On Saturday (September 3), Indonesian President Joko Widodo increased the price of some fuels by almost 30 percent in an effort to rein in the skyrocketing spending on energy subsidies in the largest economy in Southeast Asia. However, economists perceived a necessity to act in order to guarantee budgetary discipline, despite the fact that the measure might potentially generate protests …

According to a statement released by his office, Mahathir Mohamad, a former prime minister of Malaysia, was released from the hospital on September 4 after being treated for COVID-19 and admitted to the facility on September 1. The 97-year-old man has a history of heart problems, but he has been an active lawmaker for more than two decades and served …

The legendary “Lin-Lee rivalry” in badminton came to an end with the retirements of the Chinese player Lin Dan and the Malaysian player Lee Chong Wei. This rivalry had defined the sport for well over a decade, beginning in the middle of the 2000s, and had taken it to new heights. Before Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen and Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew …

Since its first publication in 1868, the story of Little Women has been adapted into many other forms, some of which are more successful than others. We’ve seen the March sisters and their friends in a variety of guises, from enormous operas to Hollywood blockbusters (we’re looking at you, Greta Gerwig’s 2019 obra maestra), so far. When the Korean drama …

As Janella Salvador discussed the challenges of being a single parent to their son Jude, it seems that she may have indirectly acknowledged that she and actor Markus Paterson have split up. This was discussed by the actress in a talk with the broadcaster Bernadette Sembrano, which was uploaded to the former’s YouTube account on September 3 and may be …

There has been a lot of talk about a meal from northern Thailand that is called “khao soi,” which is a noodle soup that is creamy. TasteAtlas, an online travel guide that focuses on food and has evaluations as well as recommendations from culinary professionals and critics from across the world, deemed it to be the best soup in the …

Mirrors lie. They put things in reverse order. That face that you see in the mirror of your bathroom every morning is “opposite you.” It is the inverse of the visage that other people see when they look in their cosmetics compacts. In principle, we are all aware of this fact. And yet, over the course of the last couple …

The shocking assassination attempt on the country’s vice president the previous day sparked an outpouring of support in a country that is gripped by deep political polarization and economic crisis. On Friday, September 2, hundreds of thousands of Argentines descended on the main plaza in the nation’s capital to show their solidarity against the attempt. Outside of Vice President Cristina …

After being forced to find other means to make ends meet due to the coronavirus outbreak, transgender performers at one of Thailand’s most famous cabaret acts have returned to the spotlight for the first time in around three years. Peerapong “Bee” Butakul, one of the performers, mentioned that she had turned to selling chicken rice during this time period and …

K Shanmugam, Singapore’s Minister for the Home Affairs and the Law, stated on Friday (September 2) that the country’s policy of enforcing the death penalty for those who are convicted of drug trafficking is one that is in the best interest of Singaporeans. During a dialogue session with students from Nanyang Technological University, Mr. Shanmugam was replying to a question …