Filipinos decry flood control fraud in second ‘Trillion Peso March Movement’
Hyacinth Estrada Thousands of Filipino protesters took to the streets of Manila on Sunday, November 30, to demand justice in…
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‘Not an accident’: Calls for accountability mount after Hong Kong’s deadly blaze
Jacinth Banite Saturday marked the beginning of a three-day mourning period in Hong Kong, in honour of over 140 people…
Myanmar junta releases more prisoners ahead of proposed elections
Ren Azrack Escosio Myanmar's military junta released more than 3,000 political prisoners this week as part of its pre-election amnesty.
Hong Kong government offers HK$10K aid per household after deadly fire
Hazel Camba The government of Hong Kong has begun distributing an emergency cash subsidy of HK$10,000 (about US$1,284) following the…
Silence surrounds child sexual abuse in Malaysia: UNICEF
Maybelene Marcelino The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed a disturbing trend that has emerged in Malaysia, where non-consensual…
Pakistan presents MoU draft on seafarer training
KC Maderia Pakistan has presented a draft of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Malaysia that is aimed at improving…
The harsh reality of being a woman online and offline
Rosemarie Zamora Violence against women has always been a prevalent issue, and the rise of artificial intelligence as well as…
Philippine flood-control graft: Government officials nabbed, others still being hunted
Angelica N. Hall Eight officials in the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways have been detained by the police, while…
Nepal gears up for March 2026 polls with new initiatives
Nepal's Election Commission (EC) has intensified preparations for the general election on March 5, 2026, with a wide…
Turkey-Australia pact breaks deadlock over COP31 host role
After a long-drawn-out diplomatic struggle, Turkey and Australia have struck an unconventional power-sharing agreement over the hosting rights…
Zohran Mamdani meets President Donald Trump at the White House
Liam McLaughlan New York Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani travelled to Washington DC on Friday for a face-to-face meeting with President…
Volodymyr Zelensky warns US ties at risk but vows not to betray Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Ukraine is at risk of losing the United States as a…
Food insecurity among Argentina’s children soars
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Food insecurity among Argentine children and adolescents has surged in recent years amid the government’s sweeping spending cuts,…
Philippines launches ASEAN 2026 chairship with focus on AI, peace
Elan Castanares Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr formally launched the Philippines’ chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Japan introduces kindergarten sex education to protect children from abuse
Kamille Q. Cabreza A bold shift has taken place in Japan after it made an effort to broaden the minds of…
What’s next for Bangladesh’s ex-PM Sheikh Hasina after her death sentence?
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death after being found…
COP30 news: Protestors outside Belém summit demand action
Eleni Poulios The Brazilian city of Belém is currently the global focus for an important event: the COP30 summit where…
China issues travel warning amid row with Japan over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
The Chinese government has issued a travel warning, telling their citizens not to visit Japan due to security…
MHA refutes ‘false statements’ from Malaysian news site over treatment of ‘Pannir’
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Singapore issued an official statement on Saturday refuting an article published by…
UN Rights Council orders probe in Sudan’s El Fasher, as warnings of mass killings, sexual violence mount
Amid mounting reports on “appalling” violence in Sudan’s paramilitary-held El Fasher, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted…
Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s rival Ekrem Imamoglu faces 2,000-year jail term
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has decried what it called an unprecedented legal onslaught against Istanbul…
Thailand plans to raise retirement age to 65 amid ageing population
The Thai government plans to raise the civil service retirement age from 60 to 65 to address challenges…
Ex-Malaysian PM Muhyiddin faces trial for alleged power abuse, money laundering
Vivien Bernardino Malaysia's embattled former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin will stand trial on corruption charges starting March next year, the…
Philippines’ Bato dela Rosa absent from Senate as rumours of ICC arrest warrant swirl
Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa, a senator from the Philippines, continues to draw headlines after missing multiple Senate sessions…