Afghan men walk past the blue dome of a mosque in the outskirts of Kabul on Aug 18, 2022. (WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP) KABUL – A blast tore though a religious school during prayer time in the northern Afghan province of Samangan on Wednesday, killing 15 people, a provincial spokesperson said. At least 20 people […]
While Asia-Pacific labor data points to recovery, gains are uneven, ILO finds Labor markets in the Asia-Pacific region are steadily picking up from the impact of the pandemic, but some sectors are faring better than others, officials from a UN agency say. The officials from the International Labor Organization, or ILO, also say that economic […]
In this file photo dated Feb 23, 2022, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney. (STEVEN SAPHORE / AFP) SYDNEY – Australia's parliament on Wednesday voted to censure former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic undermined […]
This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (right) and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani (left) shaking hands during a joint press conference in the capital Tehran on Nov 29, 2022. (IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP) TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said here Tuesday that Iran and Iraq have […]
A woman, who is suspected of killing two children in New Zealand, sits on a car as she leaves Ulsan Jungbu police station in Ulsan, South Korea on Sept 15, 2022, for the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. (BAE BYUNG-SOO / NEWSIS VIA AP) SEOUL – South Korea has extradited to New Zealand a woman […]
Palestinian women walk together by the seaside promenade in Gaza City, as part of a morning excercise activity, on Jan 22, 2022. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland on Monday called for urgent steps toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "It […]
SINGAPORE, Nov 28, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kitchen Culture Holdings Ltd. (“Kitchen Culture” or the “Company”) said today that 5 directors that requisitioners sought to replace through a purported Extraordinary General Meeting last Friday (“Purported EGM”) will remain. Instead, the Company deems the meeting and resolutions purportedly passed to be invalid, and […]
In this file photo dated May 20, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Türkiye. (PHOTO / TURKISH PRESIDENCY VIA AP) ISTANBUL – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments broadcast on Sunday that a process of building relations with Egypt will start with ministers of the two countries […]
Skyscrapers are seen in streets of Singapore. (Photo / IC) Defense ministers agree at meeting to step up efforts for harmonized security The recent meetings of ASEAN defense ministers and their dialogue partners have helped foster harmony in the region and strengthened collaboration between them, analysts say. Chheang Vannarith, president of the Asian Vision Institute, […]
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (center) leaves Putra Mosque after prayers in Putrajaya, on Nov 25, 2020. (ARIF KARTONO / AFP) KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is reviewing its government subsidies program, aiming to direct money toward low-income groups, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday, prioritizing the rising cost of living as he takes office […]
A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows him saluting a crowd of Basij volunteers loyal to the Islamic republic, before addressing them in the capital Tehran, on Nov 26, 2022. (KHAMENEI.IR / AFP) TEHRAN – Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the country's […]
Shareholders arrive to attend a shareholders meeting for Japanese advertising agency Dentsu in Tokyo on March 30, 2017. (JIJI PRESS / AFP) TOKYO – Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of ad agency Dentsu Inc and an events company on Friday, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The companies are […]
Appointment of political veteran as PM seen as helping to restore Malaysia stability Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters outside the National Palace after an audience with Malaysia's king in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. (FL WONG / AP) Longtime Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as prime minister on Thursday, setting the stage for a […]
Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah waves as they arrive at a gatheringin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 24, 2022. (VINCENT THIAN / AP) KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim is expected to start discussions on forming his cabinet on Friday as he begins work as prime minister at a […]
Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison speaks to media during a press conference in Sydney on August 17, 2022. (STEVEN SAPHORE / AFP) SYDNEY – Australia will introduce rules to increase transparency in ministerial appointments after an inquiry into secret ministerial appointments by then prime minister Scott Morrison found they corroded public trust in government. […]
