The country, which is engaged in disputes with China in the South China Sea, is looking to Japan for security infrastructure assistance. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga to order new economic stimulus as early as November: Nikkei
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will order his government to compile extra economic stimulus measures as early as in November, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to allow death penalty for convicted rapists
Bangladesh is set to allow the death penalty for convicted rapists after weeks of protests over sexual violence in the country. ( read original story ...)
‘Main suspect’ in Pakistan motorway rape case arrested
Pakistani police have arrested a second suspect in the gang rape of a woman on a major motorway last month, a case that sparked national outrage and has seen the government draw up proposals to have ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Pakistan’s TikTok ban is about censorship, not China
Pakistan is taking a cue from its close ally China on internet censorship by banning, of all things, a Chinese social media app. ( read original story ...)
Defence minister hints at Pakistan, China border threat
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday hinted at a collusive threat from Pakistan and China amid the ongoing border standoff in eastern Ladakh and stressed the need for better road connectivity ... ( read original story ...)
Muslim protesters march against Indonesia’s new labor law
Thousands of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia's capital on Tuesday demanding that the government revoke a new law they say will cripple labor rights, with some clashing with police. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Islamic groups, students join movement to scrap jobs law
Wearing white Islamic garb and waving red and white Indonesian flags, more than 1,000 protesters from Islamic and student groups gathered in the world's most populous Muslim nation on Tuesday to show ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to create firm to build up electric vehicle battery industry
A group of Indonesian state-owned companies will form a venture to make batteries to power electric vehicles, the Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID) chief executive said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia is putting business before the environment and that could be disastrous for its rainforests
Indonesia's parliament passed a controversial and sweeping jobs law that environmentalists say will have a disastrous impact on the country's forests and rich biodiversity. ( read original story ...)