Asia-Pacific
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Japanese, U.S. Companies Rushing to Pull Production Out of China
Companies from Japan, the United States and other nations are accelerating their moves to shift prod...
January 16, 2023
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Vietnam: Thang Long Citadel Offers Night Tours for Foreign Visitors
Hanoi’s ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel has launched a night tour for foreign tourists. The tou...
January 16, 2023
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Taiwan VP Lai Elected New Leader of Ruling Party
TAIPEI ― Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai has been elected to lead the ruling Democratic Progress...
January 16, 2023
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Bangladesh Counting on Delayed N-plant to Meet Needs
ROOPPUR, Bangladesh (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Bangladeshi engineering student Noyon Ali, 22, se...
January 16, 2023
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At Least 40 Killed in Nepal Air Crash
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - At least 40 people were killed on Sunday when an aircraft of domestic carrier ...
January 15, 2023
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Philippines: Durian Expected to Narrow the Trade Gap with China
It may well be one of the most tangible results of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to C...
January 14, 2023
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Vietnam: China Reopening Likely to Give Vietnam GDP 2% Boost in 2023: VinaCapital Economist
China’s reopening is expected to boost Vietnam’s GDP growth by over 2 percentage points next year, d...
January 14, 2023
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China Reverses Stance on Domestic Production Rule for Office Equipment
GENEVA / BEIJING — China has done an about-face since an October 2022 World Trade Organization meeti...
January 14, 2023
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S. Korea Considers Japan Relations in New Proposal on Compensation
SEOUL — In an open forum on the one of most contentious issues between Japan and South Korea, a high...
January 13, 2023
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Saving face means more to China than economic recovery
China has put its dignity or face, known as “mianzi” in Chinese, ahead of economic recovery. Not on...
January 12, 2023
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Kim Jong Un’s revelation of daughter hints at prolonged family rule
SEOUL (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s disclosure of his daughter in recent public events wa...
January 12, 2023
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India befriends Sri Lanka as China’s shadow looms
COLOMBO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) — When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades le...
January 12, 2023
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Seoul Explains Plan for Foundation to Cover Wartime Labor Compensation
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in an open debate on Thursday explained a plan f...
January 12, 2023
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Beijing seen shifting stance over control over IT giants
BEIJING — The Chinese Communist Party and the government is increasingly believed to be loosening it...
January 12, 2023
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China halts visa issuance for Japanese and S. Koreans
In retaliation for Tokyo and Seoul heightening border controls for arrivals from China, Beijing on T...
January 11, 2023
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