UN: Myanmar opium cultivation has surged 33% amid violence

The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year as eradication

Bangkok’s new passenger train terminal starts operations

Thailand ushered in a new age of train travel yesterday Southeast Asia’s biggest railway station officially began operations. The government says the huge, modern development on

Premier Jacinda Ardern, an icon to many, to step down

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, who became a global icon of the left and exemplified a new style of leadership, said yesterday that she would leave

FM Wong ‘deeply troubled’ by Chinese espionage case

Australia's foreign minister said yesterday her government was “deeply troubled” by the delays in China resolving espionage allegations against Chinese-Australian Yang Hengjun, while a supporter said the

President Yoon, in UAE, backs return to nuclear power

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said yesterday that his nation’s efforts to be carbon neutral by 2050 would rely in part on returning to

Authorities to send data recorder from crash to France

Nepalese authorities yesterday began returning to families the bodies of victims of a flight that crashed Sunday, and said they were sending the aircraft’s data recorder

Australia finalizing new security pact with Pacific neighbor

The leaders of Australia and neighboring Papua New Guinea said yesterday they are finalizing a new security treaty — a move that comes as a challenge to

Court voids oil exploration pact involving Beijing

The Philippine Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 2005 pact by China, the Philippines and Vietnam to jointly explore for oil in the disputed South China Sea,

Washington, Tokyo poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa

Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two

With high hopes, kingdom welcomes Chinese tourists’ return

Three Cabinet ministers welcomed Chinese tourists with flowers and gifts as they arrived yesterday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after China relaxed travel restrictions. The high-profile event

Defense chief quits in latest security shakeup

The acting Philippine defense chief has resigned, officials said yesterday, in the latest in a series of top-level changes in the country’s security establishment that has sparked

Catholics hold big procession after pandemic eases

Thousands of Catholic devotees, many donning protective masks and bearing candles, joined a night procession through downtown Manila early yesterday to venerate a centuries-old black statue of

Seoul: Kim’s daughter reveal hints at prolonged family rule

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s disclosure of his daughter in recent public events was likely an attempt to show his people that one of his

PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with US on defense

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy that breaks from its exclusively self-defense-only

Authorities seek to cleanse police force of drug ties

The Philippines’ interior secretary announced yesterday he has asked all police generals and full colonels to submit their courtesy resignation to clean the ranks of ties to

Army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

Myanmar's ruling military leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, detailed plans for an election later this year and called for national unity in a speech yesterday

Survey finds bleak outlook for Japanese companies in 2023

Major Japanese companies have grown more pessimistic about the economy, given higher costs and a weaker yen, according to a survey by Kyodo News. The survey of

Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19

A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino that lasted more than 12 hours killed at least 19 people and injured more than 60, while other victims

Kim lays out key goals to boost military power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented new plans to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of top political officials, state media reported yesterday,

Rain, flooding cause at least 25 deaths, damage

The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, with 26 others still missing, the

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