The UK government has initiated a public consultation to develop a new tax mechanism aimed at providing a predictable fiscal response to future oil and gas price shocks.
Malaysians debate privilege after 3 killed by 18-year-old driver without licence
Social media users accuse teen driver’s sister of faking her tearful apology over previous ‘excessive’ post and comments about the crash.
Jakarta’s floods worsen, displacing thousands as extreme weather, poor planning collide
Extreme weather and poor urban planning have exacerbated Jakarta’s annual flooding, displacing residents and highlighting critical infrastructure failures.
Singapore Exchange to list bitcoin futures, join global shift in expanding crypto derivatives
The move reflects a trend of traditional exchanges entering the cryptocurrency derivatives market to provide a regulated platform for trading digital assets.
How Philippines’ Duterte responds to potential ICC arrest could shape midterms
Duterte says he is ready to face arrest, but analysts warn a warrant could threaten his and his family’s political fortunes.
Government commits to public inquiry recommendations transparency
The UK government has set out plans to increase transparency over the recommendations made by UK public inquiries, in a move one expert said will improve the effectiveness of those inquiries in future.
Thousands in Nepal want monarchy back, decry government corruption
Protests in 2006 forced the king to give up his authoritarian rule, and two years later the parliament voted to abolish the monarchy.
5 killed in Thailand’s restive south, 13 wounded, police say
The conflict in Thailand’s southernmost provinces has killed more than 7,000 people since 2004 as rebels battle for greater autonomy.
Myanmar election to be held by January, junta chief says
The vote would be ‘free and fair’ he said during a state visit to Belarus, inviting the eastern European country to observe the election.
‘Never forget’: Philippine documentary rekindles memories of terror during World War II
Survivors of the 1945 Battle of Manila recount in ‘Children of the War’ how they escaped ‘mass executions’ during the Japanese occupation.
