scene. The Israeli government has unleashed multiple weapons to subdue the West Bank, a territory long
India's government said 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.
A week after South Korea’s local elections, the country’s political conversation is shifting in an unexpected direction. On June 10, a public opinion survey showed support for the conservative People Power Party at 41.6%, slightly ahead of the Democratic Party’s 40.4%, despite