Misc Asia

Seoul, February 10, 2019 - Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea’s contribution toward the upkeep of U.S. troops on...

Bangkok, February 10, 2019 - The Thai political party that nominated a princess as its candidate for prime minister could be banned from a...

Geneva, February 7, 2019- The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child on Thursday urged Japan to do more to let children be...

Taipei-Shanghai, January 17, 2019 - One of China’s top government-linked think tanks has called out Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other foreign companies for...

Singapore, January 6, 2019 - Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to...

Kuala Lumpur, January 6, 2019 - Malaysia’s King Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday, the palace said, after two years on the throne, the first...

Hanoi, Jan 1, 2019 — While the Vietnamese authorities have extended visa exemption for nationals of certain countries for stays of up to 15...

Beijing-Taipei, January 3, 2019 - China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful...

Manila, Dec 27, 2018 — The United States has warned its citizens that security at the Philippines’s main airport does not meet international standards,...

Clarksburg, Maryland , December 24, 2018 - On a chilly Sunday morning in this quiet American suburb, IT consultant Madhu Bellam scoured a spreadsheet...