AGRICULTURE AND COAL Both countries will also set up an agriculture working group under the trade council, which will hold its first meeting before the year ends to discuss two-way market access and…
PM FACING “CRISIS OF PUBLIC TRUST” The same court voided a 2006 general election after finding the arrangement of polling booths compromised ballot secrecy and that the election had been called at…
According to the statement, Ukraine later disclosed the transfer in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the United Nations General Assembly without sufficient prior consultation and…
JAKARTA: Last month, an earthquake in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province killed at least 135 people, while Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption earlier this month shut several airports for two days…
“IT WAS SAD” Organisers in Aichi-Nagoya did not build a traditional athletes’ village in a bid to save money, with competitors instead staying in hotels or temporary wooden units, and on a cruise…
KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM9.25 million (US$2.27 million) has been raised to help jailed former Malaysian premier Najib Razak pay a RM50 million court-imposed fine for him to serve his sentence at home as…
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability. The disaster triggered…
BANGKOK: Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday (Sep 27) after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry…
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: Gunmen opened fire on an ambulance attending the scene of a suicide bomb attack at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan that killed at least 12 people on…
‘OLD TIMES’ Some of the old cinemas have been restored and renovated, and the single-screen experience still has its devotees. In Bengaluru, Mukunda Cinemas still draws crowds — even for…
BANGKOK: Floodwaters receded across parts of Bangkok on Sunday (Sep 27) after a break in torrential rain that caused severe flooding a day earlier and prompted authorities to declare the Thai capital…
A US$100 billion mega project on the southwestern edge of Peninsular Malaysia, Forest City comprises high-rise apartments, landed homes and villas interspersed with commercial shoplots. In July…
UNITED NATIONS: China pushed back against the United States in its speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday (Sep 26), saying the sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and…
DHAKA: Bangladesh launched a nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign on Saturday (Sep 26), targeting 3.4 million unvaccinated and missed children, amid its worst-ever measles outbreak, which…
JAKARTA: The death toll after a ferry sank in Indonesia’s Java Sea almost two weeks ago has jumped to 64, an official said on Saturday (Sep 26), as rescuers extended the search for dozens still…
TEMPORARY SHELTERS Almost continuous rain since Thursday afternoon has swelled Bangkok’s network of canals, sending murky water into surrounding homes, restaurants, shops and alleyways. Chadchart…
China has not explicitly confirmed or denied Trump’s characterisation of the discussion. However, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it “attaches importance” to Trump’s adoption of the term…
MUMBAI: Drought has hit three-quarters of India’s richest state of Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday (Sep 26), after prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai…
Kurihara started playing Puyo Puyo in his first year of primary school and soon started competing and winning in tournaments. He obtained his pro licence in April this year and regularly beats…
APOLOGY FOR MIX-UPS Murate also apologised for mix-ups with accommodation and transport. Several teams have rounded on the organisers, with Thailand likening it to a “chaotic” game of “musical…
