The websites looked OK this morning. This article, ‘Anonymous Malaysia’ hackers say they defaced five government websites, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative media company. ( read original story ...)
Tricor Group Releases 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report Focusing on Impact of RCEP on Malaysia and COVID-19 Recovery
When compared to other transnational free trade agreements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), which was signed by Malaysia and 14 other countries in November of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Biden admin likely to keep US troops in Afghanistan amid escalating violence, stalled talks
Amid a surge in high-profile assassinations, violent attacks, the Biden administration indicates it will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan past a May withdrawal deadline. ( read original story ...)
The Times view on US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Afghan Agony
The savage murder of two women judges in Afghanistan, reported on Saturday by Anthony Loyd, our correspondent in Kabul, has heightened the fear of many in that benighted country that there will never ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign troops might stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline, but no final decision made
Plans on what will happen after April are now being considered and likely to be a top issue at a key NATO meeting in February, the NATO sources said. ( read original story ...)
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban's deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate ... ( read original story ...)
Family of US Contractor Abducted in Afghanistan Urges Biden to Secure His Release
As the Biden administration considers whether it should pull the remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in the coming months, some fear for the fate of an American who could be left behind: an ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea January exports expand for a third month, beating forecasts
A continued surge in demand for chips and bio-health products helped South Korea's exports to gain for a third month in January, signalling a recovery in global demand in the year ahead. ( read original story ...)
Reddit-inspired retail swarm in South Korea battle to remove short sell policy
A swarm of online traders in South Korea is taking a leaf from the Reddit horde in the United States to quash a government plan to lift a pandemic-imposed ban on short-selling, triggering a rally in ... ( read original story ...)
Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained
Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country’s senior ... ( read original story ...)