Indonesia | No flights or internet during sacred Day of Silence

Bali’s airport will close for 24 hours, the internet will be turned off and streets emptied as the predominantly Hindu island in Indonesia observes its New

South Korea | Ex-president Lee granted bail in bribery case

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was released from detention yesterday after a court approved USD885,000 jail nearly a year after his arrest and during

Territorial dispute | Philippines worried it may get involved in war at sea for US

The United States is more likely to be involved in a “shooting war” in the disputed South China Sea than the Philippines but the latter would be

Japan | Court OK’s Nissan ex-Chairman Ghosn’s release on bail

The Tokyo District Court approved the release of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on USD8.9 million bail yesterday, ending nearly four months of detention in Japan.

Indonesia and Australia sign pact eliminating many tariffs

Indonesia and Australia signed a free trade agreement yesterday that will eliminate many tariffs, allow Australian-owned hospitals to operate in the giant Southeast Asian country and increase

Diplomacy | Seoul calls for three-way talks after Trump-Kim collapse

South Korea has proposed semiofficial three-way talks with the United States and North Korea as it struggles to put nuclear diplomacy back on track after the collapse

Australia | Man admits killing Airbnb guest over $149 bill

A man admitted in an Australian court on yesterday that he choked an Airbnb guest to death over an unpaid AUD210 Australian dollar (USD149) bill. Jason Colton

US, South Korea end spring military drills to back diplomacy

South Korea and the U.S. are eliminating their massive springtime military drills and replacing them with smaller exercises in what they call an effort to support

5 years on Malaysia open to proposals to resume MH370 hunt

Malaysia’s transport minister said yesterday that the government is open to new proposals from U.S. technology firm Ocean Infinity or any other companies to resume the

Philippines | Measles epidemic tops 14,000 cases and still rising

The number of cases of measles in the Philippines has exceeded more than 14,000 and the count is still rising even as the government steps up

Hanoi Summit | No deal: Trump, Kim summit collapses over sanctions impasse

Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed yesterday after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over U.S. sanctions, a

S. Korea says failure to reach nuclear deal ‘unfortunate’

South Korea described the breakdown of nuclear talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on yesterday as unfortunate, but expressed hope that the

Hanoi Postcard | Vietnam sees upside to media invasion

For a one-party communist state without a free press, there were bound to be some kinks when Vietnam agreed to welcome more than 2,600 journalists

Unspoken link to Kim: The woman accused of assassinating his half brother

As North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is feted in Hanoi, a Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating his half brother at Kuala Lumpur International Airport just over two

Indonesia | Workers dig by hand to free dozens in mine rubble

The collapse of an unlicensed gold mine in Indonesia buried dozens of people, and rescuers dug desperately with their bare hands and farm tools yesterday to unearth

Hanoi Summit | Trump, Kim share smiles, dinner before nuke talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, leaders of two nations with a long history of hostility, opened their second summit yesterday with

Hanoi Postcard | Vietnamese painter of Trump art diversifies

The stereotype of artists as eccentric is a common one, and the work of Vietnamese artist Tran Lam Binh seems to support that view. Since 2015

Hanoi Summit | Kim readies for Trump after marathon journey, warm welcome

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent the eve of his summit with Donald Trump traveling around Hanoi in his armored limousine yesterday, his squad of encircling bodyguards

Hanoi Postcard | Summit inspires entrepreneurs

For North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, this week’s summit in Hanoi is a chance to advance the cause of world peace.

Border tensions | India strikes inside Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack

Pakistan says India launched an airstrike on its territory yesterday that caused no casualties, while India said it targeted a terrorist training camp in a pre-emptive strike

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