China green lights first underwater high-speed railway

China green lights a project to build the first underwater bullet train route, reports CNN.
29 November 2018

2 Bhutan hotels awarded Best Hotels in Asia

Bhutan has continually been ranked as the “happiest place on Earth”, and now the country located in the Himalayas has made it into Conde Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Award.
29 November 2018

Nepal should raise Rohingya issue with Suu Kyi: Rights groups

As Myanmar State Counsellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs Aung San Suu Kyi commences her two-day Nepal visit, the Nepalese government should draw her attention to ensure safe return of the Rohingya Muslim minorities and have a fair investigation into the alleged abuses, said human rights agencies.
29 November 2018

Blast kills 23 outside China factory

A truck carrying combustible chemicals exploded yesterday at the entrance of a chemical factory in a northern Chinese city that will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, leaving 23 people dead and 22 others injured, state media and authorities said.
28 November 2018

Korean ties get warmer

South and North Korea will launch a field study soon to relink railways cut since the 1950-53 Korean conflict, Seoul's Unification Ministry said yesterday, the latest development in improving ties between two sides technically still at war.
28 November 2018

Car mows down 7 on China sidewalk

A car drove onto a sidewalk in southwest China yesterday, killing seven people and injuring another four, police said, days after another
27 November 2018

China scientist claims of first gene-edited babies

Beijing has ordered an investigation into claims by a Chinese scientist to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies, a move that would be a ground-breaking medical first but which has generated a barrage of criticism.
27 November 2018

278 Scholars call for sanctions

Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that a failure to act would signal acceptance of "psychological torture of innocent civilians".
27 November 2018

Syrian man who lived in Malaysia airport for 6 months is now Canada-bound

The Syrian man who had been living in Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) for about six months is on his way to Canada.
27 November 2018

Taiwan's progressive image takes hit after divisive polls

LGBT activists in Taiwan fear their newly won right to marriage equality is under threat, while the president is battling for her political future after a wide-ranging vote that see the island swing towards conservatism.
25 November 2018

Master swindler

A woman pretending to be a former South Korean first lady was arrested yesterday on suspicion of swindling a politician out of nearly $400,000, a report said.
23 November 2018

South Korean cult leader jailed for raping followers

A South Korean cult leader is convicted of multiple rape of eight female followers -- some of whom believed he was God -- and jailed for 15 years.
22 November 2018

Seoul starts to run hydrogen-powered city bus

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, starts pilot operation of zero-emission bus for a regular route, to test the viability of the new generation vehicle as public transportation in the city.
22 November 2018

Xi visits Philippines to cosy up to US ally

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday called his visit to long-time US ally the Philippines a "milestone", as he aims to boost blossoming ties on the promise of billions of dollars in backing for mega-projects.
20 November 2018

No China base being built: Cambodia PM

Cambodia will not allow foreign military bases on its soil, strongman premier Hun Sen said yesterday, swatting away US concerns about a
19 November 2018

Maldives set to pull out of China free trade deal

The Maldives' new government will pull out of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China because it was a mistake for the tiny nation to
19 November 2018

Pakistan doesn't care about US

President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his administration's decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to
19 November 2018

Nissan boss Ghosn arrested over financial misconduct

Nissan Motor Co Ltd says it is ousting Chairman Carlos Ghosn for alleged financial misconduct and Japanese media reports he has been arrested, a shocking fate for a leader hailed for rescuing the company from close to bankruptcy.
19 November 2018

US, China spat divides Apec

Asia-Pacific leaders yesterday failed to bridge gaping divisions over trade at a summit dominated by a war of words between the US
18 November 2018

Cyclone Gaja death toll in India hits 33

The death toll from a cyclone that battered India's eastern coast has reached 33, an official said yesterday, as authorities assessed the
18 November 2018