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Pita Limjaroenrat’s pro-democracy Move Forward Party netted the most seats at the May 14 election but there are no guarantees it will be able to form government or that he will lead the country.

Nepali women are branching out from managing the nation’s community forests to local, national politics to ‘show the way for the state’.

TikTok Shop is a fast-growing feature within China’s short-video app, with a burgeoning fan base in Southeast Asia, Indonesia the successful launch pad, and Chinese entrepreneurs part of the action.

July 06, 2023 4:23 AM

UN nuclear watchdog says the release of treated radioactive water will have a negligible impact on the environment.

She enjoyed stardom in Asia and voiced the lead character in the Mandarin version of Disney's Mulan.

July 05, 2023 9:35 PM

The eyeball was half-cooked, and he was drunk, doctors said in explaining his death.

July 05, 2023 9:00 PM

Alleged illegal nickel export to China totaling 5.3 million tonnes and worth 14.5 trillion rupiah (S$1.3 billion) caused 575 billion rupiah in loss of royalties and taxes.

The new legislation grants authorities the power to issue social media platforms and internet service providers different types of directions to stop malicious activity.

July 05, 2023 8:54 PM

The visit demonstrated that the relationship is currently free of the mistrust and diplomatic rifts that have marred it in the past.

July 05, 2023 7:45 PM

Cheng Wing-chun was accused of using the song in an edited video featuring an Olympian from the city.

July 05, 2023 7:30 PM

Out of these babies whose births were never registered with the local authorities, 12 of them were confirmed dead.

Tabrez Ansari died from injuries inflicted by the men who forced him to say chants praising Hindu gods.

July 05, 2023 7:05 PM

The Nagoya Port Authority said Russia-based ransomware group Lockbit 3.0 was responsible for the hack.

July 05, 2023 6:20 PM

Many got loans online to buy concert tickets, gadgets and clothes, and now can hardly afford to pay their debts.

The delay is weighing on the government’s hopes for a swift conclusion of the investigation to safeguard the tourism sector’s image.

July 05, 2023 5:10 PM

Social media users noticed the minister's puffy eyes when he appeared in events.

The regional polls will not directly impact Anwar’s two-thirds majority in parliament, but any significant losses for his coalition could lead to questions about his leadership and destabilise his ruling bloc.

July 05, 2023 4:28 PM

China has been battered by devastating floods and unusually high temperatures in recent weeks.

July 05, 2023 4:15 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard says two of its ships were blocked by larger Chinese Coast Guard vessels on June 30.

It follows a similar move by Vietnam over a scene showing a map of the ‘invalidated nine-dash line’ that China uses to assert claims in the South China Sea.