Category: Asia

Fri 29 November 2019: Indonesia’s notorious traffic gridlock has been known to send commuters into a spin, but one man has decided to rise above the daily grind – by building his very own helicopter. Jujun Junaedi spends his free time in a backyard tinkering with his project, guided by instructional videos, as he dreams […]

Wed 27 November 2019: The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has begun a program to standardize and train Islamic preachers to ensure that they promote moderate Islam instead of far-right or far-left Islamic thought. The council implemented the certification program for da’i (Islamic teachers) on Monday. MUI executive Muhammad Cholil Nafis said the council had invited Islamic teachers who […]

Sun 24 November 2019: Hundreds in India’s capital, New Delhi, have rallied in support of the students from a prestigious public university, who have been protesting against proposed increases in housing and other charges for weeks. The demonstrators on Saturday chanted slogans such as “Affordable education for all” and “Fight for your rights” amid concerns the rise in hostel and […]

Sat 23 November 2019: Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday rejected Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank and reaffirmed their full support for Palestine. Responding to a question regarding the announcement by the U.S. on Monday that the establishment of Israeli settlements in the West Bank is not inconsistent, per se, with international law, Pakistan’s […]

Thu 21 November 2019: The largest online scam syndicate believed to be run by Chinese nationals in Malaysia was busted by the country’s immigration department on Wednesday (Nov 20). Nearly 1,000 people were arrested following a raid at the headquarters of an online scam in Cyberjaya, the department said in a Facebook post.  Videos online purportedly showed […]

Tue 19 November 2019: Pakistan’s ailing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was convicted of corruption, left the country on Tuesday to travel to London for medical treatment. Sharif departed on a special plane from the city of Lahore, after a court granted him permission to leave for four weeks abroad for medical treatment. His […]

Mon 18 November 2019: Malaysian police officers have the authority to search mobile phones to ensure that they do not contain anything obscene, offensive or threatening to the security of the people and nation, Deputy Home Minister Azis Jamman said on Monday (Nov 18). Speaking in parliament, Mr Azis added that individuals should also be aware […]

Fri 15 November 2019: Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday cut India’s economic growth forecast for current year to 5.6 per cent from 5.8 per cent estimated earlier, saying GDP slowdown is lasting longer than previously expected. “We have revised down our growth forecast for India. We now forecast slower real GDP growth of 5.6 per […]

Thu 14 November 2019: On Wednesday the outfits including Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and May 17 Movement announced the formation of an “anti-fascist coalition”. The coalition will stage a demonstration against the apex court.. Over 40 political parties and organisations in Tamil Nadu have joined hands to oppose the Supreme Court’s […]

Tue 12 November 2019: It is foolish to think the Supreme Court’s decision will bring about communal peace. Appeasement, like the Munich pact of 1938, only whets the appetite of the aggressor. The recent Ayodhya verdict of the Supreme Court will go down in the annals of Indian legal history in the same category as […]