NK fires missile, blames US ‘hostile policy’
Pyongyang fired the short-range missile just minutes before North Korea’s ambassador to the UN urged the US to drop its “hostile policy” at the UN.
Korea’s racist hierarchy: The whiter the better
A survey shows ethnicity-based discrimination prevails in the country.
HK to seize growth opportunities in 14th five year plan
The city will remain an international center for finance, commerce and trade, a report says.
More than meets the eye in photo of orangutan ‘offering help’ to man
Although it seemed like the female orangutan was offering help, it is also possible tha that she could have been asking for food, an official said.
Australia seeks to reassure Asean after AUKUS gambit
Canberra tells the regional alliance that AUKUS is not a defence alliance of pact.
Everybody misses Bali
The Covid-19 pandemic has proven to be damaging for Bali, which is why the government’s plan to reopen the island for foreign tourists has met with enthusiasm.
That sinking feeling from Down Under
Has Australia seriously thought through the implications of AUKUS for Asian neighbours?
Long-term plans needed to protect Metro Manila’s most vulnerable from rising sea
Studies show that the rising sea level of Manila Bay could inundate coastal communities and force them to retreat elsewhere.
Covid-19 plays havoc with airport reopening plans in Asia
Air hubs have been pushing back reopening plans as governments struggle to contain the virus