Kelly Ng

Journalist, BBC Asia at BBC

Journalist @BBCNews covering Asia, formerly @BusinessTimes @TODAYonline. Amateur documentary maker.

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UK aircraft carrier in Indo-Pacific on rare deployment

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Kelly Ng |Steve Lai

"But I do recognise it will be safe and professional. That's the way we operate in the maritime."Just last week, China had criticised another British warship HMS Spey's passage through the Taiwan Strait as an act of "intentional provocation" that "undermines peace and stability". HMS Spey is one of two British warships - the other being HMS Tamar - permanently on patrol in the Indo-Pacific.
Two people arrested after Australian man was shot dead

1 week ago | bbc.com | Kelly Ng

Two people arrested over fatal shooting in BaliGetty ImagesImages of the villa show bullet holes in the windows and blood stains on the floorBali police have arrested two people over a shooting which killed one Australian and seriously injured another. Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead just after midnight on Saturday after two men broke into his villa in Munggu, in the south of the Indonesian tourist island.
Two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kelly Ng

JAKARTA: An Indonesian minister’s denial of mass rapes that took place during the country’s 1998 riots has been slammed by rights activists and the …
Malaysian Minister Accused of 'Pushing a Christian Agenda' Wins Defamation Case

1 week ago | christianitytoday.com | Kelly Ng

Muslim groups decried Hannah Yeoh's memoir, in which she details her faith journey. Malaysia cabinet minister Hannah Yeoh won a defamation case in late May against university lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff, who accused her of using her memoir to turn Malaysia into a Christian nation. The long-running suit, which Yeoh filed in 2022, centers on two of Kamarul's Facebook posts from May 2017 that suggested she was "pushing a Christian agenda" through her political position.
Who was Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief killed in Israeli strikes?

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kelly Ng

Hossein Salami, Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief, killed by IsraelGetty ImagesHossein Salami was known for taking a hardline approach against Iran's rivals, including Israel and the USHossein Salami, commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in Israel's strikes early on Friday, the most senior Iranian leader to die in the attacks. Salami, who was 65, was known for taking a hardline stance against Iran's rivals, including Israel and the US.
Hossein Salami, Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief, killed by Israel

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kelly Ng

7 hours agoIran: Footage shows Iran's capital Tehran following Israeli attacksSHOTLIST: TEHRAN, IRAN (JUNE 13, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. TOP SHOTS OP IRAN'S CAPITAL TEHRAN (TWO SHOTS)TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 13, 2025: Footage taken on Friday, June 13, shows Iran's capital, Tehran, following Israeli attacks.
BTS fan caught trying to break into band member Jungkook's home

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kelly Ng

BTS member has house broken into hours after military service releaseGetty ImagesA woman was seen punching random passcodes outside Jungkook's home the day he completed military serviceA woman obsessed with K-pop group BTS has been caught trying to break into band member Jungkook's home just hours after he completed military service.
BTS member has house broken into hours after military service release

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kelly Ng

19 hours agoSouth Korea: BTS' Jimin, Jungkook discharged from South Korean militarySHOTLIST: YEONCHEON, SOUTH KOREA (JUNE 11, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1.
BTS stars RM and V discharged from military as fans await comeback

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kelly Ng

BTS stars finish military service as fans await comebackGetty ImagesHundreds of fans, some whom flew in from overseas, gathered in front of Hybe's headquarters in central Seoul to celebrate RM's and V's returnRM and V greeted fans with salutes and a saxophone performance after being discharged on Tuesday. V asked fans to "wait just a little longer" for BTS to reunite. All seven members are set to finish their military service by the end of this month and their agency Hybe had hinted at a reunion.
North Korea refloats warship after failed launch

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Kelly Ng

North Korea has reportedly refloated a warship after it capsized during a launch attempt, in an incident that drew harsh criticism from the country's leader Kim Jong Un.State-run news agency KCNA reported on Friday that the warship had "safely entered the water vertically" and had then been "moored at the pier". It is expected to be fully repaired before a key meeting led by Kim which top officials in the one-party state will attend, KCNA said.