South Korea announced it would halt its WTO complaint over Japanese export curbs after announcing plans to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labor, which led...
Cambodian leader Hun Sen warned against any action by foreigners that could destroy peace in Cambodia, following the jailing of opposition figure Kem Sokha for 27...
Musing over Oxley Gate and the question “why not let sleeping dogs lie?"
Japan's coastguard is searching for seven people missing after their boat capsized off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by China. The overturned boat...
South Korea plans to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour to boost ties and end a cycle of bitterness between the two nations. Victims criticised...
Singaporean Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean was criticised by a parent for allegedly "hijacking" a children's Edusave Awards ceremony to talk about the Workers' Party's housing...
Singaporean comedian Jinx Yeo poked fun at Temasek Holdings' recent failed investments in a cryptocurrency exchange and a fashion technology start-up during a comedy show, suggesting...
Small and medium enterprises in Singapore are struggling with a lack of manpower and high COE costs for trucks. These businesses fill gaps in services, but...
SINGAPORE — Terry Xu asked me a very interesting and intriguing question — Are there policies that help the rich, more than the poor? Well, arguably,...
by Lynne Al-Nahhas DOHA, QATAR — A top UN official has warned that “urgent” measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that...
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES — UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations...
by Matthew Walsh BEIJING, CHINA — China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of “escalating” threats from...
PAMPLONA, PHILIPPINES — Three people have been arrested over the murder of a Philippine provincial governor and eight others, authorities said Sunday, adding another suspect was...
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) in Singapore has announced that it will reimburse nearly 900 buyers of the Waterway Sunrise II Build-to-Order (BTO) project a...
by Patrick Lee and M Jegathesan At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by “unusual” torrential rains lasting...