China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on online gambling

China issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday for his order banning widespread and Chinese-run online gaming operations.

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as ASEAN’s diplomats meet

Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China are gathering in the Laotian capital yesterday for the start of

Hanoi allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet climate targets

Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on

Tokyo protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 business leaders over sanctions

Japan’s government said yesterday it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor

200,000 people abused in institutions that failed for decades to stop it

New Zealand’s wide-ranging independent inquiry into the abuse of children and vulnerable adults in care over the span of five decades released a blistering final report yesterday

Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement

The Philippines is signing a defense pact with Singapore yesterday that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, including holding joint exercises to prepare for

Marcos orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly Chinese-run online gaming operations, accusing them of venturing into crimes, including financial

Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region

Ignoring the political chaos surrounding President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Asia this week on

Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of

Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80

Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health, official media said Friday.

Ex-N. Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in S. Korea the highest post for any defector

South Korea’s president yesterday appointed a former North Korean diplomat as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of North Koreans

Gov’t plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by

Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region

Japan hosted a summit yesterday with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific island nations, seeking to deepen cooperation and increased support for a rules-based free and

In landmark verdict, top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

South Korea’s top court ruled yesterday that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by

Buses carrying Chinese tourists veer off New Zealand road in two crashes at the same spot

Two buses carrying Chinese tourists veered off the same stretch of road in perilous weather conditions on New Zealand’s South Island yesterday, with 15 passengers taken to hospital,

Traces of cyanide found in cups of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in hotel

Police found traces of cyanide in the cups of six Vietnamese and American guests at a central Bangkok luxury hotel and one of them is believed to

Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States

Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy

Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine gathered with officials at Australia’s Parliament House yesterday to mark the 10th

A N. Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to S. Korea in November, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of

Thailand is set to roll out a controversial USD13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens

Thailand’s prime minister said Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars

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