GEORGE TOWN – A father and daughter from China were crushed to death when strong winds toppled a thick clump of ornamental bamboo and sacred fig trees growing out of a wall that then crashed onto ...

BANDUNG – A magnitude-5 earthquake that occurred in West Java on Wednesday morning has injured at least 20 people and damaged a number of houses and public facilities in Bandung and Garut. West Java ...

SEOUL – North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles Wednesday in its latest show of force, just days after an unprecedented public release of photos showing its uranium enrichment facilities ...

MANILA – Two weeks ago, I argued, in multiple platforms, that the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration was likely about to unleash some major political torrent on enemies of the state. My hunch was ...

MANILA – Secretary Frederick Go, the special assistant to the President for investment and economic affairs, announced last week that Panhua Integrated Steel Inc. of China is investing $1 billion or ...

TOKYO – The top three candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race are moving to secure votes from the party’s rank and file, with the election set for Sept. 27. Recent Yomiuri ...

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is set to host joint military exercises with the armies of Laos and Vietnam this November, during the annual defence ministers’ meeting of the three neighbouring nations. The ...

September 18, 2024 BEIJING – Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation’s leading aircraft maker, has delivered the AS700 multipurpose civilian airship to its first customer, who will use the craft ...

DHAKA – The government last night gave magistracy power to commissioned army officers with immediate effect for 60 days in order to improve law and order. The officers will act as executive ...

TOKYO/SINGAPORE – The United States is obstructing a bid by Japan’s Nippon Steel to acquire US Steel on the grounds of “national security”, employing language often reserved for their common perceived ...

GEORGETOWN – Pandemonium swept through Penang when storms caused over 200 roadside trees to topple, crushing cars, damaging homes and putting motorists’ lives in danger. The northern region has been ...

BEIJING – Fueled by a galloping services sector, digital technologies and industrial chain advantages, China’s trade in services is set to become a key driver in supporting economic growth in the Asia ...