India

Gujarat Police arrest main accused in Bhavnagar hooch tragedy from Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI: The Gujarat Police have arrested Raees, the main accused in the deaths of 11 people due to poisonous liquor in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district, from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh

Thailand

Thailand's Data Centre boom tests the grid, the rules and the workforce

BANGKOK: Thailand's pitch to the world's technology companies has, for the past two years, been built on numbers that keep climbing.

Japan

Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands

TOKYO: Japan said on Friday (Aug 21) it had protested against Russia's notification that Moscow would conduct missile tests off disputed islands visited by President Vladimir Putin earlier in August.

China

China launches biggest-ever car recall campaign over door handle safety

BEIJING: Eleven carmakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, launched software updates and vehicle recalls on Friday (Aug 21), the companies said, in China's largest-ever automotive recall campaign, as regulators tighten scrutiny of emergency door-release systems in electric vehicles (EVs).

Indonesia

Soviet weapons from Indonesia's independence struggle displayed in Jakarta

JAKARTA: (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) An exhibition of Soviet weapons that played a vital role in Indonesia's struggle to maintain its territorial integrity has opened at the Satria Mandala military museum in Jakarta, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.

Singapore

Singapore allocates 200MW of new data centre capacity to four operators

SINGAPORE: (Bernama) Singapore has provisionally allocated 200 megawatts (MW) of new data centre (DC) capacity to four operators, strengthening the country's position as a trusted global hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre investments.

Philippines

Four dead in Manila residential fire

MANILA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Four people, including a three-year-old child, were killed in a fire that swept through a residential area in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Friday (Aug 21) afternoon, local authorities said, reported Xinhua

Bangladesh

Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd President

DHAKA: (Bernama-BSS) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has taken the oath as the 23rd President of Bangladesh on Friday (Aug 21), Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported

Singapore

Two Singapore traffic cops taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after vehicle catches fire on BKE

SINGAPORE: Two Traffic Police (TP) officers were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation after their vehicle caught fire at an expressway exit early on Friday (Aug 21)..

Japan

Men opt for hair removal to stay cool during summer

Summer is peak season at a men's grooming clinic in Japan, where appointments are becoming harder to get as scores seek to rid themselves of body hair for relief from brutal, sweltering heat.

Indonesia

Worst is yet to come, warn experts

Smog is choking parts of Indonesia's Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and vast plantations, but the worst is yet to come, officials and experts warned.

India

Top court moves to protect elephant corridors

THE country's top court has ordered tough new steps to protect wild elephant herds as habitat loss and human-elephant conflict inten­sify, a move welcomed by campaigners.

South Korea

Joint drills with US cut short

The US and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture towards North Korea yesterday, though the North said the step isn't enough to convince it to return to talks.

China

So bad, it’s so good! Cow film becomes surprise hit

A low-budget animated film that was widely mocked for its crude ­visuals became a viral hit, with people packing cinemas to see just how bad it is.

Vietnam

Alleged rapist charged after victim goes public

Authorities in Vietnam have charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday.

India

Captain a ‘scapegoat’ in Russia tanker case, claims wife

The Indian captain of an alleged Russian shadow fleet oil vessel seized by British commandos has been made a "scapegoat", his wife said, as her husband awaits trial.

Japan

Osaka arsonist hanged

The nation hanged a man convicted of a 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlour that killed five people, with the prisoner as usual informed shortly before his execution.

Indonesia

Swiss man jailed for insulting Balinese Hindu holiday

Swiss authorities said they were providing consular support to a national sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a Hindu religious day while he was on holiday in Bali.

Pakistan

Ex-PM taken back to jail after hospital checks

Former prime minister Imran Khan has been transferred back to jail, hours after being taken to a private hospital for court-ordered medical checks, the government said.

China

Humanoids draw investors and intrigue

Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labour market transformed by artificial intelligence.