Browsing: Asia

AID AGENCIES STRUGGLING On Friday, a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay.  Shortly after, Myanmar’s…

HONG KONG: China’s Xiaomi said on Tuesday (Apr 1) that it was actively cooperating with police after a fatal accident…

SEOUL: Matches across South Korean baseball were cancelled on Tuesday (Apr 1) after a fan died when a piece of metal…

Ishiba was tight-lipped Tuesday about imposing retaliatory tariffs on US imports but said he will discuss “details on responsive measures”…

BANGKOK: Aid groups arriving in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and…

TRUMP’S HISTORY WITH TARIFFS  Trump has hyped up his impending announcement on reciprocal tariffs as Liberation Day because his policies aim…

HANOI: Vietnam said it cut import duties on a range of goods, including cars, liquefied gas and some agricultural products, with…

BEIJING: China’s military on Tuesday (Apr 1) said it had begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan…

BEIJING: China’s military on Tuesday (Apr 1) said it had sent its army, navy, air and rocket force to surround Taiwan,…

NO ONE ELSE CAN MAKE UP THE SHORTFALL Expecting multilateral organisations and large foundations to fill funding gaps left by…