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The Myanmar beauty queen who stand up to the military
Speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines. But when Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar, spoke out last week against alleged atrocities committed by her Read more
News from Asia
Speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines. But when Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar, spoke out last week against alleged atrocities committed by her Read more
BANGKOK: Thai health officials rushed to calm public fears on Friday after confirming a man had died 10 days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine earlier Read more
Myanmar pro-democracy activists plan to resume street demonstrations on Thursday, a day after a nationwide silent strike saw businesses shut and people stay at home Read more
SEOUL/TOKYO – North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan’s prime minister said, fueling tension ahead of the Tokyo Read more
SEOUL: North Korea fired two projectiles into the sea early on Thursday (Mar 25), South Korea’s military said, in what could be its first ballistic missile Read more
SINGAPORE: Almost 50,000 COVID-19 vaccination invitations were sent out to the first batch of workers in the education sector on Mar 10, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong on Read more
A Korean non-profit, non-governmental global peace initiative organisation, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) has issued a press statement on the ongoing human Read more
An elderly Thai immigrant dies after being shoved to the ground. A Filipino-American is slashed in the face with a box cutter. A Chinese woman Read more
On the morning of 25 February, a vehicle laden with explosives was found near the house of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, in the heart Read more
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading in the country or even holding such digital assets, a senior Read more
Security forces killed at least 22 anti-coup protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar’s main city on Sunday after Chinese-financed factories were set Read more
Australia’s former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been elected as the new head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Key points: Mr Read more
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and members of his Cabinet cancelled on Friday (Mar 12) plans to receive AstraZeneca vaccine shots after the country Read more
A Nigerian man resident in Malaysia has been reported dead in a Malaysian prison after contracting some undisclosed infections while serving in the prison. According Read more
Four couples were caned in Indonesia for having sex outside marriage Four couples have been caned with up to 20 lashes for having sex outside Read more
The Hong Kong government charged 47 democracy advocates Sunday with violating a national security law that prohibits “conspiracy to commit subversion.” The activists were among Read more
One week ago, Myanmar military forces warned pro-democracy protesters that if their demonstrations continued, there would be further loss of life. The military has made good on Read more
Social media giant Facebook has banned Myanmar’s military and its affiliates from its platforms. The company said it acted after deciding “the risks of allowing Read more
SEOUL: South Korea’s fertility rate fell to the lowest in the world last year, data showed on Wednesday (Feb 24), as uncertainty over the coronavirus Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday (Feb 24), kicking off the national COVID-19 immunisation programme. Next Read more
A woman who was severely injured while protesting against Myanmar’s military coup is in a critical condition. She was hurt at a protest on Tuesday Read more
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee withdrew her bid to lead the World Trade Organization, leaving former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the only Read more
After deposing Myanmar’s democratically elected government, the country’s military has issued the first formal charges against its de facto leader, accusing Aung San Suu Kyi Read more
Nigerian former president Dr Goodluck Ebelechukwu Jonathan @GEJonathan has joined world leaders in calling on Myanmar’s military junta to unconditionally release toppled leader Aung San Read more
Myanmar’s military has seized power after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party. All authority has been Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (9News Nigeria) – Malaysia on Tuesday struck deals with two domestic companies to purchase 18.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines produced Read more
AIRCRAFT CARRYING FOOTBALLERS CRASHES AFTER TAKE OFF LEAVING NO SURVIVORS. Four Palmas players and their club president have been killed after their plane crashed on Read more
Trump bans WeChat Pay, other ‘Chinese’ apps US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a ban on Alipay, WeChat Pay and other apps linked to Read more
Nigeria, China Sign Agreement To Establish Committee On Diplomatic Ties The Nigerian government has signed an agreement with China to establish an intergovernmental committee to Read more
Africa Information Technology Consultancy (AITC), Nigeria Confers International Award to Dr. P.K. Paul, a distinguished young academician from India Africa Information Technology Consultancy (AITC) honors Read more
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