Malaysian authorities are escalating pressure on Telegram after accusing the messaging platform of routinely ignoring requests to take down harmful content — a move that has led to a rare civil suit ...
Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription
Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant.
Thailand pushes for diplomacy after ex-Cambodia PM’s ‘extraordinary’ attack
Thailand's foreign ministry said on Friday it was taken aback by an unprecedented public attack on the Thai premier and her family by Cambodia's influential former leader, but stressed the need for ...
Thailand protesters demand PM’s resignation over leaked call with Hun Sen
Hundreds of protesters gather in Bangkok to demand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation. Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Thailand’s capital to demand the resignation of Prime ...
Political Turmoil in Thailand: Calls for Prime Minister’s Resignation Amid Border Dispute
In Thailand, protesters demand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia's ex-Prime Minister Hun Sen. Tensions rise over a recent border conflict, ...
US Virtual Embassy in Iran urges Americans to evacuate country immediately after partial airspace reopening
The US Virtual Embassy is urging Americans to leave Iran after partial airspace reopening, advising travel by land to neighboring countries if safe as consular support remains limited.
Iran holds funeral for top military commanders and scientists killed by Israel
Mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran's capital Tehran at a funeral on Saturday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the civilians killed during this month's war with ...
Bangladesh’s Shanto exits Test captaincy role, says ‘decision not emotional’
Bangladesh cricketer Najmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down as Test captain following a 1-0 series defeat to Sri Lanka. He cited the decision as being in the best interest of the team and stressed it was not emotionally driven.
Heavy rain hits China’s flood-stricken Guizhou for second time in a week
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Heavy rain struck China's southwestern Guizhou province again on Saturday, half-submerging the already flood-stricken riverside city of Rongjiang for a second time this week and prompting the evacuation of residents to higher ground.
Taiwan Property Shares Boom On Hopes for Closer China Ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan property stocks are on a tear. And one of the main drivers might be a surprise: optimism about the island's ties with China. The Taiwan Stock Exchange's Construction Index ... ( read original story ...)