KANDY, Sri Lanka, Dec 5 - November to January are usually the busiest season for Herath Gedara Rohan Anil Kumara’s three-bedroom homestay in Sri Lanka’s hill country, famed for its tea plantations, historic sites and quaint villages.
NEW DELHI, Dec 5 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began summit talks in New Delhi on Friday, as New Delhi rolled out the red carpet for the Russian leader and Modi told him India supported peace efforts in Ukraine.
TAIPEI, Dec 5 - Taiwan's opposition leader decried as censorship on Friday a government plan to suspend access for a year to Chinese social media platform Rednote, while the island's presidential office backed the plan.
TikTok urged parents to “have conversations” with their teens to ensure they are truthful about their age.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced last month that Ukraine will import American liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Greece via the “Vertical Gas Corridor” pipeline. The project complements Poland’s joint LNG plans with the US and to a lesser extent, Croatia’s to lay the basis
BEIJING, Dec 5 - Chinese leader Xi Jinping accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron to Chengdu on Friday, a rare gesture seemingly reserved for the head of Europe's second-largest economy that highlights Beijing's focus on Paris in its ties with the European Union.
After the NBA’s blockbuster return to Macau, China is going all in - calling for foreign investment, boosting homegrown basketball talent, and setting its sights on the 2028 Olympics.
HONG KONG, Dec 5 - Turnout is expected to be low for Hong Kong's \"patriots only\" legislative election on Sunday, with subdued political campaigning as the population reels from the city's deadliest blaze in decades that has killed 159 people so far.
Bali is now grappling with the fallout from a post-Covid tourism boom.
The charge will rise from 730 baht (S$29.63) per person to 1,120 baht (S$45.47) per person.
Indonesia’s meteorological agency warned Aceh could see “very heavy rain” through Dec 6.
November and December are traditionally a busy season for Chinese military exercises.
Specialists stress that focusing on nationality distracts from the need for accountability and reform.
Earlier on Dec 4, the country’s largest airline cancelled more than 300 departures.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India amid growing unease in India–US relations and the stalled 2025 Quad summit. Although the trip, from December 4-5, falls under the India-Russia annual dialogue mechanism, expectations are high over potential defense outcomes,
Australia wanted to engage early with the new government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
SYDNEY, Dec 5 - Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday to meet his counterpart, Koizumi Shinjiro, and discuss deepening defence ties, his office said on Friday.
NORTH ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 5 - For fisherman Effendi Basyaruddin, the deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh province over the past week have triggered traumatic memories of the day 21 years ago when he ran for his life as the ocean rose like a cliff face and smashed
She was particularly concerned about the impact of the internet on young boys.
SYDNEY, Dec 5 - American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has praised Australia's decision to ban social media for under-16s from next week, saying the move would help young people socialise more.
South Korea is one of the few countries whose military hardware is already integral to the Philippine armed forces.
The school cited reasons such as a lack of representation and poor financial management.
TOKYO, Dec 5 - The Japanese embassy in China issued a safety advisory on Friday ahead of next week's anniversary of \"the Nanjing Incident\", or the Nanjing Massacre, which it said is considered particularly sensitive.
The Hong Kong Baptist University said it will "suspend the operations" of the student union acting executive committee with immediate effect and take over their facilities, the union said on Friday.
BEIJING, Dec 5 - Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanied his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to Chengdu on Friday, a rare gesture seemingly reserved for the head of Europe's second-largest economy that highlights Beijing's focus on Paris in its dealings with the European
Many Taiwanese have been changing their travel plans and choosing to visit Japan.
Bung, who was state chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and served as the federal Member of Parliament for Kinabatangan, succumbed to illness after being admitted to hospital for a severe lung infection.
Data shows increasing flu levels, with the H3N2 strain of influenza A currently dominant.
Authorities say alleged fraud on the app has caused millions of dollars in losses.
The transport ministers of both countries also agreed to gradually raise the quota for licensed cross-border taxis from 200 on each side to 500.
China had directed a second missive to the UN complaining about Japan.
TOKYO, Dec 5 - As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was finalising her $137 billion spending plan last month, which in recent weeks has put Japan into a standoff with investors over the outlook for government finances, a bond chart was brought to her attention.
The pendent is valued at around US$20,000 (S$25,900).
Tetsuya Yamagami said during his trial that he felt '"deeply sorry" towards Abe's widow Akie.
Mr Xi and First Lady Peng Liyuan showed the Macrons around the centuries-old Dujiangyan Dam
Dec 4 - The U.S. plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday.
SEOUL/WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 5 - South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald Trump's endorsement, ending decades of U.S. resistance in a move that could reshape Asia's security landscape and escalate an underwater arms race.
Tensions between the two countries have soared after Takaichi commented on Taiwan.