Former president Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday at the age of 96.

Jiang Zemin, who succeeded Deng Xiaoping as China's leader, died from leukaemia and multiple organ failure.

It is too soon to celebrate the recent prisoner amnesty in Myanmar as a serious indication of the junta’s intention to change its ways for the better, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute's Ye Khaung Oo.

Although the wave of demonstrations against China’s zero-COVID policies may peter out in the short term, youth motivation for protest remains, says Christian Le Miere.

These five destinations are: Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Borobudur in Central Java, Mandalika in Lombok, Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara, and Likupang in North Sulawesi.

UMNO will not compromise on its principles, including the empowerment of Malays and Muslims, says the party president.

China's stringent COVID-19 curbs have been crucial at controlling the coronavirus spread, but the restrictions have weighed heavily on its economy, said observers.

As frustration boils over in China over its strict COVID-19 policy, Singaporean Ye Jiayi who’s based in Shanghai holds hope that things will improve.