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China’s Urumqi eases public transport curbs amid rare protests
Authorities in the capital of China’s Xinjiang region are set to resume local transportation after a months-long lockdown.
The move follows a deadly fire that reportedly killed 10 people and sparked nationwide protests against the…
PAS gains prominence as Malaysian Malays reject corruption
The fundamentalist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) emerged as one of the big winners in Malaysia’s general election, helped by a wave of Malay Muslim voters rejecting corruption and worried that their rights would be eroded under a…
Not all Malaysians happy about PM Anwar’s Nov 28 holiday
Holidays, ironically, can become a headache as well.
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Penang chairman Lee Teong Li explained that the last quarter of the year was usually a crucial time for companies as they would rush to…
Cambodia requests UN deployment of additional forces and equipment to South Sudan
Sem Sovanny, director-general of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NPMEC), asked that UN officials approve the deployment of 46 additional Cambodian blue-helmet peacekeepers and equipment to the UN peacekeeping mission in South…
23% of major Japanese firms may raise prices next year on rising costs
Nearly a quarter of major companies in Japan are considering raising the prices of their products next year or later due to increasing material costs and a weaker yen, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
Of the 80 companies surveyed,…
Chiang Wan-an wins over voters to become youngest Taipei mayor with his good looks and charisma
Whenever Chiang Wan-an did his rounds on the campaign trail, young women clamored to take selfies with him.
His good looks and charisma are why many people have said they voted for him in the Taipei mayoral race on Saturday.
At 43, he is…
Kim Jong-un daughter inspects another ICBM as leader hails North Korea’s nuclear power
Kim Jong-un has said North Korea intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as the leader was again pictured with his daughter while inspecting troops and an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea’s “ultimate goal is…
Anti-lockdown protests spread across China amid growing anger at zero-Covid strategy
Demonstrations have broken out across Chinese cities and university campuses, triggered by widespread anger at stringent Covid restrictions imposed for almost three years and outrage over a deadly fire widely blamed on lockdowns.
In an…
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen quits as party chair after local elections
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the governing Democratic Progressive Party after its poor showing in local elections.
The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) won several major races on Saturday, including in…
Former Pakistani PM attends first rally since shooting
Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has spoken to a huge crowd of supporters in his first public appearance since being shot at and injured three weeks ago.
Crowds gathered for a rally in the city of Rawalpindi,…