Japan’s air force scrambled fighter jets to chase away foreign aircraft at record pace in the year to March 31, government figures showed on Thursday, as Chinese military activity in and around the East …
Malaysia’s central bank said on Thursday it will support law enforcement agencies investigating the possible flow of funds to North Korea, after Reuters reported the North Korean head of a Malaysian firm had for …
PERRY CAMMACK AND RICHARD SOKOLSKY APRIL 10, 2017 While all eyes are focused on Syria, the United States is busy making extremely bad situation in Yemen even worse. In the wake of the recent …
Asean leaders are expected to discuss tensions on the Korean Peninsula at the upcoming Asean summit in Manila later this month while issues related to the plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims are still on …
Everything President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo did to serve visiting King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in early March was unprecedented. Unlike the treatment given to other visiting heads of state, Jokowi greeted the king …
In this peak travel season, among the foreigners exploring the archipelago will be retirees. A recent report said the Philippines has been chosen as one of the top 20 best countries to retire. In …
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos will be granted visa-free entry to Taiwan starting June this year, in a move meant to encourage more tourists from other Asian regions to visit the island. According to a …
SEOUL: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s 48-hour trade and investment mission to South Korea ended on a high note with Lotte Chemical Corporation giving its commitment to invest in Malaysia. Minister Datuk …
SEOUL: South Korea’s intake of Iranian crude oil soared to a record high in March and its first-quarter crude imports from Iran nearly doubled on year, reflecting Tehran’s efforts to raise output after the …
By Ahmad Sultan | ACHIN, AFGHANISTAN Qari Mehrajuddin first saw “lightning like a thunder storm” followed by the roar of an explosion, an all-to-familiar sound for residents in Afghanistan’s war-torn Nangarhar province. “I thought …