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by Ignatius Koh on August 10, 2020 at 4:44 am

Every morning, Brizio Adi Putra wakes at 9 o’clock and enjoys a quick breakfast before settling into his chair for a gruelling 10 - to 12 - hour shift at work. The work is so tough his company has hired a psychologist to help him and his colleagues deal with the stress. But unlike many of his fellow […]

on August 10, 2020 at 4:20 am

Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a new security law, his aide says. […]

on August 10, 2020 at 3:55 am

Indian food delivery company Zomato said on Saturday it would give female employees up to ten days of “period leave” per year, as part of an effort to combat what it said was stigma around the issue. Zomato is the most high profile organisation to institute the policy in India, a country where […]

on August 10, 2020 at 2:43 am

An outbreak in Victoria has seen over 100 deaths in the past week, but new infections may be slowing. […]

on August 10, 2020 at 1:30 am

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law, his top aide said on Twitter, in what is the highest-profile arrest yet under the legislation. Lai has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and […]

by Tashny Sukumaran , Randy Mulyanto, Jitsiree Thongnoi on August 10, 2020 at 1:26 am

Adam Reza is among those for whom environmental awareness took a back seat to health concerns during Malaysia’s national lockdown earlier this year to curb the spread of Covid-19. Despite making a conscious effort to be mindful, he estimates his use of plastics increased by up to 80 per cent as people were […]

on August 9, 2020 at 11:36 pm

For China's global community, the app provides a vital means of staying in touch with home. […]

on August 9, 2020 at 5:29 pm

Five foreign ministers say they are "gravely concerned" by the barring of candidates from elections. […]

on August 9, 2020 at 2:45 pm

The prime minister hails the milestone as "significant", but warns against complacency. […]

on August 9, 2020 at 10:58 am

The decision is intended to facilitate intra-Afghan peace talks but it has proven controversial. […]

on August 9, 2020 at 3:08 am

NEW DELHI/KOCHI - Seated on the last row of the plane, Muhammed Junaid sensed something was amiss when Air India Express flight IX 1344 from Dubai was jerked around by strong winds as it approached the southern Indian city of Kozhikode late on Friday. After an aborted attempt, the aircraft swung around and […]

on August 9, 2020 at 1:34 am

NEW DELHI  - At least 18 people died and 16 were severely injured in southern India on Friday after a Boeing-737 overshot a runway known as a "table-top" in the aviation industry. The Air India Express plane, which was repatriating Indians stranded in Dubai due to the coronavirus pandemic, overshot the runway of […]

on August 8, 2020 at 11:26 pm

The BBC speaks to 12 Kashmiris from different walks of life about an unprecedented year for the region. […]

on August 8, 2020 at 11:13 pm

It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities, leading to WW2's end. […]

on August 8, 2020 at 2:16 pm

With coronavirus cases rising sharply, India has turned to rapid testing kits. But how reliable are they? […]

on August 8, 2020 at 4:23 am

The resident of a Bangkok condominium has described how her four-year-old daughter survived a bite from a snake while sitting on the toilet, proving that nowhere is safe from reptiles that lurk in Thailand’s sewers. Facebook user Audy Punnada Leung-Aram warned other parents after reporting the horrifying […]

on August 8, 2020 at 4:06 am

A central Vietnamese city is back in lockdown as researchers search for the source of a new outbreak. […]

on August 8, 2020 at 3:10 am

The police in Surabaya, East Java, have detained a former student of Airlangga University (Unair) alleged to have sexually assaulted multiple victims after tricking them into helping him to do academic "research". The suspect, identified only as Gilang, was apprehended on Thursday in Kapuas, Central Kalimantan, with […]

on August 8, 2020 at 1:36 am

KOZHIKODE, INDIA – At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured when an Air India Express passenger plane repatriating Indians stranded by the Covid-19 pandemic overshot the runway in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday (Aug 7), officials said. The Boeing-737 flight from […]

on August 7, 2020 at 11:11 pm

The investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput's death has taken several twists and turns. […]

on August 7, 2020 at 5:50 pm

The Chinese firm's investments include Fortnite, Tesla and Universal Music - but it's under fire in the US. […]

on August 7, 2020 at 11:46 am

Brothers transform expected win into stunning rout of the opposition, writes Anbarasan Ethirajan. […]

on August 7, 2020 at 9:40 am

Experts blame a hastily enforced lockdown, patchy testing and ineffective safety measures. […]

on August 7, 2020 at 7:25 am

A sky train Pink Line pillar under construction collapsed today (Aug 6) on Chaengwattana Road in Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret district, injuring five workers. Pak Kret police and rescue staff rushed to the scene at 2am on being alerted to the collapse. The five injured workers were sent to hospital. One of the […]

on August 7, 2020 at 12:30 am

It has been closed since April, you can’t reach it by car, and it's a two-day hike from the nearest airport. […]

on August 7, 2020 at 12:21 am

After Li Jingzhi's son went missing in 1988 she dedicated her life to searching for him. He was found in May this year. […]

on August 6, 2020 at 11:10 pm

Video game meet-up ChinaJoy was one of the first big shows staged in China since the pandemic began. […]

on August 6, 2020 at 12:07 am

Artists, poets and journalists feel that freedom of expression is under attack in Kashmir. […]

on August 6, 2020 at 12:02 am

A young Afghan woman suffered a brutal domestic assault, but surgery gave her a ray of hope. […]

on August 5, 2020 at 11:09 pm

The horrors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb are laid bare through the story of one woman's life. […]

on August 5, 2020 at 1:31 pm

Anti-government activists who believe they are immune from the law are a worldwide threat, experts say. […]

on August 4, 2020 at 11:27 pm

A year after Indian-administered Kashmir lost its special status, thousands still languish in jail. […]

on August 4, 2020 at 9:29 pm

Seven months ago Merdan Ghappar disappeared in Xinjiang. Then his family started getting messages. […]

on August 4, 2020 at 4:47 am

A group of volunteers in India are interpreting Covid-19 information into sign language. […]

on August 3, 2020 at 4:54 pm

Several carnivorous animals have almost disappeared from areas set up to protect giant pandas. […]

on August 3, 2020 at 4:28 pm

Other Chinese-owned software could face difficulties in the US, if TikTok ban goes ahead. […]