World / Asia

Philippines eases rules on mask use, foreign visitors 25 Oct 2022 - 04:01 pm

President Ferdinand Marcos will issue an executive order to make indoor mask use voluntary in the Philippines and ease the rules for foreign...

At least 13 die in Bangladesh after tropical storm hits 25 Oct 2022 - 11:12 am

A tropical storm that lashed Bangladesh left at least 13 people dead across the delta nation, officials and news reports said Tuesday. Tropical...

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Bangladesh braces for cyclone 24 Oct 2022 - 08:31 pm

DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh were evacuating hundreds of thousands of people on Monday before Cyclone Sitrang made landfall amid fears of heavy damage...

Ethnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 80 at celebration 24 Oct 2022 - 08:29 pm

Bangkok: Air strikes by Myanmar’s military killed as many as 80 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin...

China's exports of COVID protection equipment to North Korea surge 24 Oct 2022 - 08:22 pm

BEIJING: China's exports to North Korea rose at a slower pace in September, but shipments of masks and other COVID-related items surged as...

Indonesia may seek prosecution of pharma firms as child AKI deaths rise 24 Oct 2022 - 02:25 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia's food and drugs agency on Monday said it may pursue criminal action against two pharmaceutical firms that made products linked to...

Foreign business groups in China wary as new Xi term begins 24 Oct 2022 - 01:29 pm

Shanghai:Overseas business groups in China expressed on Monday wariness about President's Xi Jinping's newly unveiled leadership team and his stated priorities, with some...

Japan sees sharp rise in drunken-driving cases linked to e-scooters 24 Oct 2022 - 11:21 am

Japan has recently seen a sharp increase in the number of people being caught riding electric scooters under the influence of alcohol, amid...

Pakistan court rejects Imran Khan appeal on disqualification 24 Oct 2022 - 10:10 am

APakistani court rejected a request by former premier Imran Khan to immediately suspend a decision by the Election Commission to disqualify him as...

Korean Air plane overshoots runway, shuts Philippine airport 24 Oct 2022 - 09:57 am

MANILA, Philippines: A damaged Korean Air plane remained stuck in the grass at a central Philippine airport Monday after it overshot a runway...

China's Xi expands powers, promotes allies 23 Oct 2022 - 10:13 pm

Beijing: President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance on Sunday when he was named to another term as...

Southeast Asian ministers to discuss Myanmar in Jakarta meet on Thursday 23 Oct 2022 - 07:53 pm

PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold a special meeting in Indonesia on Thursday to discuss the Myanmar peace process, Cambodia's foreign...

India launches 36 internet satellites delayed by Ukraine war 23 Oct 2022 - 04:09 pm

New Delhi:India launched a rocket carrying 36 private internet satellites on early Sunday, stepping in to keep the orbital constellation growing after a...

Australia signs up to global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% 23 Oct 2022 - 10:21 am

SYDNEY: Australia's climate change minister Chris Bowen on Sunday said the government has joined the Global Methane Pledge as part of multilateral efforts...

Chinese ex-President Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress 23 Oct 2022 - 10:12 am

Beijing: Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist Party on...

Japan, Australia upgrade security pact against China threat 22 Oct 2022 - 10:44 pm

Canberra: Japan and Australia on Saturday signed a new bilateral security agreement covering military, intelligence and cybersecurity cooperation to counter the deteriorating security...

China central bank head likely to step down amid reshuffle 22 Oct 2022 - 06:55 pm

Beijing/Hong Kong: China's central bank chief Yi Gang is likely to step down after he was dropped from an elite body of the...

Vatican and China extend their deal on bishop appointments 22 Oct 2022 - 06:48 pm

Rome: The Vatican and China on Saturday extended their oft-criticised agreement on the appointment of bishops in the Asian country, where the government...