The U_N_ humanitarian chief is warning that without massive financial support Yemen will “fall off the cliff.” …
Malaysia losing talent it needs to climb world ladder, Fitch unit says
Stalled reforms and perceived discrimination will keep up the chronic brain drain that has hampered Malaysia’s economic development at a time regional rivals are …
Who’s Your Baghdaddy review – a surreal, musical support meeting for Iraq war architects
Off-Broadway musical satire dives into Australian live-streaming with a cast of vocal powerhouses and no hint of video lag …
South Korea, US mark 70th anniversary of Korean War
South Korea and the United States on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to defending “the hard-fought peace” on the divided peninsula as the allies marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the …
Parts Of Myanmar Unaware Of COVID-19 Due To Internet Ban, Rights Advocates Say
Human Rights Watch says the restrictions, put in place last year on Rakhine and Chin states, are leaving some unaware of the pandemic. The restrictions are said to affect more than 1 million people.
Thailand reports one new coronavirus infection imported from abroad, no deaths
Thailand on Thursday reported one new coronavirus case detected in a Thai national returning from abroad, taking the country to 31 days without a local transmission.
Tattoos, karaoke and a touch of film noir: What it was like to work with Anthony Bourdain in Thailand
Former Lonely Planet author and travel writer Joe Cummings joined a “Parts Unknown” shoot in the Thai city of Chiang Mai that culminated in a bizarre karaoke session.
Philippines to investigate Wirecard’s phantom billions
Wirecard’s missing $2.1 billion is being investigated by the Philippines, which said that the German payments firm’s former chief operating officer Jan Marsalek may be in the country. Justice …
Japan confirms its scrapping US missile defense system
Japan’s National Security Council has endorsed plans cancel the deployment of two costly land-based U.S. missile defense systems aimed at bolstering the country’s capability against threats from North …
Pakistan plane crashed after pilots distracted by coronavirus fears
Preliminary report finds ‘human error’ – including failing to put the wheels down – to blame for crash that killed 98 people in Karachi …