Asia

Malaysians stage protest over rising living costs ————————————– Thousands of Malaysians marched in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to protest rising living costs and dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, Arab News reported. The rally, organized by opposition parties, was…

Vietnam Bus Crash Kills 10, Days After Fatal Boat Incident ……………….. Ten people, including two children, were killed early Friday when a sleeper bus overturned in central Vietnam, according to a government statement. The vehicle was traveling from Hanoi to…

UAE Intensifies Crackdown on Visa Overstayers After 2024 Amnesty ——————————– The United Arab Emirates has significantly escalated its enforcement measures against individuals who failed to regularize their status during the 2024 visa amnesty program, which concluded on December 31, 2024,…

Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate, 130,000 Civilians Evacuated —————————————– Intense fighting between Thailand and Cambodia along their disputed border has forced the evacuation of over 130,000 Thai civilians, The Guardian reported. The clashes, now spreading to 12 locations, mark the worst…

Malaysia to hand out cash to all citizens aged 18 and above ————————— Malaysia will start providing cash handouts to all citizens aged 18 and above on August 31, the national day, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on Wednesday as…

Flash Floods in Eastern China Leave Two Dead, Ten Missing ……………….. Flash floods in China’s eastern Shandong province have killed two people and left ten missing, according to state media reports. The floods were triggered by heavy rainfall, with up…

China Launches Construction of World’s Largest Hydropower Station in Tibet ————————- China has begun building what is projected to be the world’s largest hydropower project in the Yarlung Zangbo River gorge, located in the southwestern Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region, Anadolu…

Philippines: NDRRMC Confirms Four Deaths, Major Damage from Tropical Cyclone Crising ………………. The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has confirmed four fatalities related to Tropical Cyclone Crising and the intensified southwest monsoon. One death was reported…

Oxford University Press to halt publishing China-sponsored science journal ————————— Oxford University Press (OUP) announced it will cease publishing the academic journal Forensic Sciences Research (FSR) after 2025, following ethical concerns about several studies involving DNA samples from ethnic minorities…

China Launches Advanced Ocean-Level Intelligent Research Vessel “Tongji” …………….. China’s first ocean-level intelligent scientific research vessel, Tongji, was delivered in Shanghai, boosting the marine research capabilities of top Chinese universities. Built by China State Shipbuilding Corp’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company…