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Taiwan strengthens ties with Guatemala following Honduras rupture

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen completed a three-day trip to Guatemala on Sunday (Apr 2) where...

Pakistan posts highest annual inflation; stampedes for food kill 16

Consumer price inflation in Pakistan jumped to a record 35.37 per cent in March from...

Taiwan says 10 Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Ten Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, normally an unofficial barrier...

Philippine ferry fire leaves 12 dead, at least 7 missing

A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire between Philippine islands and at...

Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore

A crab covered in oil creeps across the sand as Philippine fishermen wearing white protective...

Sharks, tourists jostle for space around Thai destination island

On any given day in Thailand's Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef sharks cruise...

Malaysia’s chicken supply adequate until Hari Raya Puasa, says domestic trade minister

The supply of chicken across Malaysia is sufficient to last until the Hari Raya Puasa...

BHP to trial carbon capture with Chinese steel firm HBIS

Global miner BHP Group Ltd and Chinese steel company HBIS Group Co Ltd have agreed...

Indonesia volcano erupts, spews tower of smoke and ash

Indonesia's Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted on Friday (Mar 24), belching a tower of smoke and...

North Korea doesn't appear poised for imminent nuclear test, US official says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does not appear poised to carry out a nuclear...

Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailout

Sri Lanka has received the first tranche of an IMF bailout programme, President Ranil Wickremesinghe...

US urges Xi to press Putin over 'war crimes' in Ukraine

The US has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to press Vladimir Putin on ceasing the...

Thailand to Sue Chinese Factories Producing Fake Jasmine Rice

Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is getting ready to sue three Chinese rice producers...

Mom-and-pop shops in India struggle amid competition from online platforms, retail chains

Mom-and-pop shops, known locally as kirana stores, can be found all over India – on...

China's President Xi Jinping plays peacemaker on Russia visit

President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday (Mar 20) hoping to deliver a breakthrough...

Thailand prepares to dissolve parliament ahead of election

Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday (Mar 17) he had prepared a decree...