The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is gravely concerned about an escalation of violence in Myanmar and is calling for restraint and an immediate cessation of fighting, the bloc’s chair Cambodia said. Myanmar has been trapped in a cycle of violence since the army ousted Nobel laureate Aung SanContinue Reading
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is gravely concerned about escalating violence in Myanmar, the bloc’s chair Cambodia said, in remarks ahead of a special meeting of its foreign ministers on Thursday (Oct 26) to discuss the crisis. “We are deeply saddened by the growing casualties, and the immenseContinue Reading
TOKYO: The United States, Japan, and South Korea warned on Wednesday (Oct 26) that a North Korean nuclear test would warrant an “unprecedentedly strong response”, vowing unity after a blitz of missile launches from the hermit state. Following talks in Tokyo, the three nations’ deputy foreign ministers said they wouldContinue Reading
The men laundered funds by reselling precious metals such as gold and palladium.Continue Reading
US companies from tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft to GE and toymaker Mattel reported big slowdowns in growth or warned things were going to get worse, fanning recession fears and driving down stocks. The gloomy reports spilled into Asia on Wednesday (Oct 26), with South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix sayingContinue Reading
Wu said Taiwan has received “signs” and intelligence from unspecified diplomatic allies that China was boosting efforts to lure the island’s allies into switching official recognition to Beijing. “The diplomatic challenges we are facing are getting bigger and bigger,” he said. “Looking forward our situation is becoming more difficult.” UnderContinue Reading
In the city of Batac in the neighbouring province of Ilocos Norte, several patients spent most of the night outside a government hospital after the ceiling collapsed on several rooms and damaged equipment, hospital staff said. Boulders rolling down a hillside temporarily blocked a road linking Batac to the nearbyContinue Reading
Adopting clean energy would reduce the region’s long-term dependence on fossil fuels, which are prone to price fluctuations beyond countries’ control.Continue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc warned on Wednesday (Oct 26) of an “unprecedented deterioration” in memory chip demand, deepening fears of global recession, and said it would slash investment after quarterly profit tumbled 60 per cent. The world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, whose clients include Apple, said its investment inContinue Reading
Chinese netizens are divided over whether sanitary pads should be sold on high-speed trains. While it may seem trivial, the debate reflects a much wider structural system that hurts all women, says this academic.Continue Reading