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The landmark lawsuit criticises Japan's "grossly inadequate" fight against the climate crisis, saying it jeopardises the health and livelihoods of the approximately 450 plaintiffs.

The low-cost airline, whose tagline is “On Time, Every Time”, was ill-prepared for new regulations, says Endau Analytics’ Shukor Yusof.

The health and wellness boom is a rare bright spot in a struggling retail sector, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

Coupang Inc CEO and chairman Bom Kim cited his overseas residence and commitments as head of a global company operating in more than 170 countries.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court swept through seven of its eight buildings, killing at least 160 people and causing thousands to lose their homes

Despite switching more than a third of the Cabinet posts, the premier has maintained the delicate balance of ministerial quota for the different component parties in his unity government, say analysts.

Friendly wins by Malaysia’s national football team against Singapore and Palestine, and a draw against Cape Verde, have been overturned as 3-0 defeats.

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vows transparent investigation “with no compromise” amid mounting public scrutiny and objections from the families of the three men.

A spokesperson said President Ferdinand Marcos "strongly rejects" the "misleading characterisation of the Philippines as the ISIS training hotspot".

The military government introduced legislation in July to shield upcoming elections from "obstruction, disruption and destruction", with clauses forbidding criticism or protest against the vote.

In September, the same carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the disputed South China Sea during trials.

China’s new economic model may be stabilising growth at home but it’s exporting uncertainty across Asia’s labour markets, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.

The European Commission responded in a statement, calling Beijing's use of trade defence instruments "abusive".

Survivors want the central government to declare a national disaster to increase the scale of aid.

The premier announced more than 25 changes to his Cabinet after previously saying that a major reshuffle was not on the cards.

The comments come as Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te continued a tug of war with the opposition over legislation and government plans. 

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed spent nearly the entire month of November in the Philippines, with the older man entering the country as an "Indian national", authorities in Manila said.

As nationalism on both sides gets more strident, any peace between Cambodia and Thailand engineered before the Feb 8 election will ultimately only be tactical, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

From cash rewards to wedding vouchers, local governments across China are rolling out incentives to revive marriage rates. But can policies really change hearts? 

Official poll results will be announced by Apr 9, after which the new parliament must convene within 15 days to elect speakers and then vote in a prime minister.

The agreements were signed at the 21st Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting in Chongqing, which was co-chaired by Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang.