N Korea FM to visit Cuba

North Korea's foreign minister is to visit Cuba on Monday in a trip that comes at a time when both Pyongyang and Havana have strained
19 November 2017

Deadly Beijing fire prompts probe

Chinese authorities yesterday launched an investigation into a fire in a low-income Beijing housing block that killed 19 people, as
19 November 2017

China military sets up website to report leaks, fake news

China's military launches a website inviting the public to report leaks and fake news, as well as illegal online activities by military personnel, the latest step in a push to ensure Communist Party control over the internet.
19 November 2017

Regional issues, bi-lateral ties discussed

A senior Chinese envoy discussed regional concerns with officials in Pyongyang yesterday, North Korean state media
18 November 2017

China mulling direct rail line with Nepal

The Chinese ambassador to Nepal has said that China has taken the request of Kathmandu for building a cross-
18 November 2017

Lanka deploys troops to stop communal riots

Sri Lanka deployed troops and ordered a night-time curfew in a southern town to end violent clashes between two
18 November 2017

Fighting leaves 7 dead in Kashmir

Six suspected rebels and an air force commando were killed yesterday in a fierce gunfight in Indian-administered
18 November 2017

Japan railway 'deeply sorry' after train leaves 20 seconds early

A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the "tremendous nuisance" caused by a train departing 20 seconds early, surprising even a nation renowned for both punctuality and politeness.
17 November 2017

Modi is India’s most popular leader: Poll

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the most popular leader in India, according to the US based Pew Research Center, in a survey that underscores the trust people have in him, even with the rumblings over a dip in economic growth.
16 November 2017

Singapore transit train mishap injures 28

A Singapore mass transit train bumped into another at a station yesterday injuring 28 people, authorities said. Transit
15 November 2017

Xi to send envoy to N Korea

A senior Chinese diplomat will visit North Korea from tomorrow as a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping,
15 November 2017

Myanmar sanctions won’t solve Rohingya crisis at this time: Tillerson

Washington's top diplomat says he would not yet push for sanctions against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, but he calls for an independent investigation into "credible" allegations that soldiers are committing atrocities against the Muslim minority.
15 November 2017

Rights watchers slam Myanmar’s ban on protests in biggest city

Human rights monitors urge Myanmar to withdraw a ban on protests in its largest city, Yangon, amid fears that free speech is under pressure under the government led by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi.
15 November 2017

Reaching out to Indian consumers with K-beauty

China has for years appeared to be an unchanging target for South Korea’s cosmetics export realm, but for market pioneers, India is the way to go, according to an entrepreneur specialising in Indian business.
15 November 2017

Rohingyas send what little they can to fleeing relatives

Among many shops in the Malaysian capital that Rohingyas use to send money to the two vast refugee camps in Bangladesh since a military crackdown in August prompted over 600,000 members of the ethnic group to flee Myanmar.
15 November 2017

Myanmar military probe a whitewash: Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty International pours scorn on a Myanmar military investigation into alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, branding it a “whitewash” and calling for UN and independent investigators to be allowed into the country.
14 November 2017

Rohingya repatriation after singing MoU with Bangladesh, Suu Kyi assures Asean leaders

Widely criticised for her stance over Rohingya refugee crisis, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi now tells her fellow Southeast Asian leaders that her country will take back Rohingya refugees after it signs an agreement with its neighbour Bangladesh.
14 November 2017

Myanmar military denies atrocities against Rohingyas

Myanmar's army releases a report denying all allegations of rape and killings by security forces, having days earlier replaced the general in charge of the operation that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
14 November 2017

N Korean soldier shot defecting to S Korea

A North Korean soldier was shot and injured by his own side yesterday while defecting to South Korea at the border
13 November 2017

Parents angry as schools reopen

Angry parents accused Delhi authorities yesterday of "playing with children's health" as schools reopened despite a
13 November 2017