Thailand is considering mandatory insurance for tourists to ease pressure on its healthcare system, but industry players caution that poor implementation could deter visitors in a competitive regional market.
From the Board of Peace to the Iran war, Indonesia’s foreign policy is increasingly defined by decisions made before consultation, says an academic.
In much of Asia, reading is reinforced by education systems, politicians and personal ambition, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
China has invoked a five-year-old legal instrument for the first time to block the enforcement of United States sanctions on five mainland “teapot” oil refiners, including the newly sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, which was accused of buying Iranian crude
NEW YORK, May 4 - Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, one for national reporting for stories on U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign of political retribution, and a second for beat reporting for investigations revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly exposed
NEW YORK, May 4 - Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting on Monday for a series of stories revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly exposed users, including children, to harmful artificial intelligence chatbots and made billions of dollars from fraudulent
While the US military has had many achievements in the Iran conflict, it’s been far from cost free. Iran conducted extensive retaliatory strikes targeting high-value US bases. According to international reports and satellite data, the damage to aircraft, radar, and
The Trump administration has denied reports from Iranian media on Monday that a US Navy warship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. After US President Donald Trump said this weekend that the US Navy would help “guide” commercial ships through the strait, in what was referred to as
New findings showed levers controlling the flow of fuel to the jet’s engines being switched to the “cutoff” position.
WASHINGTON, May 4 - The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones fired by Tehran as the U.S. launched an operation to free up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
May 4 - Fire broke out at a major UAE oil industry zone on Monday after a drone attack originating from Iran, authorities said, as the Gulf state's military separately intercepted three Iranian missiles over its waters and a fourth crashed into the sea.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to govern West Bengal and a movie star's party wins big in Tamil Nadu.
There were no casualties reported and authorities were investigating what caused the blaze.
The deal will transfer HSBC Indonesia's International Wealth and Premier Banking portfolio to PT Bank OCBC NISP, or OCBC Indonesia, and is expected to increase OCBC Indonesia's assets under management by 25 per cent.
WASHINGTON, May 4 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged China to step up its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, adding that the subject will be discussed when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese
Commuters and drivers on both sides of the Causeway say the new service – with more pick-up and drop-off points among other features - offers more choices but at a higher cost, while experts say it would reduce the “first-mile and last-mile friction”.
The fire broke out in the engine room of the Panama-flagged cargo ship, where 24 crew members, including six Korean nationals, were on board.
SEOUL, May 4 - South Korea said it was verifying intelligence that a South Korean-flagged vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, Yonhap News said on Monday.
Iranian officials warned Sunday that US President Donald Trump’s newly announced plan to help “guide” stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz is an attempted provocation aimed at justifying additional military action against the Middle Eastern country. An unnamed senior
Shaping a future at peace is unattainable unless people in the most repressed places can access accurate, timely news and information. RFA does just that.
BERLIN, May 4 - The German defence ministry said on Monday that there had been no \"definitive cancellation\" by the United States of a plan devised under former president Joe Biden to deploy a battalion with long-range Tomahawk missiles to Germany.
It is a pleasing paradox, a bright light at the end of a dark Middle Eastern tunnel. Just when the world is wondering how high the price of oil might go thanks to the stalemate between the United States and Iran, the United Arab Emirates – one of the biggest oil producers – has
NEW DELHI, May 4 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was set on Monday to record substantial victories in state elections, an outcome that could accelerate its landmark policies like uniform civil laws and infrastructure building, political leaders and analysts said.
The law allows Beijing to retaliate against entities enforcing sanctions it deems unlawful.
West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP.
OSLO, May 4 - There were no signs of increased vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would begin efforts to free up shipping.
DUBAI, May 4 - Iran's navy said on Monday it had prevented the entry of enemy warships into the Strait of Hormuz by issuing a \"swift and decisive warning\", according to state TV.
JAKARTA, May 4 - Indonesia and Japan signed a defence cooperation agreement on Monday, officials said, which includes cooperation in the defence industry, human development and disaster mitigation measures.
The most consequential threat to Europe in the past decade has not arrived from Moscow, Beijing or Washington. It has been manufactured, word by word, policy reversal by policy reversal, on the 13th floor of the Berlaymont building in Brussels. Ursula von der Leyen has achieved
A woman was stopped by members of the public after she was seen carrying a knife at the Kuala Lumpur festival.
BANGKOK – While Asia suffers from Strait of Hormuz blockades, Bangkok is offering Beijing, Singapore and others a planned multi-billion dollar “land bridge” across Thailand’s thin peninsula, to link shipping between the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand instead of south through
A 14-year-old student opened fire at a school in Turkey’s Kahramanmaras province on April 15.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is sweeping votes in the state of West Bengal, where senior leaders have been campaigning extensively in for weeks.
The authorities in April began demolishing informal settlements that were home to thousands of people.
Mr Amien Rais alleged that Mr Teddy Indra Wijaya had become “closer” to the President beyond their work relationships.
Out came the cake, while the president applauded. The surroundings were palatial, but what else could you expect from the Four Seasons George V in Paris, whose most expensive rooms run to US$30,000 a night. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was visiting France in April on
Global brands such as Cartier, Omega and Rolex – once considered out of reach for many Indian consumers – are now seeing growing traction in the market.
MUMBAI, May 4 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on course to win two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its influence and weakening its main rival half way into his third term in office.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been pushing to modernise the country’s ageing military.
The return of the crew was coordinated with Washington and Tehran, according to Pakistan's foreign ministry.
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said defence cooperation with Indonesia would make a "contribution to peace and stability ... for the region as a whole" amid "an increasingly complex and tense international situation".
Symptoms to watch for include fatigue, dizziness and skin rashes.
ISLAMABAD, May 4 - The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, calling the move a \"confidence-building measure\".
The earthquake hit near San Julian town in Eastern Samar province at a depth of 56km.
The victim had climbed the mountain with his three male friends, said police.
The move represents Beijing's most aggressive action to date in countering the US' financial statecraft.
In Firozabad, glass factories that rely on imported natural gas are exposed to shortages and high prices.
West Asia is not returning to the old regional order. Too many assumptions have failed, and too many actors have discovered the limits of their power. For years, security in the region was treated as something that could be imposed: by American military presence, Israeli
Both nations have been attempting to shore up energy supply as tensions in the Middle East strangle trade.