Browsing: Asia

SEOUL: A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported on Thursday…

TOKYO: Japan is facing a changing world of tariffs, artificial intelligence, and a potentially existential threat to its number one…

THREE-MONTH PAUSE WITH LITTLE CHANCE FOR BARGAIN Beyond tariff rates, trade deficits and export controls, there was always a deeper…

BNP supporters have padlocked the gates of the mayoral office for the past week suspending civic services, demanding Hossain take…

HONG KONG: China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have completed negotiations to further refine their free trade…

Sarawak wants its hydrocarbon reserves to be regulated under a colonial-era law that stipulates oil and gas resources found within…

AHMEDABAD: India’s Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday…

RAIPUR: Indian commandos shot dead the Maoist insurgent chief and 26 other guerrillas on Wednesday (May 21), the country’s home…

WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to consume less oil and exercise more. But many have…

Japan has been gradually stepping back from the pacifism that was the cornerstone of decades of defence planning after the…