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Singapore tightens rules on last-minute death penalty appeals
Singapore has passed new legislation to tighten rules surrounding last-minute legal appeals against executions.
The Post-Appeal Applications in Capital Cases Bill, adopted on Tuesday, was drafted in response to a series of cases in…
Three killed as suicide bomb blast hits Pakistan police vehicle
A suicide bomb blast has struck a police vehicle in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least one police officer and two civilians and wounding dozens, according to police.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) armed…
Ukraine seeks more NATO aid amid ‘difficult’ front-line situation
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces are facing a “difficult” situation as they defend against attempted Russian advances in several regions, while NATO members promised more weapons to the war-hit country and equipment to…
China’s iPhone city Zhengzhou lifts Covid-19 lockdown
The Chinese city of Zhengzhou shuttered hundreds of buildings and apartment blocks hours after lifting broader lockdown measures, as officials strive to make their Covid-19 controls more targeted in line with Beijing’s directives.
The…
Japan crown prince says need for accurate updates on imperial family
Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, stressed on the occasion of his 57th birthday Wednesday the need for the imperial family to provide "accurate information in a timely manner," and the importance of making…
Japan lower house OKs 29 trillion yen extra budget for inflation relief
Japan's lower house on Tuesday approved a 28.92 trillion yen ($208 billion) extra budget for the current fiscal year to fund an economic package aimed at softening the negative impact of accelerating inflation and rejuvenate the economy hit…
Prices soar as vegetable production in Cameron Highlands hit by monsoon
The year-end monsoon season has affected the production of vegetables in Cameron Highlands, causing prices to soar by as much as 50 percent, say farmers.
Cameron Highlands Vegetable Growers Association secretary Chay Ee Mong said low…
More time needed to decide on Malaysia’s new Cabinet: Anwar
More time is needed to consider all views before unveiling a leaner Cabinet, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“It is unlike before, as this unity government involves many parties. Before making any decision, I have to listen…
Former Malaysian PM Ismail denies claim that billions in Covid-19 expenditure unrecorded
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob denied that there was RM620 billion in unrecorded expenditure by the Treasury Department. He said it was fake news as all expenses were recorded in the government’s accounts.
On his…
Kishida orders funds to raise Japan’s defense budget to 2% of GDP
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his defense and finance ministers to secure funds to increase Japan's defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal 2027.
Japan has long capped its annual defense spending…