India | Economy slows, stalling once thriving manufacturing

Anuj Kapoor took over his father’s booming auto parts business in 2012, hoping to elevate the company from selling to suppliers to selling directly to carmakers. Seven years later, he’s had

South Korea | North-themed restaurant in Seoul removes Kim images

You can sell North Korean food in South Korea. But you’re likely to get into trouble if you decorate your restaurant with pictures seen as praising North Korea. Authorities say the

Politics | Malaysia’s two top opposition Malay parties forge alliance

Two major opposition parties in Malaysia forged a political alliance Saturday to consolidate support from the country’s majority ethnic Malay Muslims, a move that could threaten Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s

Indonesia seals off 30 companies over forest fires

Indonesia has sealed off 30 companies amid a row with Malaysia over forest fires that are spreading a thick, noxious haze around Southeast Asia, officials said Saturday. The plantation companies, including

Terrorism | White House says bin Laden son killed in US operation

The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed

Cambodia, Laos, agree to step up border demarcation effort

The leaders of Cambodia and Laos agreed yesterday to step up efforts to complete demarcation of their border, where disputes have led to armed confrontations in

Kashmir | Indian soldiers injured in boat incident with Chinese army

Chinese and Indian army boats collided on a lake in an area of Kashmir claimed by both countries, injuring some Indian soldiers, but the incident has

Australia | Canberra presses Iran to release three citizens from prison

Australia’s foreign minister said yesterday  her government is pressing Iran to free three Australian citizens from a Tehran prison and she did not believe their arrests

Japan | Abe taps new Cabinet ministers to freshen image

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shuffled his Cabinet yesterday, adding two women and the son of a former leader to freshen his image but maintaining continuity on U.S.-oriented trade and

Taiwan | Foxconn ex chairman weighs independent candidacy

The former chairman of major contract manufacturer Foxconn met with a prominent Taiwanese lawmaker yesterday as he weighs a possible independent run for president. Terry Gou, who lost a bid to

Indonesia | Former President Habibie dies at age 83

Former Indonesian President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, who allowed democratic reforms and an independence referendum for East Timor following the ouster of the dictator Suharto, has died. He was 83. His unpopular

North Korea fires two projectiles after offering talks with US

North Korea launched two projectiles toward the sea yesterday, South Korea’s military said, hours after the North offered to resume nuclear diplomacy with the United States but warned its dealings

Thailand | Cabinet minister denies drug conviction report

A Thai Cabinet deputy minister says an Australian newspaper report that he was imprisoned there for four years on a drug smuggling conviction was concocted by his political enemies, and

US priest who gave out gifts in Philippines accused of abuse

The American priest’s voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt. On the other end, recording the call, was

Japan | Nissan board says chief has resigned, successor to be named

Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa tendered his resignation yesterday after acknowledging that he had received dubious income and vowed to pass the leadership of the Japanese automaker to a new

Nissan’s chief investigator into CEO’s pay is resigning

The senior manager at Nissan Motor Co. who led the probe into excess compensation for Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa and other executives is resigning, people with knowledge of the

Typhoon kills 5 in North Korea, 3 in South Korea

One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit the Korean Peninsula has left five people dead and three injured in North Korea, state media reported Sunday, in its first

US-North Korea nuclear talks still stalled, Trump’s envoy says

The U.S. envoy for North Korea said the Trump administration is ready to negotiate whenever Kim Jong Un’s regime is ready, effectively confirming that months of American efforts to bring

‘Any suggestion?’ Duterte asks after Xi reaffirms sea claims

The Philippine president has acknowledged he’s short of solutions to press China to adhere to Manila’s arbitration victory in their South China Sea disputes after he

Japan | Nissan chief got dubious payments but says he didn’t know

The chief executive of scandal-plagued Nissan yesterday acknowledged receiving inappropriate payments from the Japanese automaker but denied he ordered it or knew about it.

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