Asia-Pacific
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Asia: Food Insecurity Adds to Ranks of Hungry
BANGKOK (AP) — Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with hi...
February 2, 2023
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Positive about Business Outlook, Eyeing China’s Reopening
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are generally positive about their business o...
February 2, 2023
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Japan Concerned about Worsening Situation in Myanmar
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan is seriously concerned about the situation in Myanmar, which continues to...
February 1, 2023
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China Resumes Visa Issuance to Japanese Travelers
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — The Chinese Embassy in Japan said Sunday that it would resume the issuance of...
January 30, 2023
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While Owners are Away, in Hong Kong Hotel rabbits play
HONG KONG (AP) — Rabbits scamper around a play area in a climate-controlled building in suburban Hon...
January 30, 2023
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Few Jobs, Meager Pay Hamper India’s Urban Youth
FARIDABAD, India (Reuters) — Ravi Verma, hired by an electrical parts manufacturing firm early last ...
January 30, 2023
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Filipino Trafficking Victim in Cambodia Speaks up on Abuses of Chinese Crypto Scammer Bosses
A Filipino who was trafficked to Cambodia and forced to work as a cryptocurrency scammer spoke up ab...
January 30, 2023
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China Resumes Visa Issuance for Japanese
The Chinese Embassy in Japan announced Sunday that the government will immediately resume issuing vi...
January 29, 2023
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China’s Pessimistic Gen Z is a Challenge for Xi Post-COVID
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — The first weekend after COVID-19 restrictions ended last month, dozens of young...
January 28, 2023
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Sleep-aid Device Launched by Vietnamese Startup at CES
Earable Neuroscience launched its highly-anticipated FRENZ Brainband at the 2023 Consumer Electronic...
January 28, 2023
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‘Don’t Date Your Client,’ Philippine Supreme Court Instructs Lawyers in Conduct Code Revision
The Supreme Court has moved to revise the code governing the conduct of Filipino law practitioners, ...
January 28, 2023
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Singapore Tourism Back on Track, Expects Full Recovery by 2024
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singapore’s international arrivals beat forecasts in 2022, paving the way for ...
January 28, 2023
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S. Korean Fantasy Saga Rakes in Record-high Deal for Overseas Rights
The author of the fantasy saga that broke the record for a single export deal in Korean literature s...
January 23, 2023
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In India, Deity Decorating Provides Calling for Hindu Temple Artist
CHENNAI, India (AP) — The former computer professional — now a very specialized type of artist — loc...
January 23, 2023
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Asian Community Reeling After Lunar New Year Shooting
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — It was a joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Mont...
January 23, 2023
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