Cambodian police on Friday ruled out a probe into the alleged disappearance of a self-exiled Thai democracy activist after a rights group said he had been abducted in broad daylight from outside his ... ( read original story ...)
Ghost, angel, martyr: the brutal brilliance of George Floyd murals from Syria to Belfast
In Minneapolis, he’s an unforgiving ghost. In Naples, a saint weeping blood. In Nantes, a revolutionary. Our critic on how the killing has inflamed street artists worldwide ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 19 new coronavirus cases, one new death
Malaysia reported 19 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the cumulative total to 8,266 infections. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Ex-PM to Hear Verdict in 1st Graft Case in July
Lawyers for Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak say he was victimized by rogue bankers and should be acquitted of corruption linked to the massive looting of a state investment fund. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to issue RM500 million bonds to rebuild economy
The government will issue Islamic bonds to allow the rakyat and businesses to support the country’s economic recovery efforts. ( read original story ...)
‘I know they aren’t healthy’: the energy drink craze sweeping Afghanistan
From children in Kabul to Taliban chiefs, the sweet, caffeine-heavy drinks are wildly popular, defying fears on nutrition ... ( read original story ...)
Testing the Waters: South Korea’s Waterparks Open Under New Anti-Virus Measures
More visitors are expected to follow as summer gets under way, but new social distancing rules will make cooling off at Caribbean Bay in Yongin, southeast of Seoul, more complicated. Under government ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea: How to Fight Coronavirus
How did they manage to keep the death toll so low, and what can the rest of the world learn from South Korea? In January, a woman passenger had her temperature checked at Incheon International Airport ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea is still the world 5G leader
South Korea is the most developed 5G nation in the world but the UK is a strong sixth, according to research from OMIDA. Analysts ranked countries according to progress on key 5G metrics. These ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. ambassador to South Korea shares photo of George Floyd protest
The top U.S. diplomat to South Korea issued a statement on the protests that have swept the United States since the death of George Floyd. ( read original story ...)