Indonesia’s president is keen to replicate the neighbouring city state’s triumphs, but analysts warn that deeper reforms will be needed.
India seeks peace Says MP Shashi Tharoor, but would respond to Pakistan
India seeks peace, senior MP Shashi Tharoor tells Newsweek—but he warns it will respond decisively to Pakistan's cross-border attacks ...
India’s watchdog warns Air India for breaching pilots’ flight duty timings
India's aviation watchdog has issued a warning to Air India for "repeated and serious violations" related to pilot duty scheduling and oversight, according to government directives reviewed by Reuters ...
Russia’s Sechin says China is moving towards exporting energy
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, one of the most influential men in Russia's energy sector, said on Saturday that China was seeking ...
South Korea’s short-selling accessibility has improved, MSCI says
South Korea's stock market accessibility for short-selling has improved and has no major issues, MSCI said on Friday as investors brace for next week's market classification from the global index ...
How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse, and What’s Next
With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on rolling.
Recognise Myanmar asylum seekers as ‘prima facie refugees’, govt urged
Heidy Quah, co-founder of Refuge for the Refugees, says Myanmar nationals who fled to Malaysia face severe threats to their safety if they are deported.
Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defense spending, FT reports
Japan has canceled an annual high-level meeting with key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Rain halts play in Sri Lanka-Bangladesh cricket match with draw looking likely in Galle
Rain has forced an early lunch on the final day of the first cricket test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to frustrate Bangladesh’s hopes of pushing for a rare victory away from home ...
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2025
Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh from the Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team ...