Browsing: Asia

FUNDING TROUBLES Penang is the only state in Malaysia where a Chinese has been the leader of the state administration…

Thailand’s lese majeste law, known as Article 112, shields the king and his family from any criticism, with each offence…

HANOI: Typhoon Kajiki and the flooding it triggered has killed eight people, including one in Thailand and seven in Vietnam,…

SEOUL: South Korea passed a Bill on Wednesday (Aug 27) to ban the use of mobile phones and other digital…

JAKARTA: Every time a free school vaccination drive is held, Benzema (not his real name) would keep his children at…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has contingency plans in place to remain competitive in European markets as it works to avoid being…

In nearby Jammu, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said rain reached 368mm on Tuesday. IMD forecast more rain and thunderstorms…

A US Customs and Border Protection notice to shippers provides a three-week exemption for Indian goods that were loaded onto…

HONG KONG: Asian markets diverged on Wednesday morning (Aug 27) following broad losses the previous day, as attention turns from political…

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro told reporters after the shipyard tour that the Republican president’s tariff policies were making it…