Asia-Pacific
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Vietnam: Recapping a century of diverse theater culture
The thousand-year-old culture of Vietnam is so rich in theatrical tradition — be it plays, comedies,...
November 5, 2021
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Singapore: Surveillance system using video analytics wins award
Tracking criminals through surveillance cameras now works like a Google search. Police investigators...
November 5, 2021
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Vietnam: Many prefer to work from home after distancing ends
Ha Thanh Hau of Thu Duc City said she has gotten used to working from home during five months of soc...
November 3, 2021
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China: Oil, gas giants gear up for steady winter supply
The major oil and gas companies in China, the world’s largest natural gas consumer, are increasing t...
November 3, 2021
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Record rice crop brings problem for farmers in India
MUNAK, India (Reuters) — Farmers in India are gathering in the largest rice crop in history, which p...
November 3, 2021
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Indonesia: Pink ‘Squid Game’ soldiers entertain test participants
The latest craze for the South Korean hit series “Squid Game” was eerily evident during the recent c...
November 3, 2021
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China dials up coal-fired power production, putting economy before CO2 goals
SHENYANG, China/SHANGHAI — Production at China’s coal-fired power plants has been kicked into high g...
October 24, 2021
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Iron-fist policies may be dragging China’s economy down
BEIJING/DALIAN, China — China’s real gross domestic product for the third quarter expanded 4.9% from...
October 22, 2021
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Beijing leads effort to promote China-made wine
YINCHUAN, China — The Chinese government is striving to expand the market for high-quality wine prod...
October 17, 2021
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Nuclear subs for Australia part of elaborate U.S. strategy to contain China
WASHINGTON — A key component of the U.S. plan to counter China’s growing military presence in the In...
October 12, 2021
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China hints at capabilities to strike U.S. Navy ships
BEIJING / WASHINGTON — The Chinese military’s full-scale use of drones has put Japan and the United ...
October 11, 2021
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‘Missile-equipped’ N. Korean ship spotted in Japan EEZ
A North Korean government ship equipped with what appeared to be a portable anti-aircraft missile wa...
October 7, 2021
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Support falling for Indonesian president
JAKARTA — Support for Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been falling, due to his lackluster perfo...
October 4, 2021
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Mystery of man from China who came to Taiwan by rubber boat deepens
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — At the end of August, a man from China who had illegally entered Taiwan was sente...
October 3, 2021
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Japanese NGO to resume irrigation facility construction in Afghanistan, as Taliban approves
Peshawar-kai, a Japanese nongovernmental organization providing medical and agricultural assistance ...
October 1, 2021
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