BEIJING – Marriage registration slots for May 20 are fully booked in several major cities, as couples rush to marry on a date that sounds like…
NEW DELHI – Mrs Lataben Solanki, a homemaker, sells women’s undergarments from a pushcart at a busy market in Ahmedabad whenever she can. She makes about…
TOKYO – The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, which governs the peaceful use of Antarctica, started in Hiroshima on Monday. The main topics of discussion include measures…
BENGALURU – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made austerity appeals to Indians, urging them to place “nation first above personal comfort”, and avoid foreign trips, use…
CEBU CITY – Southeast Asian leaders are calling for the swift ratification of the region’s energy security framework agreement, with the regional bloc’s chief expressing confidence…
SHANGHAI – Amid deteriorating Japan-China relations, events related to Japanese anime remain popular. The number of people, particularly young people, who are becoming familiar with Japanese…
MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) renewed its push for the immediate conclusion of negotiations for a legally binding Code of…
DIEN BIEN – Seventy-two years after the decisive Điện Biên Phủ victory, this historic locality is undergoing a striking transformation, with rising economic growth, upgraded infrastructure…
SINGAPORE – US President Donald Trump is expected to push China to commit to buying more American oil and gas when he meets Chinese President Xi…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will mobilise $30 billion by 2030 to support ASEAN as it advances long-term development priorities that…