Thailand leads Bhutan’s agro-export markets beyond India and Bangladesh

Thailand emerged as Bhutan's one of the top agricultural export destinations, importing goods worth Nu 83.21 million last year.
23 April 2025, 05:36 AM

Meta, TikTok back Indonesia’s push for child online safety

Signed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 28, the government regulation on child protection for electronic system providers mandates platforms to implement more stringent age verification processes
22 April 2025, 10:30 AM

ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand’s upgraded free trade area deal enters into force

The agreement is seen to enhance business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion (S$7.3 trillion)
22 April 2025, 10:25 AM

Chinese President Xi’s three-nation Southeast Asian tour hailed for fruitful results

China and the three neighboring countries of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia reached consensuses in a wide range of areas including politics and economic cooperation, as evidenced by the signing of a total of more than 100 cooperation documents
21 April 2025, 10:10 AM

Myanmar quake has left 3,735 dead, 5,108 injured, 120 missing to date

On March 28, a very strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck about 20 kilometres northeast of Mandalay.
21 April 2025, 06:58 AM

Tariff wars spark panic buying of K-beauty products in the US

The US is the second-largest destination for South Korean beauty products after China.
21 April 2025, 05:42 AM

Earthquake: Chinese executive arrested over Bangkok building collapse

Preliminary findings revealed that three Thai nationals were used as proxy shareholders violating Thailand’s Foreign Business Act
21 April 2025, 05:15 AM

Japan watchdog issues cease-and-desist order against Google

It is the first time that such a surveillance measure was added to the order
17 April 2025, 07:02 AM

Videos, photos, 8,000 pages: More evidence vs Philippine ex-president Duterte

The ICC said it has at least 421 documents, nine photos and nearly 16 hours of audio and video files that it would use as evidence against Duterte
17 April 2025, 06:52 AM

Singapore to send medical contingent to treat Palestinians in Egypt

A medical contingent will fly to Egypt in the coming weeks to provide care to Palestinians and help the people of Gaza
17 April 2025, 05:21 AM

Koreans in their late 20s face worst job market in 12 years

This decline persists even after accounting for the shrinking size of the youth population.
16 April 2025, 11:01 AM

Philippines’ Mount Kanlaon’s ash emissions indicate build up to major eruption

The volcano also spewed ash for more than seven hours on Monday.
16 April 2025, 06:34 AM

Japan’s population declining faster than anticipated

The percentage of those age 65 or older also reached a record high.
16 April 2025, 05:46 AM

Indonesian president calls out Western silence in Gaza conflict

The president reiterated Indonesia's long-standing support for Palestinian independence
15 April 2025, 11:11 AM

‘High time’ for refugees to return, Pakistan envoy tells Afghan Foreign Minister

Over 860,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since September 2023
15 April 2025, 08:34 AM

China’s great green march across the globe

The Middle Kingdom wants to control the global clean-tech sector. Can it save the planet, too?
15 April 2025, 06:15 AM