Vietnam and Russia aim to triple bilateral trade by 2020

The prime ministers of Vietnam and Russia agreed yesterday to nearly triple their countries’ two- way trade to USD10 billion by 2020 from $3.55 billion last

Japan | Nissan’s Ghosn arrested after probe for financial violations

Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested over suspected financial violations, the NHK reported, and the carmaker said it will seek a removal of

Thailand | Boat that sank in July killing 47 Chinese recovered

Officials on Saturday recovered a boat that sank in rough weather off Thailand’s southern resort island of Phuket in July, killing 47 Chinese tourists. Two tour

US, allies to bring electricity to most of Papua New Guinea

The U.S., Japan, New Zealand and Australia said they’ll bring electricity to 70 percent of Papua New Guinea’s people by 2030, boosting the West’s response to growing

Analysis | Experts weigh the record of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal

After spending nine years and more than USD300 million to prosecute leaders of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million of their

India | Cyclone kills 33, thousands in relief camps

A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into relief camps,

ASEAN Summit | US, China rivalry challenging entwined Asia-Pacific region

The rivalry between the U.S. and China in the Asia-Pacific is proving "awkward" for Southeast Asian nations that do not want to have to choose between their friends, Singapore's

Sri Lanka | Lawmakers fight in Parliament over PM dispute

Rival lawmakers exchanged blows in Sri Lanka's Parliament yesterday as disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed the speaker had no authority to remove him from office by voice vote.

Indonesia | Woman wears wedding gown after fiance dies in Lion Air crash

An Indonesian woman whose fiance died on a Lion Air flight that plunged into the sea was photographed in her wedding dress and professed her love for him on

North Korea | In factory after factory, Kim tries to grow economy

For North Korean factory managers, a visit by leader Kim Jong Un is the highest of honors and quite possibly the most stressful event imaginable.

North Korean delegation visits South to attend history forum

A five-member North Korean delegation came to South Korea yesterday to attend an academic forum on Japan’s wartime actions, as the rivals continue reconciliation efforts despite stalemated U.S.-led nuclear

Southeast Asian-centered trade deal set for further delays

Leaders of Southeast Asian nations have pushed back yet again an agreement on a pan- Asian free trade deal amid a whirlwind of diplomacy yesterday at

Pakistan | Group says millions of girls deprived of education

Millions of girls in Pakistan are still out of school, mostly because the government spends less money on education, a leading international rights group said yesterday —

Japan | Debt market’s secret probed as more bonds go unsold

Japanese regulators are starting to look into underwriting practices in the nation’s corporate bond market, where banks routinely say deals are successful even in cases when

Singapore | Facebook stands ground after criticism over 1MDB post

Facebook Inc. stood its ground after Singapore called the social media giant unreliable for declining a request to remove a post, which the government had said

North Korea missile bases outed in report that undermines Trump

Thirteen undeclared North Korean missile operating bases were identified in a new report, undermining the Trump administration’s claims that its outreach to Pyongyang is making progress

Southeast Asian summit puts focus on trade tensions, trends

The potential damage to global trade brought on by President Donald Trump’s tariffs battle with Beijing is looming as leaders of Southeast Asian nations, China, the U.S.

Analysis | Options limited, North Korea lit by flashlights, creaky grid

More than 20 years after his father almost bargained them away for a pair of nuclear reactors, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has his nuclear weapons

Myanmar | UN refugee agency warns against returning Rohingya refugees

The United Nations refugee agency yesterday cautioned against returning ethnic Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar from Bangladesh at this time, urging that officials be allowed to assess

Two Koreas complete the disarming of 22 guard posts

The North and South Korean militaries completed withdrawing troops and firearms from 22 front-line guard posts on Saturday as they continue to implement a wide-ranging agreement

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