World / Asia

Indonesia suspends football matches as riot kills at least 129 02 Oct 2022 - 08:32 am

Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered the temporary suspension of the local football league’s upcoming matches after a stampede at a stadium in East...

North Korea fires fourth missile in a week as South flexes military muscle 01 Oct 2022 - 10:00 pm

SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, hours before South Korea staged a...

Ambani plans to roll out 5G in India starting December 2023 01 Oct 2022 - 12:25 pm

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani said his oil-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. will roll out 5G services across India from December next year that will...

US extends debt relief to Pakistan after floods 30 Sep 2022 - 10:16 pm

ISLAMABAD: Washington on Friday rolled over an agreement to suspend service payments on $132 million of Pakistan's debt, the U.S. embassy in Islamabad...

UN to seek $800 million more in aid for flood-hit Pakistan 30 Sep 2022 - 07:07 pm

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations will seek $800 million more in aid from the international community to respond to soaring life-saving needs of Pakistani...

To tackle a kimchi crisis, South Korea banks on massive cabbage warehouses 30 Sep 2022 - 04:09 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's kimchi makers are in serious pain - brought low as a climate change-induced shortage of cabbages sent prices rocketing this...

At least 12 sailors die of suspected food poisoning on ship off Vietnam 30 Sep 2022 - 03:23 pm

HANOI: At least 12 sailors on a Chinese-flagged cargo ship have died of suspected food poisoning off Vietnam's southern coast, a government official...

Modi launches India-made high speed train in modernisation drive 30 Sep 2022 - 01:43 pm

AHMEDABAD, India/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a third Indian-made high speed train in his home state of Gujarat, as...

A Chinese mRNA COVID vaccine is approved for the first time in Indonesia 30 Sep 2022 - 11:40 am

JAKARTA/BEIJING: Indonesia said it has granted emergency use approval to an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed by a Chinese company, becoming the first country,...

Indian capital gears up to tackle air pollution ahead of winter 30 Sep 2022 - 11:28 am

NEW DELHI: The Indian capital of New Delhi will enforce a 15-step action plan to curb pollution ahead of the arrival of winter,...

Philippines’ Marcos gets $4 billion investment pledges from US 29 Sep 2022 - 09:57 pm

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. secured $4 billion in investment pledges from his US visit, lower than the commitments he got from recent...

King Charles III may not replace Queen Elizabeth on Australia's five-dollar notes 29 Sep 2022 - 09:32 pm

Sydney: Just weeks after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Australia is already hinting it might not replace her with King Charles III on its...

Late Sultan's heirs press $15bn claim, target Malaysian assets in Netherlands 29 Sep 2022 - 09:14 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Heirs of a late Southeast Asian sultan on Thursday asked a Dutch court for permission to seize Malaysian assets in the...

Pakistan court acquits former PM Sharif's daughter in graft case 29 Sep 2022 - 09:07 pm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Thursday quashed the conviction of Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, in a corruption...

North Korea fires missiles after Harris leaves South Korea 29 Sep 2022 - 06:50 pm

PANMUNJOM, Korea: In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S. Vice...

India's top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status 29 Sep 2022 - 02:46 pm

India's top court on Thursday upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital...

Taiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13 29 Sep 2022 - 02:35 pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan on Thursday said it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central Epidemic...