Asia

Political activist 'Jack' Anousa Luangsuphom, who survived an assassination attempt, has left the country to receive urgent medical treatment, the BBC reports

Malaysia's economy recorded a better-than-expected gross domestic product expansion of 5,6% in Q1 2023, driven mainly by private sector spending

The country said it will fully implement the priority policy for youth employment and explore market-based employment channels, ensuring that the number of graduates accepted by central and state-owned enterprises is not lower than last year

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System link project is on track to be completed by the end of 2026, and construction has reached the halfway point on the Singapore side

For the first time in 11 years, the account balance of 10 May posts a Q1 deficit notwithstanding a positive March, due to dull exports, slowdown in the chip industry and slower impact of China’s reopening

The e-commerce market in the country will reach USD 20 billion by the end of the year, as Vecom predicts a 25% increase

Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill that aims to decriminalise homosexuality, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by activists

Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against the sexual exploitation of photos; the bill against 'photo-voyeurism' will prohibit acts such as upskirting and secret filming of sexual acts

Kyrgyzstan is expected to import 500 million kilowatt hours of electricity from Russia this year, according to an estimate by National Energy Holding Taalaibek Baigaziev after a national power shortage

Torrential rains and floods have killed around 25 people in the country since the beginning of May, with the National Meteorological Centre issuing a new warning to Yemenis not to cross waterways