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A key Pentagon document says the aim is to shift more responsibility to South Korea.

Zhang, 74, and Liu, 61, are the vice-chairman and member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) respectively.

Zhang, 75, and Liu, 61, are the vice-chairman and member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) respectively.

The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, struck a village in the region of West Bandung.

Both offenders - an Indonesian woman and a Bangladeshi man - had committed the offences in Johor Bahru on Jan 1.

The Indonesian influencer was reportedly found dead in her apartment, according to local media reports. 

The bluntly named “Are You Dead” app went viral because it translated demographic and social anxiety into a push notification, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

"Bangladesh must defend and restore the constitution written in the blood of martyrs, reclaim our independence, safeguard our sovereignty, and revive our democracy," said Sheikh Hasina.

Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low against the US dollar earlier this week, even as other regional currencies have strengthened. Experts point to domestic concerns weighing down the rupiah, including waning confidence in policy making and central bank independence.

Thai media reported that the 51-year-old homeless man is currently safe though his condition is to be assessed. Police are questioning the three suspects.

The new National Defence Industry Policy aims to reduce Malaysia’s reliance on foreign security and defence technology and bolster long-term domestic industrial capacity.

The turboprop plane, chartered by the fisheries ministry, was carrying seven crew members and three civil servants when it lost contact with air traffic control on Jan 17.

In the one-party state, Lam was re-elected by all 180 party officials from a newly-formed committee at the end of the five-yearly party congress.

Elon Musk's Grok chatbot was blocked nearly two weeks ago over concerns about AI-generated sexualised deepfakes.

There were no Singaporeans on board the vessel, says the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

Mohd Nizam Jaffar, 59, pleaded not guilty to abuse of power and misappropriation in offences linked to the Armed Forces Welfare Fund.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to cut a sales tax on food for a two-year period to "alleviate the burden" on people struggling with inflation.

ByteDance retains a 19.9 per cent stake in the joint venture - keeping its ownership below the 20 per cent threshold stipulated by the law.

The World Economic Forum meeting at Davos shows that the room for manoeuvre is narrowing for middle powers, says US politics observer Steven Okun.

Some employers are considering a “thorough review” of salary structures for current and future expatriates and, if necessary, the relocation of certain roles or workers to other countries.

In the initial collision, a Honda rear-ended a Proton, prompting the drivers to exit their vehicles to inspect the damage.

The law requires companies to give users advance notice when services or products use generative AI and requires them to clearly label content, including deepfakes, that cannot readily be differentiated from reality.

Besides Indonesia, fellow Southeast Asian nation Vietnam has also agreed to be a member of the Board of Peace.

The South Asian nation of 170 million votes on Feb 12 to elect 350 lawmakers, in the first election since a 2024 uprising.

Members of Philippine civil society groups accuse him of systematically bilking taxpayers out of billions of dollars for bogus flood control projects.

Online posts by Ricky Cheng, director of Hong Kong's liaison office in Tianjin, showed him enjoying alleged perks such as a private ferry cabin upgrade.

Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, 58, and his wife Salwani Anuar, 26, were each charged with four counts of money laundering. Former armed forces chief Nizam Jaffar will be charged on Friday (Jan 23) for criminal breach of trust and graft, the anti-graft commission said.

Trump's comments eased market volatility, with Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei and Singapore all closing higher on Thursday (Jan 22).

As one-person households rise across China, more young adults are finding freedom in living alone - and confronting the emotional costs that come with it.

China's enormous growth in distance running neatly mirrors the country’s rise as an economic power, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

One officer – former army chief Muhammad Hafizuddiean Jantan – will be charged under money laundering laws, while the other – former armed forces chief Mohd Nizam Jaafar – will face charges related to abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and the illegal acceptance of gifts.

Police said a four-month-old baby suffered bleeding in the brain and other symptoms consistent with shaken baby syndrome, while his 16-month-old elder brother was also found to have bruising.

Following the investigation, which comes just days after the construction giant emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd, IJM also denied reports that it is under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office. 

Just 224 North Korean defectors entered South Korea for resettlement last year – a sharp drop from pre-2020 levels, when over 1,000 people made the perilous journey south each year.

Residents have raised concerns about the risk of a serious accident, citing frequent cover-up scandals, minor accidents and evacuation plans that they say are inadequate.

The 76-year-old was ordered to report to prison immediately after the ruling.

At the centre of the dispute is a proposed redefinition of the ecologically sensitive Aravalli range, which activists warn could allow swathes of the hills to be opened up for mining and construction.

IQAir classified Pakistan as the third most-polluted country in the world in 2024.

The regent, Sudewo, is accused of extorting between 125 million rupiah (US$7,400) and 150 million rupiah from each village official seeking appointment to public posts. “However, his subordinates who coordinated the extortion asked for 165 million rupiah, of which they pocketed the difference,” said an anti-graft official.

The country's cybercrime investigation unit will still closely monitor the app to ensure ‌compliance with rules and regulations, it said.