Category: Regions
Malaysian girl who sat online exam in tree to get Wi-fi pursues passion in medicine
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Veveonah Mosibin said the 2020 act, which led to cyberbullying, also brought better internet connectivity to her village in Sabah. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3294049/malaysian-girl-who-sat-online-exam-tree-get-wi-fi-pursues-passion-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korean Colonel Who Accused President of Whitewash Is Acquitted
New York Times The case, involving an inquiry into a marine’s death, had stoked political tensions long before President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-colonel-acquitted.html
Read MoreSingapore’s Yale-NUS shutdown stirs student ire as college becomes ‘mere footnote’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With courses changed and faculty departing, students and ex-tutors lament the demise of the city state’s first liberal arts college. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3294034/singapores-yale-nus-shutdown-stirs-student-ire-faulty-exodus-college-becomes-mere-footnote?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapanese crime boss could face life behind bars in US over bid to sell nuclear material to Iran
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Takeshi Ebisawa admitted at his plea that he ‘brazenly trafficked’ material including weapons-grade plutonium out of Myanmar. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3294032/japanese-crime-boss-could-face-life-behind-bars-us-over-bid-sell-nuclear-material-iran?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS, UK warplanes bomb Yemen in support of Israel
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US and Britain carry out fresh aerial assaults on Yemen as the Arab country continues its retaliatory operations against the Israeli regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/09/740577/US-UK-warplanes-bomb-Yemen-support-Israel
Read MoreThursday Briefing
New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/briefing/wildfires-california-hostage.html
Read MoreEgypt Sees Its Refugees as a Problem and an Opportunity
New York Times Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/middleeast/egypts-economy-refugees.html
Read MoreEgypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity
New York Times Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/middleeast/egypt-economy-refugees.html
Read MoreTikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
New York Times TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/technology/tiktok-ban-global-legal-battles.html
Read MorePolice hunt gunman as Johor shooting spotlights safety concerns in Malaysia-Singapore SEZ area
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chilling footage of sudden killing at eatery shocks social media users despite police insisting the case is one-off. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3294018/police-hunt-gunman-johor-shooting-spotlights-safety-concerns-malaysia-singapore-sez-area?utm_source=rss_feed
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