Kathmandu Valley’s worsening pollution puts children at grave risk
Doctors urge better mask use, warn against scooter commutes to school as respiratory illnesses among small children rises sharply.
Thailand bans imports of plastic waste from January 1
The ban on imports will help stimulate plastic recycling, ensuring more efficient resource usage and reducing the amount of unused plastic waste, says Arada Fuangtong, the…
Everest helicopter flights face stronger headwind
Rural municipality warns tour agencies to avoid selling packages that entail chopper flights to the Khumbu region.
Rainy Christmas seen in most of Philippines due to northeast monsoon
The state weather bureau, however, stated that no new tropical cyclones are expected to develop in the country until next week, based on its current forecast.
Indonesia President Prabowo in Egypt for D8 summit as Gaza crisis continues
The D8, also known as Developing 8, is an economic grouping consisting of Indonesia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. It was first formed in 1997…
Japan’s ruling party discuss how social media impacts elections
The party is considering revising the Public Offices Election Law and tightening regulations on social media platform operators.
Indonesia welcomes more Chinese EV makers, but hurdles remain in journey to become regional hub
Thailand, which has the largest EV market in ASEAN, offers more liberal policies compared with Indonesia. Foreign investors see it as an attractive manufacturing hub, as they are…
President Xi sees shining future for Macau, as SAR celebrates 25th year of return to motherland
President calls for leveraging institutional advantages of 'one country, two systems.'
Senate quad comm seeks crimes against humanity raps vs ex-Philippine president Duterte, allies
Several of Mr. Duterte’s relatives and allies were also subject to the quad committee’s investigation into the illicit drug trade, extrajudicial killings, and illegal…
Two suspects already named in Bank Indonesia graft case, Indonesian anti-graft body says
On Monday evening, graft busters raided the central bank’s headquarters in Jakarta in relation to a probe into the alleged mishandling of the CSR programs.