Japan to check concrete walls after Osaka quake deaths

Japan’s government has ordered an emergency inspection of cinder-block walls at schools nationwide, a day after an earthquake in Osaka killed five people, two of whom were

Philippines | Supreme Court upholds expulsion of chief justice

The Philippine Supreme Court upheld the expulsion of its chief justice, the authoritarian president’s highest-ranking critic, in a final ruling yesterday that critics warned is unconstitutional and

 Vietnam | Discontent lurks under surface of economic success

Vietnam boasts one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, optimistic citizens and a stable government. But below the surface of positive data points lies discontent that spilled

Indonesia | Dozens missing after ferry sinks in Lake Toba

Rescuers searching yesterday for dozens of people missing after a ferry sank on Indonesia’s Lake Toba found bags, jackets, an ID card and other items in the

Kazuo Kashio, co-founder of Casio of G-Shock fame, dies

Kazuo Kashio, one of four brothers who founded Casio Computer Co., the Japanese company behind G-Shock watches, has died at age 89. Kashio, who was

Summit does not deal with North Korea’s hacking

Among the subjects President Donald Trump apparently didn’t discuss with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore — the regime’s human rights abuses, its exports

Troops fire at anti-India protesters in Kashmir

At least one person was killed and about two dozen others wounded on Saturday as protests against Indian rule followed by clashes erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir shortly after

Australia to start free-trade negotiations with EU

Australia will begin negotiations with the European Union on a free-trade agreement covering a market with 500 million people and worth USD17.3 trillion, making it one of the

Cambodia | Former PM hurt in car crash; wife killed

Former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh was seriously injured yesterday in a road crash that killed his wife and injured at least seven other people, officials

Thailand | King now holds Crown Property Bureau’s billions in assets

Thailand’s Crown Property Bureau said its assets are now held in the name of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, clarifying how a legal change last year affects billions of

Japan | Utility eyes scrapping 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant

The utility responsible for meltdowns at a nuclear power plant in northeast Japan seven years ago said yesterday for the first time publicly that it

India | Rumors spread on social media fuel deadly mob attacks

The rumors circulated through the hills of northeastern India on Facebook and Whatsapp. There were photos of dismembered corpses in some messages, and of an

Koreas holding military talks to reduce tensions on border

The rival Koreas were holding rare high-level military talks yesterday to discuss reducing tensions across their heavily fortified border. It’s possible North Korean officials

Cambodia scorns US sanctions against senior military officer

Cambodian authorities reacted with scorn yesterday to an announcement by the United States that it has blacklisted an important senior army officer over human rights abuses,

Australia | PM will make national apology to sex abuse victims

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver a national apology to child sex abuse victims as part of the government’s response to a long-running inquiry that

North Korea | Farmers focus on fields, not summit

Away from the political developments that have rocketed their country back into the international headlines, North Korean farmers are preparing for the summer season with hopes the

Maldives | Ex-strongman sentenced to 19 months in jail

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ruled the Indian Ocean archipelago state from 1978 to 2008, is the second former president to be jailed under President Yameen Abdul

US broadcaster loses Myanmar outlet over Rohingya name

AU.S. government-affiliated broadcaster that provides news to countries in Asia where freedom of information is restricted is losing its partner in Myanmar after refusing to stop using the word

Vietnam passes cybersecurity law despite privacy concerns

Vietnamese legislators yesterday passed a contentious cybersecurity law, which critics say will hurt the economy and further restrict freedom of expression. The law requires service providers

Malaysia | Attorney General starts review of 1MDB probe papers

Malaysia’s attorney general will start his review of 1MDB investigation papers, signaling that charges linked to the troubled state fund may be imminent. Attorney-General Tommy

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