Indonesian editor accused of blasphemy over Islamic State cartoon
The Jakarta Post’s Meidyatama Suryodiningrat has been named a suspect in a blasphemy case after the publication of a cartoon about the Islamic State group. Read more here:: News Asia
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Thailand’s Crown Prince divorces wife
In a move that ends her 13-year marriage to Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, the wife of Thailand’s Crown Prince has relinquished her royal title after a string of relatives were arrested in a police corruption scandal. Read more here:: News Asia
Women: The invisible issue in Japan’s election
In a country where sexism is said to be endemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing an uphill challenge in trying to get more women to lead Japanese corporations. Read more here:: News Asia
Wife of Thailand’s Crown Prince ‘relinquishes’ royal status
The wife of Thailand’s Crown Prince has relinquished her royal title, the first official confirmation of her fall from grace after a string of relatives were arrested in a police corruption scandal. Read more here:: News Asia
India removes punishment for attempted suicide
Social activists and the legal fraternity have hailed the government’s move to decriminalise attempted suicide. Read more here:: News Asia
Manila’s rich architectural heritage gets a lift from Escuela Taller
A special school in Manila funded jointly by grants from Spain and the Philippines educates children from under-privileged backgrounds and trains them to keep the city’s architectural heritage alive. Read more here:: News Asia
Next GE may not be when ‘everybody is expecting it’: PM Lee
There are several factors to be considered in deciding when to call for the next General Election, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says. Read more here:: News Asia
Sacrifice of dying cancer mother sparks debate in China
Chinese television presenter Qiu Yuanyuan, who had refused chemotherapy while pregnant to save her unborn son, died of cancer aged 26 – 100 days after giving birth to her child. Read more here:: News Asia
Ex-official stands trial in US$31m corruption case: Xinhua
Wang Zongnan, who is believed to be an ally of former President Jiang Zemin, was accused of embezzling 190 million yuan between 2000 and 2006 when he was chairman of Shanghai Lianhua Supermarket Holdings, said a report by state news agency Xinhua. Read more here:: News Asia
Pakistan’s Khan shuts down parts of Karachi
Imran Khan arrived in Karachi to address his party workers who were holding protests in several locations. He has vowed to paralyse major cities in a bid to topple the government. Read more here:: News Asia