Typhoon Hagibis kills over 50, many still missing
Japan has deployed at least 100,000 security personnel in search and rescue operations. Powerful Typhoon No. 19 devastated parts of eastern Japan as it plowed across the Tokai,…
Chemistry Nobel winners laid foundation for mobile society
Akira Yoshino was one of the three researchers who greatly contributed to the development and commercialization of a “dream battery,” laying the foundation of modern society.…
Student murder fallout: University can ban student politics if it wants, says Bangladesh PM
Protests have flared in the wake of the murder of a student at a prominent Bangladesh university over a Facebook post critical of Dhaka’s water-sharing deal with India,…
‘Time to focus on people to create sustainable community with ASEAN’
A deeper understanding of member-states’ cultures is the key, says Secretary-General of ASEAN-Korea Center. People-oriented diplomacy will empower South Korea’s pursuit of…
Court junks ill-gotten wealth case against Marcoses
Court rejects government effort to recover more than P1 billion worth of art, property and investments from the family and associates of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, saying…
Jakarta to remain ASEAN’s capital, secretary-general says
ASEAN will continue to be headquartered in Jakarta even when Indonesia has moved its capital to Kalimantan, says the organization’s secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi.…
Thousands take to the streets in HK to defy mask ban; tear gas fired after protests turn violent
Protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong on a soggy Sunday (October 6) in defiance of the face mask ban but the largely peaceful marches descended into clashes with police…
Asian Editor’s Circle | Can Japan become foreign workers’ country of choice?
It is unclear whether or not Japan will be able to secure enough foreign workers to sustain the Japanese economy in the future. It is unclear whether or not Japan will be able to…
Duterte to ‘ninja cops’: You’ll die first
Ninja cops are corrupt cops who recycle seized drugs. President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday warned police officers involved in the recycling of seized illegal drugs, or otherwise…
23 dead, more than 300 injured as 5.6-magnitude quake rocks northern Pakistan
Emergency response units are trying to determine the scale of damage. A powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted several cities and northern parts of the country on Tuesday…