Prajwal Revanna is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women after the release of videos showing his alleged crimes.
Choi Jae-young has allegedly filmed a video secretly to show that first lady Kim Keon-hee is corrupt, the prosecution says.
Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore needs the “right politics” to succeed in his speech ahead of his handover of power to Lawrence Wong on May 15
Observers speculate the investigation is politically motivated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s ongoing feud with his predecessor.
Ebrahim Raisi, the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since 2008, says the project marks his country’s ability to share knowledge with other nations.
Observers say Japan’s prime minister is going to need a political miracle to remain in office after his Liberal Democratic Party suffered an electoral drubbing over the weekend.
The American chicken franchise, fast-food rival McDonald’s and US coffee chain Starbucks have all become targets of a nationwide boycott movement triggered by Israel’s war on Gaza.
Media freedom advocates warn of public discourse being stifled after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for action to be taken against sources in a contentious news report.
While analysts called it ‘disappointing’ that the meeting produced no formal agreements, they say it still marks an attempt to ‘bridge the political divide’.
The annual Leaders’ Retreat ‘formally introduces’ Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto as their respective countries’ new leaders, in addition to deepening bilateral ties.
Phase two of voting saw a 65 per cent turnout, with heat and complacency of BJP supporters among possible reasons for the lower figure.
Scrutiny cast on internet service providers, lax enforcement and a disturbing culture compounded by poverty.
Japan’s ambition to send its first astronaut to the moon by 2028 is seen as a move to prevent China from scoring a propaganda coup, analysts say.
Across the region, high-stakes games of geopolitical brinkmanship are combining to create a perilous chain of potential nuclear-conflict zones.
There’s more to the pair’s recent showdown than just a cutting verbal exchange, analysts say. And it’s not just next year’s midterm polls at stake.
Videos of actors like Aamir Khan criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi have dominated social media, muddying the political debate and influencing voter decisions.
Their manifesto criticises President Marcos Jnr’s South China Sea stance, claims China’s aggressive actions justified by his provocations
A total of 42,000 victims have seen their savings and investments in SCB evaporate after the bank was embroiled in a US$12.5 billion fraud.
Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is taboo
The biggest challenge for Prabowo will be in persuading the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to join his coalition.
The electric vehicle maker is expected to build a base in India given the country’s importance as a sales market, analysts say.