Asian News

July 27, 2023 7:00 AM

Singapore passport holders visiting Taiwan will from Thursday be allowed to use the e-gates at the island’s airports for speedier immigration clearance, Taiwan’s CNA reported.

July 27, 2023 6:45 AM

Discussions included the latest situation in Ukraine as well as the global financial system.

Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales became stranded on the beach on the southern tip of Western Australia and more than 50 died.

India has ambitious plans for semiconductor manufacturing, but there are challenges along the way.

A look at how false claims about violence in Manipur are being shared in the state and beyond.

Families of South Korean soldiers held in the North are demanding recognition from their government.

Elon Musk has rebranded Twitter as ‘X,’ using a new domain – X.com, caused issues in Indonesia, where users are unable to access X.com, according to an Al Jazeera report.

The current status quo encourages military build-ups and aggressive posturing while impeding sensible solutions to North Korea’s isolation and economic impoverishment. A peace treaty must be negotiated, and the US must drop its unrealistic requirement for complete and verifiable denuclearisation.

July 26, 2023 11:19 PM

Beijing isn’t facing public pressure to explain what happened to its shortest-serving foreign minister or why he was taken down.

July 26, 2023 10:10 PM

News of his return has thrown Thai politics further into a tizzy amid a political stalemate as parties negotiate to form the next government.

July 26, 2023 9:50 PM

Environmentalists are concerned that this haze season could be the worst in years.

The No 2 leader of the PAP also said the party had distinct policies regarding criminal wrongdoing – which is unacceptable – and other forms of misconduct.

Julie Bishop, Australia’s former foreign minister, said because her country is ‘well-regarded in foreign circles’, it was capable of being a moderating voice to tensions between the US and China.

John Howard's remark comes ahead of a historic referendum on Indigenous recognition.

July 26, 2023 6:47 PM

The world lender has urged India to reverse the ban.

July 26, 2023 6:47 PM

Beijing is a major ally and arms supplier of Myanmar’s generals.

The move comes after Indonesia police smashed a human trafficking ring involving law enforcement officials who sent people to Cambodia to sell their kidneys.

July 26, 2023 6:25 PM

Malaysia and Asean have previously rejected any engagement with the junta.

Malaysia – a vocal critic of the junta – and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have previously rejected any possibility of dialogue because of human rights issues.