It Was Once Pakistan’s Military Stronghold. Now Even It Has Had Enough.
As they head to the polls this week, residents in Pakistan’s most populous and affluent province are fed up.
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What is ‘blue carbon’? Southeast Asia’s net zero answer faces setbacks
The ocean system comprising tiny phytoplanktons to mangrove belts and sea grasses can store up to five times more carbon than tropical forests, but its vast natural potential is being rapidly depleted, according to Siti Maryam Yaakub, senior director at Singapore-based International Blue Carbon Institute.
South Korea lawmakers urge tougher laws after alleged theft of KF-21 warplane data
South Korean lawmakers have called for the government to enact tougher laws on preventing leaks of defence secrets after Indonesian engineers were allegedly caught attempting to take a removable drive containing data related to the KF-21 fighter jet.
In South Korea, Samsung billionaire Lee Jae-yong acquitted in succession suit related to 2015 merger
Samsung Electronics Co. Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong scored an important victory on Monday after a Seoul court acquitted him of stock manipulation charges, allowing the billionaire to keep leading a conglomerate under threat from rivals old and new.
With Boeing 737 Max orders set for late arrival in Asia, will Airbus and China’s Comac benefit?
As aviation giant Boeing races to address defects plaguing its 737 model following a mid-air blowout in the US, expected delays in deliveries to its Asian clients could consolidate rival Airbus’ lead and open a window of opportunity for Chinese planemaker Comac, analysts said.
2 people killed in Bangladesh as fighting rages on Myanmar border
Parts of Myanmar near the 270-kilometre (167-mile) border with Bangladesh have seen frequent clashes since November, when rebel Arakan Army fighters ended a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 coup.
Chinese ships near Diaoyu Islands stoke Japan’s fears of Beijing vs Manila South China Sea-style clash
Chinese warships have been spotted in the area and near the boundaries of Japan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), the Japanese defence ministry said on Wednesday without specifying a period of their presence, according to a report by the Yomiuri newspaper.
Japan author sparks debate after revealing she used AI in novel that won top award
Comments by a Japanese author who revealed she used generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help write the novel for which she won Japan’s most prestigious book award have roiled the country’s literary industry.