Asia
-
Philippine police confident that fugitive ‘son of God’ pastor Apollo Quiboloy still in church compound | EnvoyPost
Quiboloy, 74, is on the FBI’s most wanted list for child abuse, sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors.
Read More » -
At least 20 missing after boat mishap on Myanmar-Laos border | EnvoyPost
YANGON: At least 20 people are missing, feared dead, following a boat mishap on the Mekong River in the “Golden Triangle”…
Read More » -
New Thai PM drops key ex-junta party from government | EnvoyPost
BANGKOK: Thailand’s new prime minister named her Cabinet on Wednesday (Sep 4), dumping an influential military-linked party out of government for…
Read More » -
Penang Chief Minister bows out of party poll for DAP state chairman, after holding post for 25 years | EnvoyPost
Traditionally, the state party chief also holds the state’s chief minister position.
Read More » -
Bangladesh launches drive to recover looted weapons | EnvoyPost
DHAKA: Bangladeshi security forces have launched an operation to recover thousands of guns, including those seized during deadly unrest that led…
Read More » -
Indonesia police bust baby trafficking ring that bought newborns off Facebook and resold them in Bali | EnvoyPost
Described as well-organised, the syndicate had already completed five transactions in Bali and even operated a pre-order system.
Read More » -
Pope’s gruelling tour gets into full swing in Indonesia | EnvoyPost
JAKARTA: Pope Francis’s gruelling tour of the Asia-Pacific got into full swing on Wednesday (Sep 4), with the 87-year-old appearing in…
Read More » -
Fugitive ex-mayor from Philippines arrested in Indonesia, Manila says | EnvoyPost
MANILA: A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates has been arrested in Indonesia,…
Read More » -
Johor-Singapore SEZ: Foreign firms urge Johor to cut red tape, improve infrastructure for zone to be a success | EnvoyPost
While recognising Johor’s potential to become an economic hub through the proposed SEZ, firms told CNA that the state must…
Read More » -
India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes | EnvoyPost
NEW DELHI: India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting their banks,…
Read More »
