Foreign-born residents in Japan sue government for alleged racial profiling
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Malaysia apex court quashes state’s expansion of sharia law in landmark ruling
The Kelantan state assembly in 2021 passed amendments to the state’s sharia law, broadening its powers to include criminal acts, amid a surge in religious conservatism that has triggered more frequent cultural clashes in recent years.
Could reports of a North Korean workers’ riot in China ‘pose threats’ to the regime?
South Korea’s spy agency on Tuesday reported multiple incidents of “various accidents” involving North Korean workers abroad, citing “poor working conditions”. “We’re closely following this situation,” a spokesman for the National Intelligence Service told This Week in Asia without elaborating.
Zee founder family to eventually lift stake to 26%, according to reports
Zee Entertainment founder Subhash Chandra's family will eventually lift their stake in the media house to 26% from 4% currently, Mint reported on Monday, days after a merger with Sony's India unit collapsed.
North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast, Seoul reports
North Korea has fired several cruise missiles in waters off its east coast, South Korea's military says.
Taiwan reports Chinese 'combat patrols' ahead of China-US talks
TAIPEI — Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out "joint combat readiness patrols" with Chinese warships on Friday (Jan 26), ahead of high-level China-US talks in Thailand.
Tesla plans to build new electric vehicles in mid-2025, Reuters reports
Tesla has told suppliers it wants to start production of a new mass market electric vehicle codenamed "Redwood" in mid-2025, according to four people familiar with the matter, with two of them describing the model as a compact crossover.
Indonesia finance minister 'continues to carry out duties' amidst reports she may resign: Ministry
JAKARTA — Indonesia's finance minister "continues to carry out her duties in managing state finances," her ministry said in a statement on Friday (Jan 19), amid reports she may resign from cabinet ahead of the Feb 14 presidential election.