Apple, Amazon called out for 'incorrect' Taiwan, Hong Kong references, Asia News,TAIPEI/SHANGHAI – One of China's top government-linked think tanks has called out Apple, Amazon.com and other foreign companies for not referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan as part of China in a report that
Japan says North Korea may have fired ballistic missile, Asia News,TOKYO/SEOUL – North Korea launched at least two projectiles suspected to be ballistic missiles on Thursday (March 25), officials in South Korea, Japan, and the United States said, the first such test reported since US President Joe B
South Korean air force pilot killed after fighter jet crashes, Asia News,SEOUL – A South Korean air force pilot was killed on Tuesday (Jan 11) after his F-5E fighter jet crashed in a mountain south of the capital Seoul apparently due to engine failure, the air force said. An engine fire warning came
How China's plan to develop rental housing backfired, Business Wires News,BEIJING/HANGZHOU, China – When President Xi Jinping of China vowed to increase the supply of rental housing last year, millions of young Chinese expected to find homes they would finally be able to afford. But the governm
Coronavirus: Death toll from Wuhan outbreak rises to 560 , China News,BEIJING/SHANGHAI – The number of confirmed fatalities from China’s coronavirus outbreak rose to more than 560 after another 73 people on the mainland died on Wednesday from the outbreak, the country’s health authority said on Thur
Xi Jinping allowed to remain 'president for life' as China abolishes term limits, China News,BEIJING – China's Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a path to rule indefinitely as parliament abolished presidential term limits, handing him almost total authority to pursue a vision of transformi
China ministry summons mayors of 6 cities for failing to meet smog targets, China News,SHANGHAI – China's Environment Ministry has summoned the mayors of six northern Chinese cities to a meeting in Beijing to account for their failures to meet winter targets to cut smog, it said in a notice on
Myanmar ambassador to China dies suddenly, Asia News,BEIJING – Myanmar's ambassador to China died suddenly on Sunday (Aug 7) in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming, according to an obituary in Myanmar state media and diplomatic sources in Beijing. The obituary for Ambassador U Myo Thant Pe
Snakes on a plate: Vietnam's coiled cuisine, Food News,With their meat served up in a wide array of dishes and blood added to rice wine, snakes make a reputedly satisfying — and nourishing — meal in Vietnam. Caught in the jungles of the north of the country, snake flesh is traditionally belie
TikTok booms in Southeast Asia as it picks path through political minefields, Digital News,SINGAPORE – At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia. Within a year, he's leapt from quiet, small-town life to star influencer status as more than 10.5 million followers lap up his toothy grin in d
Magnitude 6.0 aftershock rattles quake-hit Papua New Guinea Highlands, World News,SYDNEY/WELLINGTON – Strong aftershocks rocked Papua New Guinea's remote and rugged highlands on Monday, a week after a deadly magnitude 7.5 earthquake killed at least 31 people. Three aftershocks stronger than mag
'China's calmest anchor' continues reporting the news even as earthquake strikes, China News,What would your first instinct be when an earthquake strikes? While most of us would probably take cover under a desk, Chinese TV news anchor, He Kunyu, evidently felt the show must go on. Foo
Wuhan virus: 3 Japanese evacuated from China infected; 14 other evacuees show symptoms of fever, cough, Asia News,TOKYO – Three Japanese citizens among more than 200 evacuated from China have tested positive for a new strain of coronavirus, Japan's health minister said on Thursday (Jan 30). Two
China's President Xi Jinping warns Wuhan virus spread is 'accelerating', country facing 'grave situation', China News,Chinese President Xi Jinping warned China was facing a \”grave situation\” given the \”accelerating spread\” of a new virus that has infected nearly 1,975 people
Vietnam jails 4 over migrant deaths in British truck, Asia News,HANOI – A court in Vietnam on Monday (Sept 14) sentenced four Vietnamese people to between 2-1/2 and 7-1/2 years in prison for their role in the deaths of 39 migrants whose bodies were discovered in the back of a truck near London in Oc
Bali prays as coronavirus hits tourism on Island of the Gods, Asia News,DENPASAR – Bali's Galungan festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, but a new enemy is threatening that cosmic balance this year – coronavirus. Temples across the Island of the Gods are filled with faithful who ho
Self-reliant female celebrities who built their fortunes and own their properties, Entertainment News,The adage of men being the primary breadwinner or making the final decision on big-ticket assets, like properties, no longer holds these days. It is likely that among many couples, the wife is footi
Novel coronavirus kills Chinese doctor who first warned of it, China News,BEIJING – A Chinese doctor who was among the first to warn publicly about the new coronavirus outbreak – and was reprimanded by authorities for \”spreading rumours\” – died of the infection early on Friday (Feb 7), his hospital
China reports 24 new Covid-19 cases, cluster grows in Guangzhou, China News,BEIJING – China on Wednesday (June 2) reported 24 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for June 1, versus 23 a day earlier, the country's health authority said. Of the new infections, 14 were imported, the National Hea
North Korea's former top nuclear envoy seen with Kim Jong Un on Sunday: KCNA, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korean senior official and former top nuclear envoy Kim Yong Chol accompanied leader Kim Jong Un to a Sunday art performance, state media KCNA said on Monday (June 3), signaling that the former
