North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders to intensify war preparations | Politics News
The latest comments come as the United States and South Korea conduct joint military exercises involving thousands of troops. North…
Pacific Asia
Climate change keeps Malaysian coastal fishermen away from the sea | News about the climate crisis
Gelang Patah, Malaysia – On a cloudy morning six years ago, Mohammad Ridhwan Mohd Yazid was returning to the southern…
Families 'left behind' hope ICC delivers justice in Philippine drug war | News
Manila, Philippines — Ephraim Escudero had been missing for five days when a neighbor showed his family a news clipping.…
'Two sessions': China sets 5 percent growth target, increases military budget | Economy
Beijing sets one of its lowest targets in decades amid a housing crisis, a slowdown in exports and a declining…
As Vietnam aims to be a chip leader, energy and labor issues stand in the way | Technology
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – On a sunny California afternoon in late September, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh toured…
South Korea to suspend doctors' licenses as strike crisis escalates | Health News
Some 9,000 doctors walked off the job two weeks ago over government plans to increase medical school admissions. South Korea…
Australia donates $41 million to ASEAN countries for a “free and open” South China Sea | South China Sea News
The funds come after the Philippine president told the Australian parliament he would “not give” a “square inch” in the…
The Japanese Nikkei stock index exceeds 40,000 points for the first time | Financial markets
The Nikkei 225 gains as much as 1 percent after breaking a 1989 record last month. Japan's benchmark stock index…
What to expect from China's 'Two Sessions' amid slumping economy and holiday drama | Politics News
Taipei, Taiwan – China's “Two Sessions” begin in Beijing on Monday with the meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC)…
Meta says it will stop funding news in Australia, sparking backlash | Social media
Canberra criticizes Meta's decision as an “abandonment of its commitment to the sustainability” of the media industry. Facebook's parent company…