Lawmakers eyeing more changes in Philippine’s Sovereign Wealth Fun plan
Officials announced on Wednesday the removal of the Government Service Insurance System and the Social Security System from the list of funders for the fund.
Timor-Leste will work actively to accelerate membership to Asean: President Ramos-Horta
Dr Ramos-Horta said that it was preferable for his nation to become the 11th official member of Asean in 2023.
Australians angered by release of Bali bomb maker
The bomb maker, Umar Patek, was a member of an Al Qaeda-linked group that detonated two bombs in Bali in October 2002, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians.
Medics at Itaewon disaster site say control unit was absent
Medical staff dispatched to the Itaewon disaster site on Oct. 29 said they faced difficulties saving lives during critical hours due to no control unit giving orders.
Thai Justice minister targets seizing THB100 billion a year from drug dealers
Somsak said on Thursday that 6.87 billion baht in assets had been confiscated from narcotics rings in the first two months of this fiscal year.
China to be described as ‘greatest strategic challenge’ in Japan’s latest National Security Strategy
The current NSS, formulated in 2013, refers to China as “an issue of concern for the international community.”
Saudi Arabia signs Huawei deal, deepening China ties on Xi visit
King Salman signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement” with Xi, who received a lavish welcome in a country.
South Koreans set to become younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped
The shift which will make its citizens either one or two years younger on official documents.
Moon Jae-in & how not to retire as an ex-president
Ever demonstrators in Pyeongsan village have used megaphones to shower him with vitriol over his efforts at engagement with North Korea.
Many in Malaysia hunting for Christmas trees
Businesses are finding good traffic, especially from last-minute shoppers to spruce up their homes with festive ornaments.