No sign of mass protests in Pakistan after former PM Imran Khan jailed
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Fourteen dead in floods in northeastern China
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Asia has 5 of the world’s top 7 most powerful navies. Singapore ranks No 24
The navies of Taiwan, Thailand, North Korea and Australia didn’t make the global top 10 either. But Indonesia, South Korea, Japan and India did. Read More
Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning
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Japan’s hardening China stance is ‘clearly a concern’. But ‘behind closed doors’, does Asean accept it?
Tokyo has once again labelled China its ‘greatest strategic challenge’ – a stance analysts say regional elites have likely accepted ‘behind closed doors’, even as Southeast Asian nations remain reluctant to take sides. Read More
Cambodian king to appoint Hun Sen’s son as new PM
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UCC: Common law proposal sparks fear in India tribes
For centuries, tribespeople in Jharkhand state have followed a distinct culture – why are they worried now? Read More
Indonesian dog meat market gone, but tighter laws needed to cull trade: ‘the cruelty is obscene’
Officials have finally shut a notorious meat market in North Sulawesi, but locals say the deep-rooted practice of eating dogs and cats isn’t going anywhere. Read More
New Delhi halts plan to hide street dogs for G20 summit amid intense revamp
The government said on Thursday it would round up the animals outside boutique hotels and tourist hotspots and keep them at shelters until the summit was over, but the policy was withdrawn over the weekend. Read More
Deadly violence flares in India’s Manipur state ahead of Modi no-confidence vote
At least six people were killed as violence again erupted in the state, and police say they are raiding areas for arms and ammunition stolen from armouries. Read More