When footage of the presidential motorcade traveling on Malaysia's pristine Maju Expressway surfaced, an American from North Carolina noted the highways looked cleaner than roads in his home city of Charlotte,
South Korean presidential aide says meeting between Trump and North Korea’s Kim unlikely to happen soon
A South Korean presidential security adviser said on Monday that she did not believe a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was likely to happen soon. Oh ...
ASEAN urges Myanmar to end ‘indiscriminate violence,’ reaffirms five-point peace plan
ASEAN ministers call for an immediate end to violence in Myanmar and renewed efforts to restore peace through inclusive dialogue and humanitarian access.
Corruption, mismanagement in spotlight as Iran dissolves major private bank
The central bank on Thursday announced that Ayandeh Bank, privately owned by one of Iran’s wealthiest families, would be dissolved and merged with Bank Melli, the government-run national bank, and ...
Indonesia’s Textile Industry Hangs by a Thread
Indonesia's textile industry keeps taking hits from imported goods. A reality far from the government's narrative of growth.
Bank Indonesia Pauses Rate Cuts to Allow Policy Transmission
Bank Indonesia unexpectedly kept its policy rate unchanged after previously vowing to take an “all-out pro-growth” stance, saying it would now assess the impact of previous easing and ongoing fiscal stimulus on Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
US-Pakistan Relations Don’t Come at Expense of India, Rubio Says
The US is seeking to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but those ties don’t come at the expense of Washington’s relations with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.Just like India ...
India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi visited China in August for the first time in seven years. That same month Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visited India. The Indian government said the resumption ...
2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Go Down in South China Sea
A helicopter and a fighter jet went down in separate incidents while operating from a U.S. aircraft carrier on Sunday, the Navy said. The crews were rescued.
An unidentified gunman kills an opposition politician in a Sri Lankan town
An unidentified gunman has fatally shot an opposition Sri Lankan politician Wednesday while he was working at his office, making him the first politician killed in a spate of shootings that has grippe ...