Cinema | ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia

The craze for “Crazy Rich Asians” is hitting Asia, with a premiere in Singapore followed by openings in several neighboring countries later this week. Much of

Myanmar | Verdict scheduled for next week in reporters’ trial

A judge in Myanmar said he will issue a verdict next Monday in the trial of two Reuters journalists accused of possessing secret state information, a case that

India | Massive cleanup begins as rains diminish in Kerala

Thousands of people in flood-ravaged south India waded yesterday through muck and mud to begin the immense task of cleaning their homes and businesses. Rains have

North Korea | Tourists go off beaten path on sacred volcano

Foreign tourists looking to go off the beaten path in North Korea can now camp out on the country’s biggest volcano. Hoping to open up a

Quake swarm jolts Indonesian islands, killing at least 12

Multiple strong earthquakes killed at least a dozen people on the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Sumbawa as the region was trying to recover from a temblor

India | 800,000 displaced as floods submerge Kerala

Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, officials said yesterday,

Indonesia | Strong quake jolts Lombok again

A strong earthquake jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, causing landslides on Mount Rinjani and damaging buildings, as it tries to recover from a temblor earlier this

‘Dream or reality?’ Koreans to meet after decades apart

Lee Soo-nam was 8 the last time he saw his older brother. Sixty-eight   years ago this month the boy watched, bewildered, as his 18-year-old brother

Plane skids off rainy Manila runway, rips off engine, wheel

Passengers of a plane from China that veered off a runway at Manila’s airport and lost an engine and a wheel after landing hard in a

Australia | Sex abuse victim settles with Catholic order

A 74-year-old man with terminal cancer said yesterday he could die happy after reaching a 1 million Australian dollar (USD727,000) landmark settlement against a Catholic religious order for sexual abuse

Vietnam | Court finds activist guilty of anti-government charges

A court in central Vietnam sentenced an activist to 20 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the Communist government, his lawyer said, in

Cambodia | Ruling party swept seats, official results show

Final results showed Cambodia's ruling party swept elections last month for the National Assembly, ensuring long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen another term but reinforcing skepticism of the

Japan| Emperor tries to make amends for father’s war

For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service yesterday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for the

Australia | Parliament speech on ‘final solution’ condemned

An Australian senator is being condemned for his speech in Parliament advocating reviving a white-only immigration policy and using the term “final solution” in calling for a vote on

North Korea | Country marks war anniversary, preps for big spectacle

North Korea marked the anniversary of the end of World War II and its liberation from Japanese colonial rule with a series of ceremonies ahead of what

New Zealand | New law bans most foreigners from buying homes

New Zealand has banned most foreigners from buying homes as it tries to tackle runaway housing prices. Previously the housing market was open to investors worldwide, but the

India to send manned flight into space by 2022

India will send a manned flight into space by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced yesterday as part of India’s independence day celebrations. He said India

Malaysia | Mahathir aims to scrap China deals

Malaysia is looking to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects signed by the previous scandal-tainted government as it digs itself out of debt, Malaysia’s prime minister said yesterday

Pakistan | Newly elected parliament meets for the first time

Pakistan’s newly elected parliament convened yesterday for the first time since last month’s general elections that saw the party of former cricket star turned politician Imran Khan win

Koreas | Rival leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September

The rival Koreas announced yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while their envoys also

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