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The Russian president is hosting his Indonesian counterpart as Moscow seeks to pivot to Asia and Africa in wake of Western sanctions over his invasion.

June 30, 2022 11:14 PM

The Filipino veteran journalist also worries about fake news influencing elections in over 30 nations this year. 

June 30, 2022 9:18 PM

Thailand ordered its defence attache to issue a warning to the military government, its air force said, over what it called an airspace violation during a combat operation.

June 30, 2022 9:06 PM

MANILA - By now, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr would have already assembled the ministers and department heads he needs to help him run his government.

June 30, 2022 7:41 PM

The march was allowed even though state police had barred public gatherings.

June 30, 2022 6:53 PM

Fares have surged by 30 to 50 per cent to their highest since the pandemic, driven by record high prices of jet fuel.

Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) is made up of US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand; some say France is already interested in joining despite anger over the Aukus security pact and the new PBP will become ‘multilateral rather than minilateral’.

June 30, 2022 5:35 PM

Unprecedented rains have lashed India's north-eastern states and Bangladesh, killing more than 150 people.

June 30, 2022 5:30 PM

Beijing says the slew of changes so far have been to bring stability back to the city.

June 30, 2022 5:30 PM

CHONGQING - Communications specialist Tony Liaw left Hong Kong as a teenager in the mid-1990s, spending his formative years in Vancouver, Canada.

June 30, 2022 5:00 PM

Many of those who left blamed the societal upheaval and a growing loss of freedoms.

June 30, 2022 5:00 PM

HONG KONG - Mr John Lee, Hong Kong's former security chief, will be sworn in as Chief Executive on Friday (July 1), as the city marks 25 years of Chinese rule in the former British colony.

It is President Xi Jinping's first visit outside mainland China in nearly two-and-a-half years.

June 30, 2022 4:14 PM

The credit facility will help alleviate a crisis in which the country is struggling to pay for imports.

Japan is the only G7 state that does not legally guarantee joint custody to separated parents. Currently, the Civil Law grants full custody of children to one parent after divorce, often to the guardian who has the child.

SK Bioscience is seeking an approval from the World Health Organization for its shots, which would potentially open export opportunities.

June 30, 2022 2:16 PM

The move follows changes to Papua’s special autonomy law last year.

Shares of Japanese company Sanrio rose by almost 14% in Tokyo after the agreement was announced.