Umno youth leader Akmal Saleh is accused of inciting the public and violating multimedia laws over his boycott calls
Thai author seeks to reopen investigation into 1946 death of King Ananda Mahidol
According to official investigations, the monarch, who was found lying face up in bed with a gunshot wound on his head, was murdered.
Japan starts sea trials of whaling mother ship Kangei Maru, amid mixed reactions from green groups, public
Operators hope the ship – the first built in Japan in 73 years – will revive interest in whale meat and prop up the ailing industry, which has been surviving on subsidies.
Singapore jails drunk man for threatening to cut sick wife’s throat with fruit peeler
The 58-year-old butcher also hit her when she was in hospital and threatened a customer with a meat chopper at a coffee shop.
Wind farm liable for nuisance in Ireland for the first time
A recent Irish High Court decision will have implications for wind farm owners and operators, who need to manage the risks associated with nuisance claims, an expert has said.
Ruling sheds light on energy supplier and broker liability for ‘secret’ commissions
A new ruling has confirmed that there are only limited circumstances in which British energy suppliers could be held liable for any failings by a broker to meet duties it owes customers pertaining to commission arrangements, experts have said.
South Korea’s Ewha Womans University vows to sue politician over ‘comfort women’ remarks
The Democratic Party’s Kim Jun-hyeok claims Ewha Womans University’s first president helped send ‘comfort women’ to Japan and forced students to provide sexual favours to US soldiers.
Singapore man gets death penalty for 4.5kg of cannabis he said was for ‘research’
Seet Poh Jing had developed a fascination with cannabis, his lawyers argued. Beyond consuming it, he was interested in the cultivation and potential uses of cannabidiol, a substance derived from the plant.
UK consults on proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism
The UK government has opened a consultation on the design, implementation, and administration of a new mechanism for taxing imports of certain goods based on the greenhouse gas emissions embodied in those imports.
Will Kyiv’s ‘conciliatory’ stance change India’s neutrality on Russia-Ukraine war?
Almost two years after Kyiv accused India of buying Russian oil tainted with ‘Ukrainian blood’, it has eased its stance by seeking deeper diplomatic and trade ties.