As Sri Lanka steers through its worst economic crisis, the completion of the first stage of the crucial $91.27 million railway project connecting Colombo with Jaffna by India has brought back smiles for many as travel between the two cities will now become easier and comfortable. The first phase...
Failure to develop an effective strategy for dealing with national security threats from China has allowed their intelligence to aggressively target the UK, a report has said.
The report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said China has penetrated "every sector" of the UK's economy.
It accuses the government of failing to recognise...
July 12 - For Anna Kwok, a Washington-based Hong Kong activist, the imposition of a Hong Kong police bounty for her arrest has underscored the urgency of her bid for political asylum at a time of growing tensions between the United States and China.
The Hong Kong native, who left...
JULY: Less than a month after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, a Congressional Senatorial Committee has passed a resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The resolution was introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, Bill Hagerty, Tim Kaine and Chris Van...
JAKARTA: Australia’s foreign minister has challenged China’s top diplomat over Hong Kong’s latest national security crackdown, saying Friday it was crucial to speak frankly “in defence of human rights”.
Foreign minister Penny Wong also suggested a long-awaited trip to Beijing by the Australian prime minister could be put on ice...
VIETNAM — A video of an AirAsia flight attendant passionately singing Perfect by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran to entertain passengers on a flight has gone viral on TikTok, leaving netizens in stitches.
The 58-second clip, uploaded by user “_ashwebster” on July 4, has garnered at least 772,200 views and 930...
TOKYO — Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki's highly-anticipated film – his first feature in a decade and probably his last – was released in Japan on Friday (July 14).
The 82-year-old Mr Miyazaki, co-founder of the celebrated anime house Ghibli, came out of retirement to make "How Do You Live?"
It was...
LONDON — The sweetener aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday (July 14).
The rulings are the outcome of two separate WHO expert panels, one of which flags whether there is...
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday (July 14) said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) cannot become a proxy for other countries, as US-China tensions rise over issues in the Asia-Pacific.
Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have gathered in Jakarta for talks about regional issues...
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday (July 14) that he held a virtual meeting with tycoon Elon Musk on electric car maker Tesla's foray into his country, as well as supplies of low-cost internet services.
Mr Anwar, who is also finance minister, said Tesla would...
