October 3, 2023 Indian police raid news website over alleged China ties, sparking concerns for press freedom Indian police conducted raids on the premises of a news website currently being probbed for alleged financial ties to China, as well as the residences of several of its journalists.
October 2, 2023 Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China A Chinese-funded project will see the launch of Southeast Asia's first high speed railway, connecting Jakarta with Bandung.
October 2, 2023 Bangladesh faces deadliest dengue outbreak on record with over 1,000 deaths The death toll in Bangladesh's severe dengue outbreak this year has surpassed 1,000, marking the deadliest year for the disease since its first recorded epidemic in 2000.
October 2, 2023 Typhoon Koinu strengthens and approaches Taiwan, landfall expected by Thursday Meteorologists in Taiwan have reported that Typhoon Koinu, currently advancing westward from the Pacific, is intensifying as it approaches the island.
October 2, 2023 Tokyo startup unveils 14.8-foot Gundam-style robot for $3 million Tokyo-based startup Tsubame Industries developed a colossal robot resembling "Mobile Suit Gundam," a Japanese animation series, and it's available for purchase at a price of $3 million.
October 2, 2023 5 Papuan independence fighters killed in clash with security forces in Indonesia's Papua region A confrontation between security forces and a rebel group in Indonesia's troubled Papua region resulted in the death of five Papuan independence fighters.
September 29, 2023 Taliban government to cease operations at Afghan Embassy in India's capital India has reportedly received a letter from the Afghan Embassy declaring the Taliban-run nation's intent to cease operations in New Delhi.
September 29, 2023 Honk Kong police arrest an additional 4 linked to $200M JPEX cryptocurrency scam Authorities in Hong Kong and Macao announced they have apprehended an additional four individuals connected to the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, which is under suspicion of defrauding over 2,400 people.
September 29, 2023 Over 70% of population in Nagorno-Karabakh flees as separatist country reintegrates with Azerbaijan More than 70% of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, which has been run by ethnic Armenian separatist authorities for decades, has fled the region for Armenia.
September 28, 2023 North Korea adds ‘nuclear force-building’ mission to its constitution The North Korean Supreme People's Assembly wrote a mission of 'nuclear force-building' into the nation's constitution this week under the guidance of supreme leader Kim Jong Un.