Thailand’s fragrant rice falls behind peers’
Failure to win the World’s Best Rice award for two consecutive years has jolted Thailand—the home of the Hom Mali (jasmine) rice—to overhaul its...
Papua excluded from island group
Baliem Valley in Papua, Indonesia. Source: Wikimedia
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), a grouping of Pacific island nations, has denied full membership to the United...
Duterte hails Korean triumph
South Korea and the Philippines have purportedly signed US$4.9 billion of deals in trade and investment pledges during President Rodrigo Duterte's official visit.
There were...
Thai king condemns sister’s PM bid
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn says his elder sister's attempt to run for prime minister in the March general election is "inappropriate" and unconstitutional.
The...
Najib rival unseated
Zahir Masjid, Kedah's state mosque. The northerly state needs a new chief minister. Source: Flickr
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak tightened his grip on power...
MACC reveals audio recordings involving former M’sian premier Najib Razak
Last Wednesday (Jan 8), the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) released nine audio recordings involving the nation’s former premier Najib Razak.
MACC Chief Commissioner Latheefa...
Myanmar frees 199 political prisoners
Insein Prison, Yangon. Source: Wikimedia
Myanmar’s judiciary has dropped charges against nearly 200 political prisoners since Aung San Suu Kyi pledged to fight for their...
Media told to call Hun Sen ‘lord’
"Lord Prime Minister and Supreme Military Commander” Hun Sen. Source: Flickr
Cambodia's media has been threatened with legal action if it does not call Prime...
‘Singapore-Malaysia railway system to proceed’
The Malaysian government is set to proceed with the construction of a high-speed railway system that will link to Singapore, but this time, with...
Amid surging Covid-19 cases, second gen vaccines raise hopes across the Asia-Pacific
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees sounded the alarm at the beginning of this month on the rapidly deteriorating circumstances of refugees and...
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Amid surging Covid-19 cases, second gen vaccines raise hopes across the Asia-Pacific
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees sounded the alarm at the beginning of this month on the rapidly deteriorating circumstances of refugees and...
Monde sets sight on alternative meats for expansion
Food maker Monde Nissin Corp. was looking to bank on the fast-growing alternative meats business following its successful initial public offering (IPO) that saw...
Duterte admin lowers Philippine growth projection on last year in office
The Philippine government has abandoned its goal to reach double-digit growth in the last year of the current administration amid the pandemic plaguing global...