Cricket is a niche sport in Japan and neutrals at the final appeared to be virtually non-existent.

With thousands of DNA profiles to process, fragmented remains and limited technical capacity and manpower, experts warn matching bodies to families could take weeks.

“For now, I think the more practical approach is stronger Asean cooperation, including hotspot monitoring, information sharing, prevention and stronger enforcement against illegal burning.”

FCC says workplace harassment law to only be invoked if it's sexual in nature; legal experts say ruling could “leave some forms of gender-based harassment outside the law”.

The 2-2 draw against Philippines in the FIFA Asean Cup is worth celebrating for Pakistan, but a moment of reflection as well.

Since its 2003 invasion of Iraq, the US has held effective control of the country’s oil revenue dollars, giving Washington extraordinary leverage over Baghdad’s affairs.

Women are securing a shrinking share of public sector jobs in the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people.

Islamabad and Kathmandu's futures are tied together by ice, water and risk, and neither can afford to go it alone.

More than 90pc of Nepal’s electricity comes from hydropower, but extensive damage to its river projects has prompted questions about its energy security as climate and geological risks intensify.

As the Punjab government expands housing construction programmes and loans, experts and developers question whether building homes is enough if issues such as structural safety, infrastructure and accessibility are not addressed.

The meeting points to how quickly the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is transitioning to an operational phase.

Trump’s speech to the UN was a stark reminder of how, since returning to the White House last year, he has shaken up the rules-based global order that Washington helped to create from the ashes of World War Two.