The last retired military officer appointed as chief priest enshrined 14 prominent convicted war criminals
Polls show 70% public support for same-sex unions
Kairos carried an experimental government satellite that can temporarily replace intelligence satellites in orbit if they fall offline
Missing climate targets is unusual for China, which has made job promotions contingent on environmental progress
Premier Shehbaz Sharif has included Muhammad Aurangzeb in the cabinet
Just over 45% of Pakistan’s population of 241-million people have access to the internet and nearly 30% use social media
Women disillusioned with patriarchal family dynamics and lack of ‘enlightened’ male partners
Senior official expects second-largest economy to have good first quarter
Palm oil output is likely to fall by 1-million tonnes in Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer, says analyst
A joint statement by Australia and the Asean asks for ‘rules-based’ order in the Indo-Pacific
Authorities say more doctors are required in remote areas and to meet growing demands in a rapidly ageing society
Manila says Chinese naval forces ‘harassed and blocked’ vessels resupplying troops on shoal claimed by both countries
Incentive provided to Taylor Swift to make Singapore her sole Southeast Asia tour stop not a ‘hostile act towards neighbours’
‘Disillusioned’ voters stay away from Friday’s parliamentary election, with turnout at about 41%
Melbourne is hosting a summit for memebers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Moving an entire nation-state to the virtual world has enormous technical, social and political challenges
Early results show hardliners keeping control of parliament
Delayed results triggered accusations that the vote was rigged
Demands for guaranteed minimum purchase prices for crops
Dissent over worsening living standards and graft may keep many Iranians at home