Ashiya, Japan – The world’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman, has passed away at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya announced on Saturday. Itooka, who had four children and five grandchildren, died on December 29, 2024, at a nursing home where she had lived since 2019. She was born on May…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) revealed that major platforms, including Elon Musk’s X and Google’s YouTube, have yet to comply with Malaysia’s new social media licensing law, which took effect on Wednesday. Under the regulation, platforms with more than 8 million users in Malaysia must obtain a license by…
Delhi, India – Communities in Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Sri Lanka commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, reflecting on the catastrophic event that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 countries. In Indonesia’s Aceh province, where more than 170,000 people perished, prayers were held and flowers laid at mass graves in…
Bengaluru, India – A tragic accident on the Nelamangala-Tumkuru highway near Bengaluru claimed six lives when a container truck jumped the divider and crushed a Volvo XC90 SUV. The victims, all members of the Yegapagol family, were travelling to Sangli, Maharashtra when the crash occurred. Among those killed were Chandram Yegapagol, 48, the Managing Director…
Beijing, China – China executed Li Jianping, a former official from Inner Mongolia, on December 17, 2024, for involvement in a corruption case involving over $421 million. Li was the former secretary of the Communist Party working committee of the Hohhot Economic and Technological Development Zone. His death sentence was initially issued in September 2022…
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Media Lowyat reported yesterday (6th September) that MSI released new Windows 11 AI+ PC notebook products equipped with Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors, including the Prestige and Summit series. Prestige The Prestige series is available in 13, 14 and 16 inches for consumers to choose from, with an ultra-light design and long battery life…
Harvinder Singh won gold in the men’s individual recurve open competition, three years after earning India’s first Paralympic medal in Para archery. Three years after winning India’s first Paralympic archery medal, Harvinder Singh made more history by earning the country’s first gold in the sport. After the scoreboard showed that he won the final of the men’s individual…
The US’ role in ousting former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is of comparable national security consequence to India as its role in ousting former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich through similar Color Revolution means ten years ago was for Russia. The Washington Post (WaPo) cited unnamed Indian and US sources to report that “India pressed…
Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for “grossly” violating ethics by appointing a minister who served jail time, raising the spectre of political upheaval and a shakeup in the governing alliance. Real estate tycoon Srettha becomes the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be removed in verdicts by the same…
