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Shortly after the Thai Raksa Chart party announced Ubolratana's candidacy for premier, junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha said he would also stand for the post -- for a political grouping aligned
8 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Myanmar: UN expert welcomes move to amend constitution

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who has been critical of failing democratic reforms in the country, welcomes the establishment of a parliamentary committee to amend the problematic constitution.
7 February 2019, 10:11 AM

Cambodia warns tourists over use of fake visa websites

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia urges tourists to avoid websites offering e-visas for the country after receiving fresh reports of tourists being ripped off and losing their money.
7 February 2019, 07:57 AM

'Stay out of politics' Pakistan SC tells powerful military

Pakistan's top court warns the military and intelligence agencies they must not exceed their mandate and meddle in politics, an apparent rebuke over their handling of Islamist protests in 2017.
7 February 2019, 07:03 AM

Malaysia ranks 1st in world's best healthcare

With a score of 95 points out of 100, Malaysia has been ranked first as the world's best in healthcare with its world-class healthcare services and sophisticated infrastructure.
7 February 2019, 05:25 AM

Parliament approves panel to discuss amendment

Myanmar's parliament yesterday voted to set up a committee to discuss amending the country's constitution, despite objections by military-aligned lawmakers against a move that is likely to challenge the army's power.
6 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Japan earthquake and tsunami fear heightens after oarfish sightings

The sightings of several oarfish measuring nearly four meters off Imizu Port in Japan’s Toyama prefecture raise an alarm that an earthquake and tsunami may be coming.
6 February 2019, 08:54 AM

Myanmar parliament approves panel to discuss constitution despite military protest

Myanmar's parliament votes to set up a committee to discuss amending the country's constitution, despite objections by military-aligned lawmakers against a move that is likely to challenge the army's power.
6 February 2019, 06:59 AM

'Still time' to find solution

There is still time to find a solution to Britain's exit from the EU, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday, voicing optimism on
5 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Cambodia govt launches Khmer Rouge map app

The department of Media and Communication (DMC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh has launched a mobile app and website – Mapping Memories Cambodia (MMC) – to help the public, especially young people, learn about the important locations associated with the Khmer Rouge regime.
5 February 2019, 05:11 AM

‘Smart farming’ plows ahead in Japan

“Smart farming,” which utilises cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence, could hold the key to an agricultural resurgence in a nation of graying farmers and a general population reluctant to toil in the soil.
4 February 2019, 06:30 AM

'Strangled democracy in Bengal'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is making efforts
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM

BJP faces ire of allies

The Bharatiya Janta Party may increasingly find it difficult to push through the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 fearing the risk of
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Sharif to be shifted to hospital

The Punjab government in Pakistan yesterday consented to a medical board's recommendation to shift former premier Nawaz Sharif
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM

India appoints new CBI chief

Former Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police Rishi Kumar Shukla, a 1983-batch officer, has been appointed the Director of the
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Thai govt apologises for Bangkok’s hazardous smog

Thai government apologises to Bangkok citizens about the air pollution that continues to disrupt their daily lives and is threatening their health.
2 February 2019, 05:38 AM

Lunar nights colder than expected

China's lunar lander has woken from a freezing fortnight-long hibernation to find night-time temperatures on the moon's dark side are colder than previously thought, the national space agency said yesterday.
31 January 2019, 18:21 PM

Japan probes 'uranium' on online auction site

Japanese authorities are investigating how a substance that appears to be uranium came to be offered for sale on an online auction site,
31 January 2019, 18:18 PM

Trump-Kim summit to be held somewhere in Asia

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was dispatching a team to make preparations for the next summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be held somewhere in Asia late in February.
31 January 2019, 18:09 PM

Sultan Abdullah sworn in as new King of Malaysia

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad reads out the instrument of proclamation, officially signifying Sultan Abdullah's ascension to the throne as the new head of state of Malaysia, in accordance with the laws and the Federal Constitution.
31 January 2019, 04:45 AM