After a wait of nearly three months, families of 20 Nepali migrant workers, who died in Malaysia, received the bodies of their loved ones in Kathmandu yesterday. The were flown home on a Nepal ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia detains 16 Vietnamese fishermen, two boats for trespassing
Malaysian maritime authorities have arrested 16 Vietnamese fishermen from two boats they said were encroaching in Malaysia's waters without a license, the Bernama state news agency reported. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to shut major economic sectors if movement control order fails to contain Covid-19: Sources
Health Ministry wants to impose a total lockdown if there's no improvement to the situation, say multiple industry and government sources.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How The 2003 Iraq War Permanently Changed America’s Future
In the case of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, it became apparent after the first few months that the war was not working out as its framers had envisioned. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Displaced Christians Rebuild Lives On Yangon’s Outskirts
Hammering at bamboo poles to erect a stilt house, minority Christians who have fled conflict in northern Myanmar are building a sanctuary on the outskirts of Yangon. The small Christian community in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s anime goes global: Sony’s new weapon to take on Netflix
Expansion of franchises such as Demon Slayer reflects shifts in the ownership and ambitions of a $24bn-a-year industry ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan yet to place orders for Oxford-Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine
We don’t know when we would be able to get hold of the first consignment of the vaccine as it has been already purchased by the several countries of the world, says authorised agent ... ( read original story ...)
The smiling ex-general who has become Indonesia’s ‘Mr Fixit’
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s minister for maritime affairs and investment, was given the red carpet treatment by the Trump family late last year, extracting what he claimed was a promise of ... ( read original story ...)
How India calculates value of women’s housework
A newly formed political party in India, launched by a film star, has promised salaries to housewives if voted to power. A prominent MP welcomed the idea, saying it will "monetise the services of ... ( read original story ...)
India will miss Ravi Jadeja’s expertise
If India’s astonishing win in Australia demonstrated anything it was the sheer depth of their resources as they overcame one injury setback after another but they may not be able to paper over every ... ( read original story ...)