Rest of Asia

Rest of Asia

Air pollution: More than 250 Bangkok schools close

More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed yesterday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.

3w ago

IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1b

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level agreement which, if approved by its board, will disburse $1.1 billion for the debt-ridden South Asian economy, the global lender said..The funds are the final tranche of a $3 billion last-gasp rescue package Pa

11m ago

South Koreans to wake up a year younger tomorrow

South Koreans will become at least a year younger from Wednesday as the nation adopts a new law to join the international standard of age counting

1y ago

Cambodia election / Opposition party loses bid to overturn ban

Cambodia’s main opposition party yesterday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for long-serving leader Hun Sen to run a one-horse race. Last week, the National Election Committee (NEC) refused to register the

1y ago

Asia water, energy supplies at risk

Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said yesterday.

1y ago

South China sea / Philippines rebukes Beijing for ‘dangerous manoeuvres

The Philippines yesterday accused China’s coast guard of “dangerous manoeuvres” and “aggressive tactics” in the South China Sea, in another maritime confrontation between the two countries at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.

1y ago

China flies drone around Taiwan

A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing’s ability to attack its fall-back east coast

1y ago

China warns Taiwan leader over US visit

External pressure will not stop Taiwan engaging with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday as she left for the United States, hitting a defiant note after China threatened retaliation if she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

1y ago

Air pollution: More than 250 Bangkok schools close

More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed yesterday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.

3w ago

IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1b

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level agreement which, if approved by its board, will disburse $1.1 billion for the debt-ridden South Asian economy, the global lender said..The funds are the final tranche of a $3 billion last-gasp rescue package Pa

11m ago

South Koreans to wake up a year younger tomorrow

South Koreans will become at least a year younger from Wednesday as the nation adopts a new law to join the international standard of age counting

1y ago

Opposition party loses bid to overturn ban

Cambodia’s main opposition party yesterday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for long-serving leader Hun Sen to run a one-horse race. Last week, the National Election Committee (NEC) refused to register the

1y ago

Asia water, energy supplies at risk

Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said yesterday.

1y ago

China flies drone around Taiwan

A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing’s ability to attack its fall-back east coast

1y ago

Philippines rebukes Beijing for ‘dangerous manoeuvres

The Philippines yesterday accused China’s coast guard of “dangerous manoeuvres” and “aggressive tactics” in the South China Sea, in another maritime confrontation between the two countries at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.

1y ago

China warns Taiwan leader over US visit

External pressure will not stop Taiwan engaging with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday as she left for the United States, hitting a defiant note after China threatened retaliation if she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

1y ago

N Korea tests new nuke-capable drone

North Korea yesterday claimed it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea

1y ago

North Korea fires multiple missiles

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills. “The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into

1y ago