Commentators are loving the love the 47th president of the United States keeps showering on the 25th. Donald Trump, who likes to call himself Mr. Tariff, deems earlier tariff advocate William McKinley a great, underrated president. Days after Trump’s inauguration last month, he
Visitors commonly view Philadelphia’s Chinatown as a place to eat Chinese food and appreciate Chinese culture. But for longtime members of the Chinatown community, the neighborhood – home to over over 5,000 residents – is also defined by its tenacity and survival. Chinatown’s
Cost-cutting is inevitable for the city in its third straight year of deficit; but growth cannot be sacrificed.
LONDON - The U.S. government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain for medical products crucial for fighting diseases including HIV and malaria in some of the world's poorest countries, and life-threatening gaps could persist for months, according to two sources
NEW DELHI - Indian authorities are looking into \"deeply troubling\" information about U.S. governmental activity in the country, New Delhi said on Friday, after President Donald Trump suggested that a U.S. government agency had spent money trying to influence Indian elections.
MOSCOW - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the villages of Nadiivka, Novosilka and Novoocheretuvate in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
JAKARTA - Hundreds of students and activists rallied in some major cities for more \"Dark Indonesia\" protests on Friday, opposing President Prabowo Subianto's policies including $19 billion of spending cuts that they say undermine their support systems.
South Korea’s new KTSSM bunker-buster missile enhances conventional strike capabilities while quietly positioning the country for a potential independent nuclear deterrent. The missile’s deployment signifies a broader strategic change that could potentially blur the boundaries
Concerns on the app’s handling of users’ personal data have pushed some countries restrict its use.
China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".
The Thai government on Feb 20 announced measures worth 1.89 billion baht.
How far China will be willing to step up – including where financial outlays are involved - remains to be seen.
The sale of unregistered prepaid cards was suspended for nearly two years due to a global chips shortage.
Making sense of the domestic and foreign policy agenda of Trump 2.0 – and the implications of a new world order for Asia.
Thousands of students staged 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country over the past week.
Line marked on a map with 14 points running from offshore Quang Ninh province to Quang Tri province.
Several judges of the Federal Court, Malaysia's highest judicial body, are due to retire and the legal fraternity is concerned senior judges may be bypassed in favour of politically linked candidates for new appointments.
The Palace Museum at Beijing's Forbidden City marks its 100th anniversary in 2025.
She was given emergency treatment but reportedly died in hospital from her head injuries.
The infrastructure, which facilitates the expansion of S. Korea's nuclear energy mix, will be built by 2038.
On Thursday (Feb 20), Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) formally arrested PDI-P Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto - who is also Megawati’s close aide - charging him with bribing an election official and obstructing justice.
Critics accuse the government of failing to assess the environmental impact properly.
219 people were attacked in Japan by bears in 12 months to April 2024, with six human fatalities.
The firm rolled out this perk in a bid to attract employees amid Japan’s labour shortage.
As Moscow’s isolation from the West deepens and Beijing’s great power competition with Washington intensifies, China and Russia have forged an increasingly consequential partnership that extends far beyond their traditional military and economic ties. While both powers maintain
SYDNEY - Airlines have been contacted by Australia's air traffic control agency warning them of reports of live fire off the country's east coast where a Chinese navy task group has been operating, the agency and Australian officials said.
The weakness of the yen is one factor deterring Japanese travellers, along with inflation.
The United States’ steadfast allegiance to Ukraine during that country’s three-year war against Russia appears to be quickly disintegrating under the Trump administration. President Donald Trump on February 19, 2025, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator”
Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book.
China's priorities are clear: It is focused on repairing its economy and trying to hammer out a deal with Trump.
BEIJING - For the last three years, China has repeatedly signalled a willingness to act as a peacemaker in the war in Ukraine.
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government will consider allowing bail for Sosma detainees.
The band requested that fans who have uploaded its controversial song Bayar Bayar Bayar (Pay Pay Pay) onto social media platforms to delete their posts to avoid potential legal risks.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was shut out of the discussions concerning the future of his country, which took place in Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025. In fact, there were no Ukrainian representatives, nor any European Union ones – just US and Russian delegations, and
The girl was admitted to hospital after experiencing symptom such as shortness of breath and vomiting.
Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.
Only NATO countries, Japan, South Korea and Israel have the top fighter aircraft in the US arsenal, the F-35. The plane, which features advanced electronics and sensors, is billed as a multirole platform that can be used to achieve air superiority and conduct strike missions.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar’s conservative treatment “appears effective” but his condition requires monitoring, said Anwar who met the king in Bahrain.
Captain America: Brave New World is faltering in China as Chinese moviegoers rally around their own fantasy fare.
Beijing called the new language an “attack” on China’s international policy.
TOKYO/WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo could help realise a decades-old proposal to unlock gas in Alaska and ship it to U.S. allies in Asia.
10-year-old Mohamad Fahmi Hafiz had been in a coma for two days after collapsing outside his school.
It discloses the North Korean leader’s birthplace for the first time, along with his year of birth.
There was no immediate comment from the Philippine Embassy in Beijing.