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Indonesia Head of state Prabowo’s future with millennials and Gen Z depends upon cost-free dishes

January 23, 2025 jakarta— In the initial months of his presidency, Prabowo Subianto introduced a crucial effort for his federal government: a cost-free healthy dish program. The enthusiastic plan intends to take

January 23, 2025

A step towards restoring democracy: Daily Star

Dhaka – In a welcome decision, the High Court on December 17 restored the provisions of a non-partisan caretaker government system in Bangladesh and the provision of holding a referendum to approve any constitutional amendment. The Court correctly noted that

December 18, 2024

Indonesia Head of state Prabowo, previous head of state Megawati obtain cosier in the middle of ask for VP Gibran’s impeachment

June 10, 2025 Jakarta – Head Of State Prabowo Subianto has actually tipped up its connections

Lawful situations tower above Philippines’ purportedly unconstitutional 2025 spending plan

January 3, 2025 Manila— The Philippines’ 6.33 trillion pesos (S$ 150 billion) 2025 nationwide spending plan

Dawn: The state should support a transparent investigation into the deaths of protesters

December 4, 2024 Islamabad – While the government may have succeeded in repelling PTI supporters from the capital’s red zones last week, a battle over narratives between the two sides continues over

December 4, 2024

Deadlock ends, Indian Parliament resumes normal business on seventh day

New Delhi – Parliament resumed normal legislative business on Tuesday in the ongoing winter session, after a six-day break over issues including Adani’s prosecution in the US and violence in Manipur and

December 4, 2024

South Korea's main opposition pushes for impeachment of President Yoon

December 4, 2024 Seoul – The main opposition Democratic Party said on Wednesday it would table an impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-yeol at a plenary session scheduled for Thursday. The announcement

December 4, 2024

1MDB: We were just drinking tea, not conspiring to steal billions, former Malaysian PM Najib told court

Kuala Lumpur – The High Court heard it was an informal afternoon tea on a yacht and not a meeting to plot to embezzle billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

December 4, 2024

What happened in Seoul on Tuesday night: Timeline

December 4, 2024 Seoul – South Korea has witnessed one of the most dramatic political events in recent years, with President Yoon Seok-yeol declaring emergency martial law, citing “anti-national forces plotting rebellion.”

December 4, 2024

As crackdowns intensify, the economy deteriorates, and corruption cases increase in China

December 4, 2024 Chongqing – In 2024, corruption cases against rural and town officials in China surged as anti-corruption efforts intensified in the world’s second-largest economy. Official data shows that in the

December 4, 2024

South Korean President Yoon announces end to martial law after six hours of chaos

December 4, 2024 Seoul – South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol acknowledged the National Assembly’s demand to lift martial law on Wednesday morning and promised to chair a cabinet meeting immediately, acknowledging that

December 4, 2024

PTI Protest: Islamabad ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants against Imran, Bushira and 94 others

Islamabad – Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday ordered PTI founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Non-bailable arrest warrants were issued for Ali Amin Gandapur

December 3, 2024

Indonesian government defends first-year budget cuts for free meals

December 3, 2024 jakarta – The government has defended its decision to cut the budget of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals program, saying lower prices will still allow authorities to

December 3, 2024

After the Showdown – Asia News Network Asia News Network

December 3, 2024 Islamabad – Last week’s showdown between the government and the opposition may have ended sooner than anyone expected, but with it came serious unresolved issues. It has deepened the

December 3, 2024

Talk of banning PTI only shows the poverty of democratic ideas

December 3, 2024 Islamabad – Renewed discussions about banning one of the country’s largest political parties only shows the poverty of democratic thinking among Pakistan’s power elite. After the latest protest against

December 3, 2024

South Korea’s comptroller general and prosecutors face congressional impeachment vote

Seoul – The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea submitted a motion to the National Assembly on Monday calling for the impeachment of the head of the national audit agency and three

December 3, 2024

West Papua freedom protest ends in flag clash in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

December 3, 2024 jakarta – Clashes broke out during a Free West Papua rally in Jl. Kusumanegara in Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta City, after protesters tried to raise the Morning Star flag (Bintang Kejora)

December 3, 2024

Pakistan amends cybercrime law to tighten noose on social media

December 3, 2024 Islamabad – The government is planning “massive” changes to the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (Peca) 2016, which would create a new agency with powers to block online content

December 3, 2024

The case for independent offices for legislators: Kunsel

Thimphu – The need for independent and fully furnished office space for Members of the National Assembly (MPs) is not an insignificant requirement. This is a basic need that underscores the importance

December 3, 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Hiroshi Ishiba says donations from companies and groups are “not inappropriate”; questions begin in the House of Commons

December 3, 2024 Tokyo – Japan’s Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba said on the first day of questions from LDP representatives at the LDP plenary session on Monday

December 3, 2024

House of Representatives files first impeachment charges against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte

December 3, 2024 Manila – Civil society organizations filed the first impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte with the Office of the Secretary of the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon.

December 3, 2024

The government is not a family

December 2, 2024 Manila – We’ve become so accustomed to seeing spouses and siblings from the same family dominating our political system that we often think of the government itself as a

December 2, 2024

Continued strength – Asia News Network Asia News Network

December 2, 2024 Kuala Lumpur – It’s been two years since Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. If we go back to before November 2022, not many

December 2, 2024

Saving Chittagong Hills from destruction: The Daily Star

December 2, 2024 Dhaka – We are concerned about the ongoing mountain-cutting trend in Chittagong, which persists despite political shifts in the country. Recent findings paint a disturbing picture – one report

December 2, 2024

Bangladeshi man with fake documents arrested in Kolkata

calcutta – The Kolkata Police (KP) on Friday night arrested a Bangladeshi national and former leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who had been staying at a hotel on Marquis Street

December 2, 2024

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib asks that 525 pages of witness statements be read in court

Kuala Lumpur – Datuk Seri Najib Razak will testify in the High Court as the first defense witness in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) corruption trial. Najib's lead lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad

December 2, 2024

The spectacle of selective justice: Philippine Daily Inquirer

December 2, 2024 Manila – Vice President Sara Duterte recently faced a House committee’s contempt of court order against her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, for evading questions about her office’s questionable

December 2, 2024

Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib debates house arrest appeal

The post Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib debates house arrest appeal appeared first on Asia News Network.

December 2, 2024

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