Tag: Asia
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Vietnam arrests speedboat captain after deadly capsize
Police in southern An Giang province said they arrested the 57-year-old captain of the boat for “violations of laws” resulting in the capsize.
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What does BN’s landslide victory in Johor polls mean for PM Anwar, Malaysia’s political landscape?
Barisan Nasional’s sweeping victory in the Johor state election has strengthened its hand within Malaysia’s unity government, while exposing cracks in Pakatan Harapan’s traditional support base, say analysts.
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New Zealand, India strike ‘milestone’ strategic partnership
Sealed during a landmark visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the pact covers tighter defence cooperation, including with naval exercises, as well as stronger ties in trade, diplomacy, culture, sport and science.
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Johor polls: BN sweeps 48 of 56 seats as PM Anwar’s PH cedes ground in southern state
Barisan Nasional’s Johor rival, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, is poised to win the remaining eight seats in the closely watched contest, losing ground from the 12 seats it secured in 2022.
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Boat carrying tourists capsizes off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island, killing 15
The 15 who died were reportedly Indian tourists. Twenty-one people survived the accident.
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Indonesia’s anti-graft prosecutor quits after police seize gold, cash
Police seized evidence that included 74kg of gold bars as well as US$5.8 million and S$17.2 million (US$13.3 million) in cash.
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5 things to know about Johor’s state election on Jul 11
Pundits expect Barisan Nasional (BN) to retain Johor, while a think tank said Pakatan Harapan could wrest several marginal seats from BN if there is a 65-per-cent turnout among Chinese voters.
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Thai crew of ship struck in Strait of Hormuz sues operators
The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was hit on Mar 11 while travelling through the Gulf waterway early in the US-Israeli war with Iran, leaving three Thai crewmen dead and requiring 20 others to be rescued.
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Bengaluru introduces curbs on drinking water use amid dry spell
Authorities in India’s tech capital Bengaluru are banning the use of drinking water for non-essential activities including washing vehicles, watering gardens and construction work.
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Philippines rejects Chinese academics’ sovereignty claims
MANILA: The Philippines rejected on Friday (Jul 10) a statement from a group of Chinese academics that the country’s northernmost islands rightfully belonged to Beijing.The Batanes Islands are located fewer than 200km from self-ruled Taiwan – which China considers part of its territory – and have hosted joint
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