4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership opens
HANOI, Nov 15 — The 4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit was held virtually today, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). In…
South China Sea issue must be resolved peacefully and constructively
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Malaysia is firm with its stand that matters relating to the South China Sea must be resolved…
Root cause of crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state must be addressed
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The root cause of the crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state must be addressed as there have been spillover effects,…
Thai PM says not stepping down despite calls to quit
BANGKOK, Oct. 28 — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha on Tuesday said he will not step down despite calls by the…
North Korea: Typhoon Haishen to land near eastern coast Monday evening
SEOUL, Sept 7 — Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to batter North Korea as Typhoon Haishen approaches the…
Strong earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Mindanao, the Philippines at 11.23 pm tonight. According to a statement from…
Indonesian economy to contract in Q3: Finance Minister
JAKARTA, Sept. 3 — Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Wednesday predicted that the country’s economic growth in the third…
India faces protracted slowdown as virus clouds rural revival
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is staring at a protracted slowdown as coronavirus cases reach its countryside, with signs of…
Asian shares set to dip as Fed’s gloom snuffs out Wall St. cheer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities were set to follow Wall Street’s late session retreat on Thursday after the Federal…
South Korea braces for second wave, tougher measures in greater Seoul
SEOUL, Aug 18 — The number of daily new virus cases in South Korea bounced back sharply Tuesday as infections linked…