By YOUKYUNG LEE Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The (hash)MeToo movement has taken off with surprising rapidity in South Korea, toppling male celebrities and a prominent politician in […]
Malaysia looks to punish fake news with 10 years in jail
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government proposed new legislation on March 26, to outlaw fake news and punish offenders with a 10-year jail sentence, […]
Bali’s Day of Silence shuts airport, clears beaches, streets
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s normally bustling Bali shut down social media, closed the airport and shuttered all shops for a Day of Silence that marked New Year on the […]
‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Wang Qishan is known as China’s “Mr. Fix-It,’’ a trustworthy official deployed to tackle the thorniest of crises — from crumbling banks […]
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese women who say “Me too’’ do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and being a […]
Hunt for missing Malaysian plane likely to end in June
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 by a U.S. company will likely end in June, a Malaysian official said, […]
Hindu woman elected to Pakistan’s senate in historic first
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A woman from Pakistan’s marginalized Hindu minority has been elected to the senate for the first time ever in an election over […]
Japanese Princess Mako’s wedding postponed until 2020
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s imperial palace announced on Feb. 6 that Princess Mako’s wedding will be postponed because of insufficient preparations, Japanese media reported, triggering […]
Malaysian rapper’s dog video sparks claim of insulting Islam
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper has been detained over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing […]
Blackface in Chinese Lunar New Year sketch draws criticism
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A comedy sketch that featured a Chinese woman in blackface has drawn accusations of racism after being broadcast on Chinese state television’s […]
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