World / Asia

Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' actions 17 Feb 2024 - 12:42 pm

South China Sea: The Philippines on Saturday accused Chinese coast guard ships of "dangerous" manoeuvres after they repeatedly blocked a Filipino vessel delivering...

Jailed Thai ex-premier Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM 17 Feb 2024 - 10:22 am

Bangkok: Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday, the kingdom's prime minister has said, just six months after returning...

Singapore engineer pivots from oil rigs to 'fish farm of the future' 17 Feb 2024 - 09:00 am

Singapore: A high-tech fish farm floats just off the coast of Singapore, part of a plan by a retired engineer who once built...

Japan successfully launches next-gen H3 rocket 17 Feb 2024 - 08:34 am

Tokyo: Japan's space agency toasted a successful blast-off for its new flagship rocket on Saturday, making it third time lucky after years of...

Philippines awards top Filipino conglomerate $3 billion airport makeover 16 Feb 2024 - 09:50 pm

Manila: The Philippine government said on Friday it had awarded a multi-billion dollar contract to top Filipino conglomerate San Miguel Corp to upgrade...

Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New Delhi 16 Feb 2024 - 05:54 pm

New Delhi:Farmers blocked highways and held demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India on Friday to protest over a range of grievances...

Thailand to offer medical coverage for tourists 15 Feb 2024 - 01:32 pm

Bangkok: Thailand has launched a scheme to offer visitors up to $14,000 in medical coverage in the event of an accident, the tourism...

Philippines to file charges against sunken oil tanker owners 14 Feb 2024 - 03:24 pm

Manila: The Philippine government said Wednesday it will file criminal charges against the owners of an oil tanker that sank off a central...

Two Seoul police officers convicted over deadly Itaewon crush 14 Feb 2024 - 01:38 pm

Seoul: A South Korean court sentenced two former senior police officers Wednesday for destroying evidence linked to Seoul's deadly 2022 Halloween crush --...

From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to polls 14 Feb 2024 - 10:40 am

Timika: From makeshift bamboo polling stations in remote tribal areas to the flooded streets of the capital, tens of millions of Indonesians went...

Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force 14 Feb 2024 - 10:25 am

Denpasar, Indonesia: The Indonesian resort haven of Bali began imposing a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax on arriving tourists Wednesday to preserve the culture...

One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during mass 14 Feb 2024 - 09:48 am

Manila: A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday,...

Storms knock out power to 174,000 homes in Australia 14 Feb 2024 - 08:25 am

Melbourne: Storms packing powerful winds toppled trees, killed one person and knocked out power to 174,000 homes and businesses in eastern Australia, officials...

Pakistan parties agree on coalition excluding Khan 14 Feb 2024 - 12:01 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's two main political parties that joined forces to oust Imran Khan as Prime Minister in 2022 said Tuesday they would form...

Indonesia to vote with ex-general Subianto the favourite 13 Feb 2024 - 06:44 pm

Timika, Indonesia: Indonesians vote for a new president on Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner despite concerns over his human rights...

Jailed Imran Khan rules out alliance with rivals to rule Pakistan 13 Feb 2024 - 03:52 pm

Islamabad:Jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan ruled out an alliance with Pakistan's two largest political parties on Tuesday after his candidates took the most...

Lightning strikes football player during friendly match in Indonesia 13 Feb 2024 - 03:22 pm

Doha, Qatar: A footballer in Indonesia died tragically after being struck by lightning while playing a friendly match in Indonesia recently. The 35-year-old...