A Sri Lankan magistrate on Thursday ordered the captain of an oil tanker that caught fire off the country’s coast to appear in court as authorities seek $1.8 million from the ship’s owner for …
Missile Launch or Storm Repairs? Flurry of Activity Fuels Speculation of North Korea Test
Analysts and security officials say they are watching for signs that North Korea may use an upcoming holiday to unveil new weapons or test fire a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), after a …
Malaysia’s battle against plastic waste spans beaches and city shops
Every weekend, a team of volunteers comb the coastline of the Malaysian resort of Tioman to collect plastic trash that washes up on the white-sand beaches of the island lapped by the South China Sea.
Why the Philippines’ Sabah claim against Malaysia isn’t a land grab
Philippines relations ever since the Federation of Malaysia formally came into being in 1963. Manila long put the issue on the back burner to foster good relations with its neighbour, but realised …
US Embassy in Afghanistan warns against extremist attacks targeting women
The US Embassy in Afghanistan is warning that extremists groups are planning attacks against a “variety of targets” but are taking particular aim at women. The warning issued late Thursday doesn’t …
Thailand’s Cannabis Revolution
In the first country in Asia to legalise medical marijuana, some promise it will alleviate poverty and even cure cancer.
In Bumpy U.N. Dealings, Trump Found Backing on North Korea, Isolation on Iran
Diplomats expect Iran to be a focus when Trump addresses the annual U.N. meeting of world leaders on Tuesday from the White House just days after a deadline passes that Washington …
U.S. targets Iran-backed hackers with sanctions, charges
The United States indicted and sanctioned dozens of Iranian hackers as part of a larger multiagency effort to disrupt cyberattacks connected to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and the …
Right adjustment could help Vietnam back as high-performing economy: McKinsey
COVID-19 has interrupted the country’s journey to become a high-performing economy, but the right structural adjustments could help get it back on track, according to McKinsey & Company, a leading US …
Vietnam says tropical storm weakening
Vietnam’s weather agency said on Friday that Tropical Storm Noul was weakening as it approached land, but it could still bring heavy rain and cause floods and landslides in central areas of the …