World / Asia

Marcos seeks faster airport upgrade after flight disruptions 06 Jan 2023 - 12:10 pm

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked his Transport chief to fast track talks with suppliers of equipment needed in the upgrade of the...

McDonald's Japan hikes prices for 3rd time in 10 months on surging costs 06 Jan 2023 - 11:03 am

TOKYO: The Japanese operator of McDonald's restaurants announced its third price hike in less than a year on Friday in the latest sign...

Pakistan needs billions for flood recovery: UN 05 Jan 2023 - 11:01 pm

Geneva: More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year,...

Japan minister calls for new world order to counter rise of authoritarian regimes 05 Jan 2023 - 10:38 pm

WASHINGTON: Japan's trade and industry minister said on Thursday post-Cold War free trade and economic inter-dependence had bolstered authoritarian regimes and urged the...

US warship sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait 05 Jan 2023 - 07:08 pm

Washington: A US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, part of what the US military calls routine activity but which...

As travel resumes, China's luxury shoppers ask: Paris or Hainan? 05 Jan 2023 - 12:19 pm

SHANGHAI: An end to China's travel curbs this month is expected to revive demand in the global luxury retail market, which has been...

South Korea police find Chinese man missing after being sent to COVID quarantine 05 Jan 2023 - 09:58 am

SEOUL: South Korean police found on Thursday a Chinese man who went missing after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival, and said he...

China ready to resume oil and gas talks with the Philippines, says Xi 04 Jan 2023 - 08:54 pm

Beijing / Manila: China is ready to resume oil and gas talks and manage maritime issues "cordially" with the Philippines, China President Xi...

Pakistani militants claim killing of two intelligence officials 04 Jan 2023 - 06:47 pm

Dera Ismail Khan: Islamist militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban on Wednesday claimed the killing of a senior official of Pakistan's premier intelligence agency and another...

India OKs $2 bln incentive plan for green hydrogen industry 04 Jan 2023 - 03:25 pm

New Delhi: India has approved an incentive plan of 174.9 billion rupees ($2.11 billion) to promote green hydrogen in a bid to cut...

Philippines' Marcos vows to 'strengthen' China ties on Beijing trip 04 Jan 2023 - 01:01 pm

Beijing: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Wednesday he hoped to strengthen ties with Beijing on his first state visit to China since taking...

Japan to tighten COVID border controls for travellers from China 04 Jan 2023 - 12:23 pm

TOKYO: Japan will toughen from Sunday its COVID-19 border control measures for travellers from China, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, in response to...

China media plays down COVID severity as WHO seeks detail on variants 03 Jan 2023 - 11:22 pm

BEIJING/HONG KONG/GENEVA: State media in China played down the severity of a surge of COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, while its scientists briefed the...

Philippines' Marcos heads to Beijing, talks with Xi to include South China Sea 03 Jan 2023 - 05:44 pm

MANILA/BEIJING: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will fly to Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which he is expected to discuss,...

South Korea fines Tesla $2.2 million for alleged false advertising 03 Jan 2023 - 05:09 pm

Seoul: South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it will fine Tesla 2.85 billion won ($2.2 million) for neglecting to inform customers that...

Leading WHO advisers call for 'realistic' COVID data from China at key meeting 03 Jan 2023 - 04:57 pm

LONDON: Leading scientists advising the World Health Organization said they wanted a "more realistic picture" about the COVID-19 situation from China's top experts...