Hong Kong leader starts push for new security laws, says city 'can't afford to wait'
John Lee said Hong Kong's constitutional responsibility dating back to its 1997 handover to China from British rule.
Tue Jan 30 2024
India celebrates Oscars for song Naatu Naatu, short-film 'The Elephant Whisperers'
The film RRR is about fictional versions of two Indian revolutionaries, their friendship and their fight against the British rule.
Mon Mar 13 2023
Factbox: Century-old India hanging bridge collapses days after repair
The suspension bridge was built in 1877 in the town of Morbi in Gujarat state when the British ruled India.
Mon Oct 31 2022
Explainer: How Hong Kong's new election law will reshape legislature
The reshaping of the Legislative Council is the first major restructuring of Hong Kong's political system since the territory's return to China from British rule in 1997.
Sat Dec 18 2021
Man treasures copy of newspaper from 1957 Independence Day
Although someone wanted to buy his copy of The Sunday Times from Sept 1, 1957 which had reported Malaysia's independence from British rule, Mohd Tarmizi Ismail, 45, believes it has a far higher value.
Mon Aug 30 2021
Merdeka reflections
We wonder what it really means to have emerged out of the global backwaters to join the league of fully developed nations.
Mon Sep 09 2019
Anglo-Siamese Treaty 1909: What Malaysians need to know
Whether or not the treaty was valid under international law, it is quite impossible for Malaysia to question the validity of this treaty now.
Thu Aug 11 2016
Sarawak declares July 22 as public holiday
The holiday is to commemorate the state's independence from British rule.
Sat Apr 23 2016