Suu Kyi defends response to Rohingya crisis
Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defended the steps her government has made in handling the Rohingya crisis, amid global criticism on the issue.…
Kerala flood rescue operation picks up
Rescue operations continue in India’s flood-stricken Kerala, with over 200,000 people displaced and over 300 people killed. Rains subsided in many parts of Kerala yesterday,…
Commercial banks to help ease economic slowdown pressure
China’s 260-trillion-yuan ($37.67 trillion) banking sector, the world’s largest by assets, has once again been assigned a heavy responsibility in easing the economic…
Akihito marks final war-end anniversary
Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday. The ceremony held by the government at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was the last of…
Intellectual property arbitral body to open
A permanent international arbitration body specializing in intellectual property is to be established in Japan as early as September. While the number of disputes regarding…
Moon to head to Pyongyang for September summit
South and North Korea agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in September. The announcement came as the result of high-level…
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Yagi hits Philippines
Transport services disrupted amid flash floods; China braces itself for approaching typhoon. More than 54,000 people were moved to safer ground in the Philippine capital and…
Najib Razak’s swift fall from grace
The former prime minister was served with new charges on Wednesday—adding three counts of money laundering to his growing list of alleged transgressions. Very few people…
Duterte unveils landmark Muslim autonomy law
Will the new legislation have the power to bring peace to a region choked by decades of deadly separatist conflict. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte unveiled legislation on…
Pompeo shrugs off North Korean concerns
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has brushed aside North Korea’s complaints about the United States’ commitment to their nuclear deal. Pompeo was speaking to…