Asia-Pacific
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Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Predicted to Fail: U.S. Think Tank
Washington, Jan. 11 (Jiji Press)—A Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2026 would end in failure for Beiji...
January 11, 2023
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In Hong Kong, designers try out new assistant: AI fashion maven AiDA
At the Fashion X AI show in Hong Kong, attendees noticed a certain “alien” quality about the new clo...
January 7, 2023
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BTS fandom tech firm Weverse reaches beyond K-Pop
SEOUL (Reuters) — When Jin became the first member of K-Pop supergroup BTS to enlist for South Korea...
January 5, 2023
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Afghan women defy gym ban with secret clubs
Hidden in the basement of a private home in the Afghan capital Kabul, gym instructor Laila Ahmad tak...
January 5, 2023
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Napal: Increased emigration may cause labor shortages in the nation’s food-basket areas
In the last three years, as the coronavirus strangled the economy and rendered tens of thousands job...
January 5, 2023
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Risk of incident rising as China encroaches on sea, air around Taiwan
TAIPEI / BEIJING — The Chinese military has been expanding its activities around Taiwan, with the fr...
January 5, 2023
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Chinese military using unmanned aircraft around Taiwan
BEIJING / TAIPEI — The Chinese military began full-scale unmanned aircraft operations last year in t...
January 4, 2023
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Four killed in Australian helicopter crash
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — A British couple were among four killed in a mid-air collision that left two man...
January 4, 2023
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South Korea’s Yoon willing to seek early resolution on wartime workers
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in an interview published Monday expressed his willingn...
January 3, 2023
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North Korea’s Kim orders new ICBM, bigger nuclear arsenal amid tension
SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for developing new intercontinental ...
January 1, 2023
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Vulnerable workers forced to work as scam artists in Southeast Asia
Young people from Southeast Asia who lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic are falling victim to hu...
December 31, 2022
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Human trafficking rampant in Southeast Asia
HANOI /BANGKOK – Thousands of young people from Southeast Asia seeking job opportunities have been s...
December 30, 2022
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Chinese carrier aircraft conducted 260 takeoff, landing drills
Aircraft based on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning conducted a total of about 260 takeoff and l...
December 29, 2022
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Lack of info on China’s COVID outbreak stirs global concerns
BEIJING (AP) — Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving...
December 29, 2022
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Rocky ride: Tesla stock on pace for worst year ever
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Owning Tesla stock this year has been anything but a smooth ride for investors. ...
December 29, 2022
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