North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows to thwart South Korea-US ‘nuclear alliance’
Experts say Mr Kim's speech calling for managing situation reveals anxiety over bolstering South Korea-US alliance.
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Asia’s high-net-worth market to grow by double digits in short term, say insurance firms
The Asia-Pacific is home to about 30 percent of global HNW financial wealth, behind only the Americas.
Seven Filipinos among Fortune’s 100 powerful women
The most powerful woman in Asia is Chinese-American Grace Wang, the chair and the chief executive officer of Shenzhen-based manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry.
Karachi terror attack killing 2 Chinese nationals to not go unpunished: Pakistan Foreign Office
The outlawed Majeed Brigade of the banned outfit Baloch Liberation Army released a statement claiming responsibility for the attack.
Maldives President reverses anti-India course as PM Modi extends aid to ease debt worries
During talks between Dr Mohamed Muizzu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Oct 7, the two South Asian neighbours charted a fresh course on defence and economic cooperation.
Thai PM Paetongtarn outlines vision for Thai economy powered by ASEAN
The Prime Minister highlighted improved transport connectivity, unified standards, and people flows as key to boosting global trade and investment in the region.
250 million year old fossil unearthed in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey
Khvay Aditya, Ministry of Environment spokesperson, said the fossil is one of many discovered in 14 protected natural areas across the provinces of Ratanakkiri, Stung Treng, Preah…
‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland, Taiwan president says
Mr Lai, who took office in May, is condemned by Beijing as a “separatist”. He rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying that the island is a country called the Republic…
Thank you for the last 10 years, President Jokowi tells Indonesian Military
The outgoing president urged the country's military force to remain vigilant and adaptable amid increasingly complex challenges in the future and maintain professionalism while…
Vietnam’s economy could reach US$2 trillion by 2050: expert
Klaus Schwab, founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum, said this was based on large market size with more than 100 million people.