Kathmandu, Oct 7 (IANS) Nepals Covid-19 tally reached 94,253 with 3,439 new infections, the highest single-day spike reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s prime minister admits, from quarantine, that a recent election helped spread the virus.
With coronavirus cases surging in Malaysia to their highest levels since the pandemic began, the prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, has placed himself in quarantine and acknowledged that a recent ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian group blames Malaysia for ‘inhumane’ treatment of illegal migrant workers in Sabah: report
An Indonesian group has alleged that migrant workers who illegally entered or stayed in the Malaysian state of Sabah mainly to work at oil palm plantations were inhumanely treated when they were ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Malaysia to stop funding state airline if lessor talks fail – letter
The parent of Malaysia Airlines has warned leasing companies that state fund Khazanah will stop funding the group and force it into a winding down process if restructuring talks with lessors are ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Needs Peace, But So Much More
For the first time in decades, Afghanistan has an opportunity for peace. The United States’ agreement to withdraw its troops and the negotiations between the Afghanistan government and Taliban have ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea military does not rule out BTS service postponement
Exceptions could be made for South Korean boy band BTS so members could postpone military service, Seoul's defense ministry has suggested. ( read original story ...)
Taubman Asia and Shinsegae Group Celebrate the Opening of Starfield Anseong in South Korea Today
The new Starfield Anseong, the second joint venture between Taubman Asia and Shinsegae Property, opened today in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The one million square foot, modern shopping, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea denies report of Kim Yo Jong visit to U.S., reports say
Reports of Kim Yo Jong's plans to travel to the United States contain baseless claims about South Korean involvement, Seoul officials say, according to South Korean press reports. ( read original story ...)
North Korean ambassador who vanished in Italy defected to South Korea, lawmakers say
Lawmakers in Seoul say that a senior North Korean diplomat who vanished in Italy in 2018 is living in South Korea under government protection. ( read original story ...)
North Korean Defector Who Vanished in Rome Is Now in South Korea
The whereabouts of diplomat Jo Song Gil, who fled with the help of a clandestine group dedicated to toppling Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship, had been a mystery until legislators confirmed his presence in ... ( read original story ...)