But they may also have exposed key intelligence gathering techniques by South Korea, much to the annoyance of the country’s military. North Korean soldiers shot and killed a South Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Moves Against Acid Attacks on Women
Amnesty International Nepal; Burn Violence Survivors Nepal; Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD); Justice and Rights Institute Nepal (JuRI-Nepal); Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) Nepal; ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s debt is set to rise as it grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic
Malaysia’s debt levels are set to go up, says its finance minister, as the country embarks on measures to support businesses and citizens to deal with the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
New engineering challenge to inspire the next generation of female engineers in Malaysia
Last week saw the launch of a brand new bespoke engineering challenge with the Girl Guides Association Malaysia (Persatuan Pandu Puteri Malaysia). Developed by a team of female engineers from BAE ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan’s Shomurodov signs for Serie A’s Genoa
Uzbekistan national team star Eldor Shomurodov will feature in Italy’s Serie A, after his transfer to Genoa was confirmed on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
2,500 US troops out of Iraq as part of full withdrawal plan: Al-Kadhimi
US President Donald Trump announced back then that the two sides had agreed that American forces would leave Iraq over a three-year period. Al-Kadhimi said, before going on the trip, he had met with ... ( read original story ...)
Free Cash for All Boosts Rising South Korea Star to Top of Polls
Record government spending triggered by the coronavirus in South Korea has helped send a maverick regional governor to the top of polls to be the next president and fueled his push to make the country ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sept factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in eight-months
South Korea's factory activity in September shrank at the slowest pace in eight months, a private survey showed on Monday, adding to signs that global demand is improving although second waves of ... ( read original story ...)
Korea Seeks to Keep Lid on Debt With Post-Virus Fiscal Rules
South Korea is seeking to restore its reputation for fiscal soundness once pandemic spending is over by imposing a legal cap on public debt and deficits. ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo cuts visits to South Korea and Mongolia from his Asia trip.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cut short a trip to Asia this week, canceling stops in South Korea and Mongolia but continuing with a visit to Japan. From Sunday through Tuesday he will be in ... ( read original story ...)