ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's government will seek a vote in parliament on Tuesday (Apr 20) on whether to expel the French ambassador after violent anti-France protests by Islamists demanding action over cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad, the interior minister said. Prime Minister Imran Khan warned his ...
UBON RATCHATHANI: Thailand is close to completing one the world's biggest floating hydro-solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, a step toward boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels. About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a ...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he is willing to deploy military ships to the South China Sea to assert the country's claim over oil deposits in a contested part of the waterway.
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia is hoping for "positive news" from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong next month, Johor's Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad said on Tuesday (Apr 20). The two leaders are expected to discuss the reopening of borders between ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Apr 20) accused the federal government of stonewalling efforts by state governments and private sector to procure COVID-19 vaccines directly. In a statement released, Mr Anwar said several state governments, private businesses ...
TOKYO: The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many businesses in Japan to the edge of financial ruin, but Takumi Tezuka, who owns a makeup and hair salon for men in Tokyo, has seen his customer base expand. Japanese businessmen in their 40s, 50s and 60s who had little interest in cosmetics before the ...
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had hoped a fight over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed would result in an easy win - placating the ultra-conservative quarters at home while being hailed as a defender of Islam abroad.