Bangladesh starts trial of deposed ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
Rosemarie Zamora A year after Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following the July Uprising,…
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Fiji government investigates fake immigration website
Carmela Calling Fiji's Ministry of Immigration Permanent Secretary Aliki Salusalu has said law enforcement and cyber intelligence agencies are stepping…
Papua New Guinea launches site with online employment opportunities
The National Youth Development Authority (NYDA) in Papua New Guinea revealed Monday that its online platform now includes…
Trouble in the Pacific: PIF hits unity roadblock over dialogue partner participation in annual leaders meeting
Wendellyn Mateo A key Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting set to be held next month will exclude non-member nations and…
Singapore celebrates 60 years of independence
Bobbie Ysabelle Matias The Singapore skyline lit up with fireworks on the evening of Saturday, August 9 as the island-nation celebrated…
Mohamed Salah challenges UEFA over tribute to ‘Palestinian Pele’
Liam McLaughlan Liverpool forward and Egypt international Mohamed Salah has publicly questioned UEFA’s response to the death of Palestinian footballer…
Justice for Boubon: looted artefact returned to Turkey
Hyacinth Estrada After 65 years, a Roman-era statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius has been returned to Turkey, marking the end…
NASA Crew-10 astronauts end 5-month mission
Ciara Mina After spending around five months onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
Nepal’s plan to legalise polygamy ignites debate
Jheruleene Anne Ramos The Nepali government’s plan to legalise polygamy—the practice of having more than one spouse—has sparked heated debate as…
Egypt’s VACSERA to boost vaccine production with UAE’s Al Qalaa, China’s Red Flag
Mary Mae Balasanos Expanding the production of human and veterinary vaccines is among the main objectives of Egypt's VACSERA in its…
ASEAN faces mixed results as new US tariff policy takes effect
Elan Castanares United States tariffs have levelled the playing field across most of Southeast Asia, with major economies receiving similar…
Malaysia explores nuclear energy options, eyes international collaboration
Maybelene Marcelino The Malaysian government (Putrajaya) has recently announced that it is undertaking a comprehensive study to determine the feasibility…
Australia strikes deal for new Navy fleet
Australia is setting its sights on a new navy fleet under a contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…
Egypt, Vietnam elevate relationship during visit to Cairo
KC Maderia President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong were beaming with enthusiasm as both countries leveled up…
Bangladesh marks first anniversary of July uprising
Bangladesh, on Tuesday, August 5, commemorated the first anniversary of the July Mass Uprising, which led to the…
Philippines develops eco-friendly wood stain using indigenous dyes
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez The Philippine government has launched a research initiative to develop environmentally friendly wood stains by incorporating indigenous natural…
Vietnam proposes incentives for women, families to boost birth rate
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Vietnam's Ministry of Health (MoH) has put forward a plan to allocate VND650 billion (US$25.5 million) to support…
Argentina seeks return to visa waiver program of US
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui Both governments of the United States and Argentina have confirmed that initial steps and agreements have been struck…
Mistaken identity: Thailand-Cambodia conflict sparks violence against Myanmar migrants
Jacinth Banite Southeast Asian ethnicities are not easy to distinguish from one another at first glance.
Egyptians send food bottles across the sea to starving Gaza
Egyptians are sending food-filled bottles to the war-torn Gaza Strip through a new symbolic initiative aimed at easing…
Ceasefire holds as Thailand and Cambodia end five-day border skirmishes
James Mario Ajero Sporadic fighting erupted on the Thailand-Cambodia border as the two countries reignited their dispute over religious sites that…
Egyptian FM meets counterpart in Niamey to reaffirm bilateral co-operation
As Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty embarked on his West Africa tour, he marked his third…
Suspected dengue cases climb to over 18,000 in Pacific region: data
The Pacific region is seeing an alarming rise in suspected dengue cases, with numbers climbing to more than…
Philippines urges use of low-cost tech for disaster-resilient housing
The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Visayas, Philippines, is advocating for the nationwide adoption of a low-cost…