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SEOUL: South Korea faces a critical week, with landmark rulings expected to determine the fates of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and possibly President Yoon Suk Yeol, which could mark a major political turning point.
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol as protests grow while the country's Constitutional Court weighs whether to dismiss him.
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday as protests grow while the country's Constitutional Court weighs whether to dismiss him.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (March 23, 2025)
PUTRAJAYA: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has arrived at the Palace of Justice complex here, where he is expected to hear the verdict on his appeal to overturn his three-year jail term after he was found guilty of criminal breach of trust two years ago.
PETALING JAYA: Actress Bella Astillah sent Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman some words of encouragement on Wednesday (March 19) as the Muar MP appealed a prison sentence.
SEOUL: South Korea appears to be on edge with politicians urged to respect the upcoming ruling from the Constitutional Court amid intensifying protests over the weekend. The court is likely to hand down its verdict on suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment this week.
THEY billed it as the match that would determine Erik Ten Hag’s employment fate, especially with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in attendance at Villa Park.
MELAKA: A decision on the resignation of Rembia assemblyman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis from Umno will be reached by the party’s top leadership, says the Melaka Umno chief.
PAJU, South Korea/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials scrambled on Wednesday to determine the fate of an American soldier who made an unauthorized crossing into North Korea, handing Washington a new crisis in its dealings with the nuclear-armed state.
Impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again for hearings that will decide whether to officially remove him from office.
NEW DELHI: After falling short of a majority in India’s election, Narendra Modi’s future is now in the hands of two notoriously unreliable allies.
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday reiterated that the Malaysian government remains consistent and will continue to be vocal and firm in defending Palestinian rights.
SEOUL: A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.
SEOUL (Reuters) - A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and a botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.
The US Supreme Court on Jan 10 will hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the United States.
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on whether singer and composer Muhammad Yasin Sulaiman will be called to enter his defence or be acquitted of the drug charges he faces will be known on Tuesday (Oct 3).
With a July policy meeting done and dusted, the head of Australia’s central bank is waiting to hear if he will remain at the helm or take an early exit as past policy missteps come back to haunt him.
"We got to keep this sucker around for a little while," Trump told supporters on Sunday, just days after meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in Florida.
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian refugees and residents in Egypt face an uncertain future as new regulations may jeopardise their right to remain in the country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster earlier this month.
