Home Asia
Taiwan won't be forced to bow to China, says President Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan will continue to bolster its defences to ensure that nobody can force the island...

Iraqis vote in general election, a test for democratic system

Iraqis voted on Sunday (Oct 10) in a general election many said they would boycott,...

Philippine press freedom advocates hail Maria Ressa's Nobel Prize

Philippine journalists and rights activists said on Friday (Oct 8) the awarding of the Nobel...

Singapore, South Korea to launch vaccinated travel lanes on Nov 15

Singapore and South Korea have agreed to launch vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) starting from Nov...

Suicide bomber kills at least 55 at Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

A suicide bomb attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of...

US to hold first in-person talks with Taliban since Afghan withdrawal

The United States and the Taliban will hold their first in-person talks since the US...

Taiwan seeks international support after Chinese incursions

Taiwan will ensure regional peace and stability and seeks to work with other like-minded democracies,...

US says it has agreed on a virtual Biden-Xi summit with China before year's end

The United States and China have agreed in principle for their presidents to hold a...

US watchdog will look into allegations Afghan's Ghani took money from country

John Sopko, the US special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said on Wednesday his office...

Riau Islands calls off proposed travel bubble with Singapore, citing spike in COVID-19 cases in city state

A proposed travel bubble between the Indonesian province of Riau Islands and Singapore has been...

South Korea to vaccinate pregnant women as it races to 80% target for adults

South Korea will begin taking reservations for coronavirus vaccines from pregnant women this week as...

Taiwan defence minister says tensions with China are the worst in four decades

Military tensions with China are at their worst in more than 40 years, Taiwan's defence...

Joe Biden, China's Xi Jinping agree to abide by Taiwan agreement

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (Oct 5) that he has spoken to Chinese...

ASEAN ministers weigh not inviting Myanmar junta leader to summit: Envoy

Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are discussing not inviting junta leader...

Philippines' Duterte to prepare defence against ICC probe

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will "prepare for my defence" against an International...

Malaysia protests presence of Chinese vessels in its waters

Malaysia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Kuala Lumpur on Monday (Oct 4) to express its...