Former Japan premier Mori visits Taiwan to mourn ex-president Lee Teng-hui
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori is visiting Taiwan on Sunday (Aug 9) to pay his respects to the late president [...]
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Malaysia's ex-PM Abdullah Badawi alive and well, says office, refuting death rumours
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is still alive and well, according to the [...]
British lawmaker arrested after rape accusation, Sunday Times reports
LONDON (REUTERS) – An unnamed British lawmaker and former minister was arrested on Saturday (Aug 1) after police received allegations of rape, sexual [...]
French minister Gerald Darmanin under fire for 'terrible' word choice on police violence
PARIS (AFP) – France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin sparked fresh outrage on Wednesday (July 29) by saying claims of police brutality made him [...]
Masked and split up, but no less memorable a swearing-in for new Cabinet
SINGAPORE – The swearing in ceremony for a new Cabinet at the Istana is traditionally attended by members of the establishment and invited [...]
Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah in stable health condition after successful surgery: Statement
DUBAI (REUTERS) – Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who arrived in the United States last week to complete his medical treatment, is [...]
Mayor's case shows scale of South Korea sexism: Activists
SEOUL (AFP) – The magnitude of South Korea’s sexism problem has been illustrated by the case of a top politician and women’s rights [...]
Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann to step down at year end
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Australia’s Finance Minister Mathias Cormann will step down at the end of the year, he announced in a statement Sunday [...]
Singapore GE2020: No physical rallies but parties get creative with plushies, figurines and flags
SINGAPORE – From cute plushies to clay figurines and flags that can be attached to car windows, the various political parties have gotten [...]
Mayoral bids by Indonesia President Jokowi's son and son-in-law spark 'political dynasty' debate
Indonesia is set to hold its regional elections on Dec 9, and the spotlight is once again trained on the families of the [...]