Locals are sheltered in a makeshift tent after Monday's earthquake hit Cianjur, West Java province, Indonesia, Nov 24, 2022. (AJENG DINAR ULFIANA /REUTERS) CIANJUR, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday to get aid to thousands of evacuees displaced by a deadly earthquake in western Java, as rain-triggered landslides and difficult mountainous terrain hampered the […]
Australian Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek attends the opening session of the G20 Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Aug 31, 2022. (MADE NAGI / POOL PHOTO VIA AP) MELBOURNE – Australia will set up a national legal framework to strengthen protection for Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek […]
Members of the Public Service and Transport Workers Union stage a rally to support the ongoing trucker strike outside the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea on June 14, 2022. (AHN YOUNG-JOON / AP) UIWANG, South Korea – Unionized truckers in South Korea kicked off their second major strike in less than six months on […]
Australian Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek attends the opening session of the G20 Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Aug 31, 2022. (MADE NAGI / POOL PHOTO VIA AP) MELBOURNE – Australia will set up a national legal framework to strengthen protection for Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek […]
Israeli police inspect the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Nov 23, 2022. (MAYA ALLERUZZO / AP) JERUSALEM – Two explosions at bus stops on Jerusalem's outskirts killed one person and wounded at least 14 others on Wednesday, health officials said, in what Israeli police said appeared to be an attack by […]
Indonesia rescue members evacuate people from the site of a landslide caused by the earthquake in Cugenang, Cianjur, West Java province, Indonesia, November 22, 2022. (AJENG DINAR ULFIANA / REUTERS) CIANJUR — An earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Java killed at least 268 people, many of them children, with 151 still missing, disaster relief officials said […]
Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (right) waves as he arrives at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 22, 2022. (MOHD RASFAN / AFP) The Malaysian monarch has set a new timeline for choosing the next prime minister as politicians rushed to end the post-election crisis by trying to form a stable government. Malaysian […]
Residents stay in the open in downtown of Honiara on Nov 22, 2022, as people rushed from their offices and fled to higher ground after a strong earthquake. (MAVIS PODOKOLO / AFP) SYDNEY – Authorities in the Solomon Islands said no tsunami warning would be issued after two earthquakes on Tuesday afternoon, including one with […]
Wounded people rest under a tent displayed outside a hospital following an earthquake in Cianjur on Nov 21, 2022. (STR / AFP) CIANJUR, Indonesia – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 60 people and injured hundreds in Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble amid a […]
In this file photo dated Sept 11, 2022, people gather outside their homes following an earthquake off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, at Muara Sikabaluan village in Siberut Utara, West Sumatra province. (BAMBANG SAGURUNG / AFP) JAKARTA – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's West Java province on Monday killing 46 people, the national disaster agency said, as […]
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol arrives for the G20 leaders' summit in Nusa Dua, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Nov 15, 2022. (MAST IRHAM / AFP) SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday suspended his near-daily media briefings amid a spat over banning a major TV broadcaster's reporters from boarding […]
In this handout photo released by Kazakhstan's President Press Office, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev casts his ballot at a polling station in Astasna, Kazakhstan on Nov 20, 2022. (KAZAKHSTAN'S PRESIDENT PRESS OFFICE VIA AP) ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev secured a second term in Sunday's snap election, winning 81.31 percent of the vote, the […]
In this handout photo released by Kazakhstan's President Press Office, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev casts his ballot at a polling station in Astasna, Kazakhstan on Nov 20, 2022. (KAZAKHSTAN'S PRESIDENT PRESS OFFICE VIA AP) ALMATY – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was headed for a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday, according to exit […]
In this file handout image made available by the Turkish Ministry of Defense Press Office on June 17, 2020, Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar looks at a map with members of the Turkish Armed Forces Command during a meeting at the Army Command Control Center in Ankara during the military operation dubbed "Claw-Tiger" on […]
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the 15th general election in Bera, Malaysia's Pahang state on Nov 19, 2022. (MOHD RASFAN / AFP) KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia was facing a hung parliament for the first time in its history as no single party or political coalition gained a simple majority in […]