India is likely to raise spending on food, fertiliser, and cooking gas subsidies to 4.1 trillion rupees ($47.41 billion) in the next fiscal year, government sources said, a moderate 8% year-on-year …
Type 054B: What We Know About New China Navy Warship
CNS Luohe, the first ship of the Type 054B that has a hull number “545,” was put into service at a military port in Qingdao, in the eastern China’s Shandong province. The new warship has a …
Myanmar’s Resistance Must Be Transparent Regarding ICC Arrest Warrants
The National Unity Government must be honest with the public about what the recent arrest warrant application does – and does not – entail.
Hundreds of same-sex couples to marry as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples are expected to tie the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.
UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai …
‘A long fight full of tears’: Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples
“It has been a long fight full of tears for us.” That is how Ann “Waaddao” Chumaporn describes the years that led to this moment – on Thursday, when same-sex marriage becomes legal in Thailand, and …
Women, Children Tortured, Starved, Disappeared In Bangladesh’s Secret Jails Under Ousted Hasina’s Rule — Report
A commission investigating enforced disappearances in Bangladesh has uncovered evidence that several children were among hundreds of individuals held in …
Indonesia Aims to Curb Emissions Growth by 2035 in Forestry Bet
Indonesia aims to limit emissions growth to 23% by 2035 from 2019 levels through conserving forests and peatlands to mitigate pollution, according to a top official.
Indonesia close to deal to lift Apple iPhone 16 ban, Bloomberg News reports
Indonesia is close to a deal with Apple Inc for an investment plan that could lift a ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, investment minister Rosan Roeslani told Bloomberg News on Tuesday.
Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers have resumed searching for people still missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 17 people.