Browsing: Asia

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s deputy manpower minister was dismissed and charged with extortion on Friday (Aug 22) after anti-graft investigators accused him…

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed security cooperation between the two East Asian…

MUMBAI: India’s foreign minister said on Saturday (Aug 23) that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines…

‘RESTORE TRUST’ Under Lee’s more hawkish predecessor, relations between the two Koreas had sunk to one of their lowest points…

WASHINGTON: Vietnam has significantly expanded island-building work in areas it claims in the Spratly Islands chain of the disputed South…

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Voters in Taiwan are deciding on Saturday (Aug 23) whether to dismiss seven opposition members from the legislature…

KUANTAN, Pahang: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for a “thorough probe” into the crash of a Royal Malaysian…

WHAT CAN BE DONE In his remarks on Aug 16, Sultan Ibrahim said those involved in military procurement must ensure…

Aides for both presidents have discussed a possible autumn meeting in Asia around the time of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…

KUALA LUMPUR: JPMorgan Chase will pay the Malaysian government US$330 million as part of a settlement to resolve all matters related…