World / Asia

HSBC investor starts group to rally support for Ping An Plan 02 Aug 2022 - 10:42 am

An activist HSBC Holdings Plc shareholder in Hong Kong is convening a group to push for the spinoff of the lender’s Asia business,...

Pelosi set to visit Taiwan despite China warnings 01 Aug 2022 - 07:05 pm

TAIPEI/BEIJING: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, two people briefed on the matter said, as...

Schedule for new AFC club competitions' seasons confirmed 01 Aug 2022 - 04:54 pm

Kuala Lumpur:Following the decision to transition the AFC Club Competitions from its current Spring-Autumn season to Autumn-Spring on Feb. 25, 2022, the AFC...

India's monsoon rains forecast to be average in August, September 01 Aug 2022 - 03:45 pm

NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive an average amount of rain in August and September, the weather office said on Monday, pointing...

Upcoming S. Korea-US training involves drills on repelling attacks, staging counterattacks 01 Aug 2022 - 01:19 pm

Seoul:South Korea and the United States plan to conduct an array of drills, including repelling attacks and mounting counterattacks, as part of their...

Malaysia has oversupply of chicken, can export surplus, Minister says 01 Aug 2022 - 01:02 pm

Malaysia now has an oversupply of chicken and can resume exports to other countries, according to Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Ronald...

India confirms its first monkeypox death 01 Aug 2022 - 12:52 pm

KOCHI, India: India confirmed its first monkeypox death on Monday, which occurred in the state of Kerala, a Kerala government minister told reporters....

South Korea reports trade deficit for fourth straight month in July 01 Aug 2022 - 10:00 am

Seoul:South Korea suffered a trade deficit for the fourth consecutive month in July over high global energy prices, though its exports rose 9.4...

Hot dogs - and cats - get wearable fans to beat Japan's scorching summer 01 Aug 2022 - 09:42 am

TOKYO: A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners...

S.Korea teachers, parents protest plan to lower school entry age to 5 01 Aug 2022 - 09:16 am

SEOUL: South Korean parents and teachers groups protested on Monday against a plan to bring forward school enrolment by one year to age...

Philippine ex-President Fidel Ramos dies 31 Jul 2022 - 01:21 pm

MANILA:Philippine former President Fidel Ramos, who ruled the Southeast Asian country between 1992 and 1998, died on Sunday aged 94, online news site...

Slim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe - poll 31 Jul 2022 - 01:11 pm

TOKYO: Just over half of Japanese oppose plans for a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister whose assassination this month...

Tokyo 2020 ex-board member got more payments from Olympic sponsor 31 Jul 2022 - 10:37 am

OKOHAMA: A company run by a former Tokyo Olympic organiser received more than $1 million from Games sponsor AOKI Holdings Inc, on top...

China's factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July as COVID flares up 31 Jul 2022 - 10:25 am

BEIJING: China's factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns the month before, as fresh virus flare-ups and a...

Pelosi’s Asia itinerary skips mention of Taiwan stopover 31 Jul 2022 - 09:54 am

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit at least four Asian countries in her trip to the region, according to a statement from...

Chinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information 31 Jul 2022 - 09:38 am

WASHINGTON: A Chinese rocket fell back to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean but NASA said Beijing had not shared the "specific...

China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan 30 Jul 2022 - 12:20 pm

BEIJING: China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House...