South-East-Asia
France's Le Figaro highlights security, stability, and tourism resurgence in Kashmir
The article underscores the symbolic importance of a G20 meeting on tourism held in Srinagar last May, proclaiming a return to a certain lev...
Read Article→Indonesia Bandung train collision: Three dead on Java Island, several others injured
The trains were overturned and some of the carriages could be seen severely damaged
Read Article→Thailand, China to lock in a visa exemption scheme permanently
China has also reciprocated positively to the initiative. Chinese ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at the weekly press briefing said, ...
Read Article→Brutal General-turned-TikTok star Prabowo Subianto sets eyes on Indonesian presidency
In the 1990s, Prabowo, a general in the Indonesian Special Forces, orchestrated a brutal regime in East Timor, involved in the killing and t...
Read Article→India offers seven helicopters to enhance Philippines coast guard's rescue and humanitarian capabilities
This was discussed during a courtesy call between Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr and Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Sham...
Read Article→AirAsia CEO receives backlash for attending office meeting while getting a massage
In the photo, he sat shirtless in a conference room while attending a meeting and getting a massage. He wrote in the caption, Was a stressfu...
Read Article→Thailand PM vows to change law that allows recreational use of cannabis
Talking to Bloomberg Television, PM Srettha Thavisin said the cannabis law will need to be rewritten
Read Article→Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Indian-origin economist, sworn in as Singapore president
The recently concluded elections in Singapore were largely seen to be indicative of support for the ruling party. The polls were closely wat...
Read Article→Singapore holds first presidential poll in over 10 years to pick next head of state
Voting is compulsory for eligible citizens and those who do not vote are at risk of being struck from the voters list. By 5 pm Friday, aroun...
Read Article→Explained: China releases distorted 'standard' map. What exactly is the controversy?
The map shows Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims is part of Tibet, more specifically South Tibet and Aksai Chin occupied by it in th...
Read Article→Indonesian president's struggle with cough highlights Jakarta's severe air pollution crisis
Last week on Friday, the Indonesian authorities on Friday blamed the citys traffic-clogged pollution spike on weather patterns and vehicle e...
Read Article→'Will never abandon...': Manila on Philippine-held shoal in South China Sea after Beijing's attack
President Ferdinand Marcos announced Manila had also summoned Beijings envoy over the firing of the cannons on Filipino ships
Read Article→China fires water cannons at Filipino boats in South China Sea
The incident transpired on Saturday (August 5) as the Philippine Coast Guard escorted vessels carrying food, water, fuel and other supplies ...
Read Article→Chinese city Guangzhou cancels TEDx talks over fears of 'foreign infiltration'
TEDxGuangzhou, the Chinese edition of the famous TED Talks which were planned for August 13, and which would have been the first since ...
Read Article→Philippines cautious on joint drills with China after Beijing's South China Sea aggression
The Chinese side has reportedly proposed a joint military drill with the Philippines, amid heightened tensions over maritime dispute.
Read Article→Pakistan’s hit TV show Mere Paas Tum Ho all set to launch in India on Zindagi’s DTH Services
The TV show first gained huge popularity when it premiered in Pakistan in August 2019 wherein it surpassed all the viewer statistics.
Read Article→Interview | Pak actor Humayun Saeed would like Manoj Bajpayee to play his role in hit show if remade in India
Celebrated Pakistani actor Humayun Saeed who we last saw in Netflixs The Crown spoke to WION in an exclusive chat about his hit TV show...
Read Article→WATCH | Unidentified man throws water bottle at Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan
Man throws water bottle at Imran Khan: The incident happened on Monday at the district and sessions court in Islamabad where the Pakist...
Read Article→Morning news brief: Elections underway in Cambodia, Government assures fleeing Meiteis in Mizoram, and more
Good morning! Start your day with WIONs morning brief
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