Singapore passes law to counter foreign interference
This Bill is intended to address a serious threat that concerns national security, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said.
China’s Taihu Tunnel to aid regional economy, connectivity
The longest passageway under a lake ever built in China, is expected to open to traffic in December.
Fumio Kishida sworn in as Japan’s 100th prime minister, to hold general election on Oct 31
The new prime minister will likely dissolve the Diet at the end of an extraordinary session on Oct 14.
Duterte could change his mind on 2022 polls, says key official
Energy Secretary Cusi made the remarks as critics questioned Duterte's announcement to retire from politics.
South Korea’s capital relocation plan to Sejong gains steam
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a proposed revision to approve the opening up a regional branch in Sejong.
Infighting haunts PDI-P as party seeks Jokowi’s successor
Tensions are brewing between Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani
Over 700 prominent Pakistanis named in ICIJ’s Pandora Papers
The list includes Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and several others.
Kishida cabinet to include new faces, new post for economic security
The new post likely will be served by Takayuki Kobayashi, who is a former parliamentary vice minister of defense.
Kishida announces new LDP leadership team
Taro Aso will be new party vice president.
Tokushima town leads nation in getting its waste near zero
Standing in a mountainous area of Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture, the Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center is a complex for a sustainable future.