SEOUL – Rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died after suffering a brain hemorrhage have swept through social media and news outlets overseas in recent days, prompting South Korean officials ...

Once Thailand’s high-speed railway is completed, the long-envisioned rail connection between China, Laos, and Thailand is expected to become a reality, creating a more efficient transport corridor for ...

KATHMANDU – Before the internet democratised access to news outlets from around the world, Nepal rarely appeared in foreign ...

SHENZHEN, CHINA – – 15 October 2026 – Global pop icon LISA and heytea, the originator of New-Style tea, officially launch ...

BANGKOK – For the first time since the 2021 coup upended Myanmar’s place in the region, ASEAN’s foreign ministers sat down face to face with their Myanmar counterpart on Sunday. The meeting, hosted by ...

JAKARTA – The Jakarta administration has committed to finalizing a 20-year air quality control and protection road map this year, aimed at establishing a regulatory framework to curb pollution and ...

MANILA – Another summit, another missed opportunity. That was one regretful outcome of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit, held last week in Cebu under this year’s chairship of ...

BEIJING – Chinese autonomous driving companies are expanding their presence in Europe through partnerships with local mobility platforms, fleet operators and automakers, amid efforts by European ...

SEOUL – North Korea and Russia could be moving to formalize a five-year military cooperation plan, a step analysts view as a potential sign of a shift toward a more institutionalized alliance ...

JAKARTA – Concerns are mounting that President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal program could overshadow meaningful improvements in education, as nearly half of the mandated 20 percent state ...

SEOUL – South Korea’s total debt — comprising household, corporate and government obligations — rose by 4 percent in the third quarter of last year, surpassing 6.2 quadrillion won ($4.24 trillion), ...

SEOUL – When the Saja Boys appeared on screen for the first time, dressed in floor-length black hanbok and wide-brimmed hats casting shadows over pale, painted faces, Kang Chan-mi, a 32-year-old ...