World / Asia

Samsung says planning job cuts in some Asian operations 02 Oct 2024 - 02:08 pm

Seoul: Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it was planning to cut jobs in some of its Asian operations, after a report that one in...

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches 02 Oct 2024 - 11:55 am

Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential...

Three killed in India helicopter crash 02 Oct 2024 - 10:31 am

New Delhi: A private helicopter crashed in western India on Wednesday, killing three people on board, a fire official said. The chopper burst...

More than 20 feared dead in Thai school bus inferno 01 Oct 2024 - 05:08 pm

Bangkok: Rescuers pulled children's bodies from the charred wreckage of a Thai school bus Tuesday after an accident turned the vehicle into an...

Rescuers search for missing people in Nepal following flooding and landslides that killed 224 01 Oct 2024 - 04:46 pm

Kathmandu, Nepal: Rescuers in Nepal searched on Tuesday for two dozen people still missing and tried to recover the bodies of those killed...

Defence 'geek' Ishiba becomes Japan PM 01 Oct 2024 - 04:09 pm

Tokyo: Japan got a new prime minister on Tuesday, with Shigeru Ishiba setting out to jumpstart a lacklustre economy, defuse a demographic crisis...

Japan finds body drifting in sea 10 days after severe floods 01 Oct 2024 - 04:00 pm

Tokyo: A body was found drifting in the Sea of Japan that Japanese rescuers said on Tuesday might be a teenager who went...

Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 225 01 Oct 2024 - 02:07 pm

Kavre, Nepal: Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during...

Tokyo recovers some losses to lead markets higher 01 Oct 2024 - 11:10 am

Hong Kong: Tokyo led most markets higher Tuesday as a weaker yen boosted exporters and helped traders recover some of their hefty losses...

Multiple deaths in school bus fire in Thailand: PM 01 Oct 2024 - 10:48 am

Bangkok: A devastating fire tore through a Thai bus carrying 44 students and teachers on a school trip Tuesday, officials said, with up...

India police detain top activist after month-long climate march 01 Oct 2024 - 09:56 am

New Delhi: An Indian environmental activist was detained by police outside New Delhi at the end of a month-long climate protest march on...

Coldplay ticket scalping fiasco sparks backlash in India 01 Oct 2024 - 09:50 am

Mumbai: British rock band Coldplay's upcoming tour of India has triggered a police investigation and dismayed fans after scalpers bought up cheap tickets...

South Korean court gives prison sentences to 3 police officers over deadly 2022 Halloween crush 30 Sep 2024 - 03:56 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: A South Korean court gave three police officers prison sentences on Monday over their botched handling of a 2022 Halloween...

Nepal's urban poor count cost of 'nightmare' floods 30 Sep 2024 - 01:31 pm

Kathmandu: When floodwaters submerged large swathes of Nepal's capital, Indra Prasad Timilsina was able to save the three cows that keep his family...

Philippines' Marcos opens first EV battery plant 30 Sep 2024 - 12:21 pm

Manila: President Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated on Monday the first factory for electric vehicle batteries in the Philippines, calling it the "future" of clean...

Japan's next PM aims for snap election, stocks sink 30 Sep 2024 - 10:13 am

Tokyo: Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he aimed to call snap elections for October 27, as equities plunged on...

Typhoon pounds remote Philippine island group near Taiwan 30 Sep 2024 - 10:08 am

Manila: Typhoon Krathon pounded a remote group of tiny Philippine islands near Taiwan on Monday, cutting power and communication services, the state weather...