AFP Asia Nepali hospitals return bodies from air crash to grieving families by Sagar Ghimire POKHARA, NEPAL — Nepali hospital staff began the grim… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP China Health China back to ‘normal’ after end of COVID curbs: official DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — China has returned to normal after the lifting of… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP Arts & Culture Court Cases Lifestyle Getty Images targets AI firm for ‘copying’ photos PARIS, FRANCE — US firm Getty Images on Tuesday threatened to sue… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP Asia Crime Politics Vietnam’s COVID-19 corruption scandal explained HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnamese president Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s resignation, announced on Tuesday,… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP Asia Myanmar ‘Alarming’ rise in Rohingya lost at sea in 2022: UN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The UN decried Tuesday the “alarming” rise in the… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
Comments Retirement Singapore Lawrence Wong said majority of Singaporeans “want to work longer”, while netizens rebut him saying many of them can’t afford to retire SINGAPORE — Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister, has claimed that the… Yee Loon17 January 2023
AFP Asia Politics Vietnam president resigns amid major anti-graft purge by Alice Philipson HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP Arts & Culture Japan Japan firm defends Van Gogh ownership after lawsuit TOKYO, JAPAN — A Japanese company has defended its ownership of Van… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
AFP Taiwan Taiwan to allow women into reservist training for first time TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Taiwan’s military announced plans Tuesday to include women in… The Online Citizen17 January 2023
Crime Malaysia RM109,000 school aid stolen from Malaysian school headmaster’s car SELANGOR, MALAYSIA— A school headmaster was shocked to find that the RM109,000… Yee Loon17 January 2023