Indonesia to start deliberations on new capital city bill in November
The government handed over the draft bill on the new capital to the House of Representatives this week.
First five stolen antiquities returned to Kingdom
The family of the controversial collector and dealer Douglas Latchford – who passed away last year in Thailand - returned the antiquities.
Railway operations training college planned for Vientiane
Vientiane plans to enrol close to 1,000 students initially.
Asia rises to new destination for ESG investing
The region is projected to emerge as a destination for sustainability-driven investment.
Is Asia-Pacific ready for rapid aging mega-trend?
In 2050, one in four people will be over the age of 60; three times the number of older persons in 2010.
Kishida elected as LDP president, set to become Japan’s 100th PM
He will be appointed PM on Oct 4 and his term will run through Sep 30, 2024.
Philippines falls at bottom in COVID-19 resilience report
Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam also rank at the bottom in the Bloomberg list.
Afghans set up government in exile
A number of former Afghan officials, who fled the country along with President Ashraf Ghani after the Taliban takeover last month, have formed the government.
Manny Pacquiao hangs up his gloves for good
Pacquiao announced his decision via a video posted on his Facebook page
How Fumio Kishida might steer Japan as the next Prime Minister
He has vowed to appoint a ministerial aide on human rights issues, rattling China.