Beijing is flexing its might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan, but its aggressive approach risks backfiring.
Protests break out as verdict against Bangladesh’s deposed leader Sheikh Hasina begins
Hasina, a deeply polarising figure in Bangladesh, was tried in absentia and is now living in exile in India. Security has been ramped up across the country over fears of protests and unrest from her ...
Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Verdict Live Updates: Bangladesh Tribunal begins delivering verdict against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina
Sajeeb Wazed, the son and adviser of Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina has said that if a ban on their political party Awami League is not lifted, their supporters would block February's national election ...
Bangladesh court convicts ousted PM of crimes against humanity
A Bangladesh court convicted ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a ...
Sheikh Hasina Verdict: Bangladesh’s Ousted PM Found Guilty In Students Crackdown Case
Former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun were also found guilty. The verdict is being broadcast live by Bangladesh Television (BTV ...
Landslides in Indonesia’s Central Java leave at least 18 dead and dozens missing
A landslide in the city of Cilacap has killed at least 16 people, officials said, while two people died in a landslide in another region of Central Java province.
Indonesia plans taxes of up to 15% on gold exports from 2026
Indonesia will charge taxes on exports of gold of between 7.5% and 15% in a plan that will be implemented sometime next year, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday. The tax policy, ...
Indonesia’s Foreign Debt Falls to Rp7,100 Trillion
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bank Indonesia recorded Indonesia's external debt (ULN) as declining to US$424.4 billion, equivalent to Rp7,100 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp16,740 per U.S. dollar) in ...
18 people dead, 33 missing in landslides in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities said on Monday that at least 18 people died in two separate landslides in two different regions of Central Java, while 33 remained missing.
Hong Kong Student Dorms Lure PEs in $412 Million Investment Rush
It’s what private equity giants tout at property summits and agents pitch to clients — not shopping malls, not data centers, but student dormitories. ( read original story ...)