Xi decries protectionism

President Xi Jinping criticised protectionism yesterday at a summit positioning China as a champion of globalisation,
15 May 2017

Train routes, sea ports

China yesterday opened its Silk Road summit to showcase its ambitious plans to revive ancient trade routes from Asia to Europe and
14 May 2017

Manila-Beijing talks next week

The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's ambassador to Beijing
13 May 2017

Researcher finds 'kill switch'

A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a "kill switch" that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware -- for
13 May 2017

Thailand gives Facebook deadline to block content

Social network operator ordered to take down web pages deemed illegal by Thailand government.
13 May 2017

S Korea urges 'parallel' talks, sanctions

South Korea's new president launched international efforts to defuse tension over North Korea's weapons
12 May 2017

Indian EC to hold EVM challenge

The Election Commission yesterday said it will offer political parties an opportunity to prove that electronic voting
12 May 2017

Nepal signs up to China's plan

Nepal yesterday signed up to China's new Silk Road drive, a massive infrastructure project spanning some 65
12 May 2017

China, US seal trade deal as relationship warms

Beijing and Washington yesterday announced an agreement giving US beef, natural gas and certain financial services
12 May 2017

Sri Lanka rejects Chinese request for submarine visit: Sources

Sri Lanka rejects China's request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, two senior government officials say as the Indian prime minister lands in the island nation.
12 May 2017

Duterte rails against corrupt police

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday launched another tirade against corrupt police who are the frontline troops in his
10 May 2017

Religious tension grips Myanmar

Police in Myanmar fired warning shots to break up scuffles between Buddhist nationalists and Muslims in Myanmar's
10 May 2017

ICJ stays ex-Indian naval officer's execution

In a major breakthrough in the Government of India's efforts to save former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav
10 May 2017

S Korea's Moon vows to address North Korea

South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in was sworn in yesterday and vowed to immediately tackle the
10 May 2017

11 children, several South Korean, die in bus crash in China

Eleven young children - five South Korean and six Chinese - are killed along with their driver when their bus crashes and bursts into flames in a tunnel in China's eastern Shandong province, the local government says.
9 May 2017

Car bomb hits Thailand's troubled south, injures 51

More than 50 people including children are injured when a car bomb explodes outside a supermarket in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, police say, the largest attack for months on a civilian target there.
9 May 2017

World leaders react to Macron's win

"Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win today as the next President of France. I look very much forward
8 May 2017

Indonesia to disband radical Islamist group

Indonesia said yesterday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow
8 May 2017

Corruption, North Korea ignite South Korea poll

South Korea's presidential hopefuls made a final push for votes yesterday, with the left-leaning candidate a clear
8 May 2017

China to tighten internet controls

China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge to strengthen controls over search engines and online
7 May 2017