World / Asia

Seoul: US President Donald Trump's son will visit South Korea next week, a local conglomerate said on Wednesday, as Seoul grapples with US...

Manila: President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday declared four days of national mourning in the Philippines, Asia's Catholic bastion, over the death of Pope...

Bangkok: Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday, after criticism that no alarm was sent...

Jiuquan, China: China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space...

Pahalgam: Indian security forces in Kashmir carried out a major manhunt Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists, slaughtering 26 people...

Islamabad: Pakistan's cement export increased by 28.19 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year from July 2024 to June...

Phnom Penh:Cambodia's Phnom Penh Municipality on Tuesday took measures to curb air pollution in the months of April and May. Phnom Penh Municipal...

Jakarta: Indonesia's National Food Agency (Bapanas) said Tuesday that the country might consider exporting rice once domestic needs are fulfilled. Bapanas Head Arief...

Tacloban, Philippines: Fourteen months after the deadliest storm in Philippine history, Pope Francis stood on a rain-swept stage to deliver a message of...

Hanoi: Vietnam's trade ministry has ordered authorities to tighten control over the origin of goods to avoid sanctions by trading partners in the...

New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that "good progress" had been made towards a trade deal with India after meeting...

Tokyo: British start-up Wayve, which makes artificial intelligence systems for autonomous vehicles, expanded into Asia on Tuesday with a new testing and development...

Manila: The Philippine and US militaries on Monday kicked off three weeks of joint exercises that will simulate a "full-scale battle scenario", as...

Phnom Penh: Cambodia and Malaysia on Monday vowed to strengthen bilateral military cooperation and partnership for mutual benefit, said a press release from...

New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a red carpet welcome in New Delhi on...

Seoul: South Korea's acting president said Monday that his finance and trade ministers will hold high-level trade talks in Washington this week as...

Islamabad: Snowfall in Asia's Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water,...

Kathmandu: Nepal's external trade increased by 16.89 percent in the last nine months of the current 2024-25 fiscal year due to a rise...