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POLITICAL HISTORY The country has a history of those in power using the police and courts to stifle their political opponents, and Prime Minister Sharif has several pending cases brought...

Taiwan recorded incursions by around 970 Chinese warplanes into its air defence zone in 2021, more than double the roughly 380 in 2020. The figure this year has already exceeded...

Prayut's popularity has been falling over accusations he botched Thailand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mishandled the economy, but his coalition government survived four no-confidence votes. Prayut has argued...

Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain's former ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation, where a military junta seized power last year, three people with knowledge of the situation said on...

Myanmar's ruling military junta has confirmed in a statement that former British ambassador Vicky Bowman is being investigated under the country's Immigration Act. Bowman, who currently runs the Myanmar Centre...

At the top right of the letter, handwritten words “SUB perolehan, sila laksanakan (Under secretary of procurement division, please execute)” can be seen, followed by Ahmad Zahid’s signature and name...

BEIJING: A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread out across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of...

SURABAYA: Almost two decades after the Bali bombings left Thiolina Ferawati Marpaung with permanent eye injuries, news that one of the masterminds could be released early has caused fresh trauma....

Abe was Japan's best-known politician and longest-serving prime minister, but security was comparatively light as he delivered a stump speech on a street in the western region. Local police in...

SINGAPORE: Tech giants Twitter and Meta in recent weeks removed social media accounts promoting pro-Western narratives that supported the United States and its allies while opposing countries like China and...