Jemaah Islamiah’s disbandment in Indonesia rings hollow for Bali bombing families
Last month, 16 senior JI members announced the dissolution of the group behind the bombings in the Indonesian city of Bogor.
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After Philippines’ Pogos ban, what next for 40,000 displaced Filipino workers, industry?
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s pronouncement that Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) have been banned in the country “effective immediately” has been widely applauded but also raised many questions, particularly about the 40,000 Filipino workers whose jobs are at stake.
Nita Ambani inaugurates India House, a first for the country at the Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Fresh off the year’s most extravagant wedding, Nita Ambani inaugurated the India House for the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Japan’s Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history
TOKYO (AP) — The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit of its dark history of abusing Korean laborers during World War II.
US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation amid rising China threat
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats will meet in Tokyo on Sunday for talks aimed at further bolstering their military cooperation, including by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces and strengthening American-licensed missile production in Japan, amid a rising threat from China.
U.S. to boost alliance with unified command for its forces in Japan
TOKYO -- The U.S. will create a unified command within the existing U.S. Forces Japan to enhance coordination with Japan's Self-Defense Forces, Nikkei has learned.
Analysis: Need for Malaysia, Singapore authorities to strike balance on key issues for SEZ in Johor to succeed
KUALA LUMPUR: As plans to launch the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) gain momentum and more details emerge on its scope and goals, both sides will need to strike the right balance on key issues for it to succeed, say analysts.
UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves pledges most 'pro-growth, pro-business' government the country has seen
LONDON — U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said Friday that the new Labour government would be the most pro-growth and pro-business the country has seen.