All 838 locals on tiny Ruang island evacuated before rescue teams arrived. Their disaster preparedness offers valuable lessons to others in volcanic areas, experts say.
A post-Anwar world might be different, but it will not erase his quarter-of-a-century imprint on the party, says political analyst James Chai.
Luxuries in this Tokyo house designed by Japanese firm SAAD include abundant space, an unparalleled rooftop view of the Tokyo Tower district and an 18-metre-long basement pool.
Hong Kong’s exports and imports rebounded in the first quarter of this year after a significant year-on-year decline in the same period of last year. The logistics hub saw its exports rise 11.9% to HK$1.06 trillion (US$135 billion) in the first three months of this year from a
US secretary of state Antony Blinken fired a warning salvo toward China during a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting on the Italian island of Capri on April 20. The United States’ top diplomat described China as a “prime contributor” of weapons-related technology to Russia, saying
The US Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC at the end of a three-day trip to China.
The resignation of Vietnam’s parliament chief comes weeks after the country dismissed its second president in just over a year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that he hoped that the United States would take "a positive view" of China's development.
The southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Telangana have mostly resisted the Modi appeal.
An estimated 248,000 South Koreans in their 20s are jobless as of March this year, according to the country’s national statistical office.
Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, have sent a resounding message to investors with their latest quarterly results: investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing are yielding remarkable returns. The companies exceeded Wall Street estimates,
TOKYO – Who needs Las Vegas or Macau when betting on how low the yen can go is the best game anywhere? It’s not where the Bank of Japan wanted to find itself this week as it mulled interest rate policy. That Governor Kazuo Ueda’s team did nothing on Friday (April 26) was hardly
America's top diplomat and the Chinese president have held talks in Beijing as both sides seek to stabilise relations.
There can be no more powerful symbol of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea than the prime ministers of these neighboring countries walking together on the grueling Kokoda Track towards Isurava, high in PNG’s rugged Owen Stanley mountains. The place where
In 2023, the number of Taiwanese under the age of 30 who were taking medication for depression symptoms doubled from a decade ago.
The AUKUS nations announced their “optimal pathway” in 2023, which laid out the process and timeline for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, as depicted by the slide below. This is what is referred to as Pillar 1 of AUKUS, whereas Pillar 2 includes a host of
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had raised a number of US concerns with the Chinese leader.
An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.
The National Democratic Party (Nasdem) and the National Awakening Party (PKB), who backed Mr Prabowo’s opponents in the election run-up, could give the new president-elect a near-supermajority support in parliament.
The National Democratic Party (Nasdem) and the National Awakening Party (PKB), which backed President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s rivals, say they are keen to join his camp, which will give him 63.46 per cent support in parliament.
Just as Pope Paul VI’s controversial encyclical of 1968 – “Humanae Vitae” – foretold the demographic collapse now besetting much of the world, so his landmark “Populorum Progressio: On the Development of Peoples” has proven prophetic since its publication in 1967. It opens
The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.
The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.
The Korean wave is sweeping across the world, including the hermit kingdom.
When President Joe Biden signed a US$95 billion foreign aid bill into law on April 24, 2024, it started the clock on a nine-month window for TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app. The president can extend the deadline by three months, and TikTok has
Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.
The package was found to contain a laptop, battery and some wires during security scanning, triggering the authorities to deploy police dogs and bomb disposal units.
Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.
