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A second pilot has been arrested in the ongoing investigation of a drug trafficking case involving a Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested in Indonesia for allegedly smuggling drugs worth 45 million ringgit (US$11 million). Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) di…

By 2045, Japan’s Self-Defence Forces (SDF) could shrink to 130,000 personnel – nearly half today’s strength. But Tokyo has already ruled out one think tank’s controversial fix: recruiting foreign nationals. The proposal formed part of a report written by a panel of senior former …

One clue as to how the U.S. plans to proceed might be glimpsed in how Uzbekistan progresses in following Kazakhstan into dual membership.

As SCO chair, Pakistan can be expected to highlight new connectivity routes via Iran and Central Asia that link the Belt and Road Initiative to the Arabian Sea.

South Korea has an industrial head start, but is Japan’s upgraded Mogami class merely a stalking horse for the Chungnam class?

With a declining population, shrinking congregations and growing economic pressures, temples are struggling to stay relevant. As more temples are sold or closed, is religion in decline in modern Japan?

The eruption of Anak Krakatau, which is located on a small island in the Sunda Strait, forced the closure of eight airports, including two serving the capital Jakarta.

India’s statistical system once commanded respect, and its data on economic and social indicators was considered rigorous – that appears to have eroded There isn’t much that we Indians agree on these days. GDP numbers are no exception. Last week, India released glowing GDP number…

Singapore’s transport minister on Tuesday defended Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air India, saying the city state’s flag carrier must grow overseas because there is a limit to how many people will fly to or from Singapore. Responding ‌to a question in parliament, Minister Jef…

The Australia–Japan partnership stands out because the two countries bring complementary strengths across the economic, political and security spheres. As leading Indo-Pacific democracies, the two are among the middle powers best placed to drive cooperation ...

South Korean citizens’ groups have called for the abuse of wartime ‘comfort women’ to be recognised by Unesco, as analysts say the ongoing feud between Seoul and Tokyo threatens to upset recent improvements in their relations. They also suggest that the two nations would benefit …

In poor areas such as Jamtara and Mewat, cyber scams have become an important source of household income.

Indonesia’s main airport and several other air travel hubs reopened early on Tuesday after days of closure due to ash from a volcanic eruption, the Transport Ministry said. The ministry wrote on Instagram that the airport serving the capital Jakarta and four others near the city …

Japan will substantially raise its fees for residence permits next month. Depending on the period of stay applied for, renewing or changing one’s residency status could cost as much as ¥75,000 (US$480). The application fee for permanent residency will rise to ¥200,000 from ¥10,00…

Kazakhstan and Hong Kong could partner to build biotech unicorns – private start-ups valued at US$1 billion or more – by linking the Central Asian country’s strong tech workforce with the city’s global financial network, a top academic has said. Huck-Hui Ng, dean of the school of…

Pakistanis broadly agree that the country needs more responsive and effective government, but many question whether simply creating more provinces is the solution.

Wildfires have raged for weeks across swathes of Sumatra and Kalimantan, exacerbated by a particularly severe dry season.

The two nations agreed to bolster cooperation in a host of areas, including defense, investment, trade, and digital technologies.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned against a recent spate of racist comments being made online, saying prejudice should not be allowed to become normalised in the multiracial city state. Wong said in a social media post on Sunday that an “uglier side” had emerged in re…

As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.