January 20, 2025 – Page 11 – From Inside Asia

In Catholic Philippines, President Marcos Jnr vows to veto ‘woke’ sex education bill

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr denounced on Monday a proposed law to make sex education mandatory in schools in the conservative, mainly Catholic nation,...

by Agence France-Presse January 20, 2025

World

China’s Tiangong research generates oxygen, rocket fuel in major space exploration leap

A series of experiments on board China’s space station have for the first time produced oxygen and the ingredients for rocket fuel – key...

by Ling Xin January 20, 2025

World

Japanese court’s ruling over Koreans enshrined in Yasukuni reopens wartime wounds

A verdict by Japan’s top court in a case involving a group of South Koreans who sought to have their relatives’ names removed from...

by Julian Ryall January 20, 2025

World

Gold in them thar hills: China’s mineral search proves its weight in precious prospects

China says gold discoveries surpassing 168 metric tonnes (5.93 million ounces) have been made in multiple mining areas, marking the second official announcement of...

by He Huifeng January 20, 2025

World

Hong Kong should follow Singapore, Australia in anti-scam measures: lawmaker

Published: 3:43pm, 20 Jan 2025Updated: 4:05pm, 20 Jan 2025 Hong Kong should follow Singapore and Australia in holding major companies accountable for not doing...

by Connor Mycroft January 20, 2025

World

China executes Zhuhai driver who killed 35 in car attack that shook the nation

The driver behind a deadly car attack in China’s southern city of Zhuhai in November was executed on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported....

by Xinlu Liang January 20, 2025

World

India’s ‘digital arrest’ scam leaves victims in financial ruin and fear: ‘I have lost sleep’

Within five hours, while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police....

by Agence France-Presse January 20, 2025

World

Malaysia gripped by Sports Toto lottery fever, even 2 ‘lucky’ snakes show up

Lottery fever gripped Malaysia over the weekend as punters flocked to betting shops hoping to win a record 121.7 million ringgit (US$27.7 million) jackpot,...

by Joseph Sipalan January 20, 2025

Vietnam

Human Rights Watch and CPJ Report Vietnam Tightens Grip on Freedoms Under General Secretary To Lam

Key Events CPJ Report Highlights Vietnam’s Role in Asia’s Journalist Crackdown Human Rights Watch: Vietnam’s Repression Deepens Under General Secretary To Lam Vietnam’s Police...

by The Vietnamese Magazine January 20, 2025