Indonesia launched an annual free health screening on Monday, a 3 trillion rupiah ($183.54 million) initiative to prevent early deaths that the country's health ministry said was its biggest ever ...
India opens air show with eye on boosting defence manufacturing and exports
India is committed to boosting manufacturing and exports of defence equipment in the coming years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday at the opening of the country's biggest air show, where ...
Police in India pull the plug on British singer Ed Sheeran’s impromptu street concert
A street performance by Ed Sheeran in India's tech capital of Bengaluru was stopped abruptly by police on Sunday, outraging fans and prompting the British singer to issue a clarification.
China has ‘the upper hand’ against U.S. tariffs, says consultancy
Peter Alexander, founder and managing director at Z-Ben Advisors, says "the Chinese are just extremely, extremely well prepared for what the Trump administration is looking to put through in terms of ...
China records fewest marriages in decades as demographic woes deepen
The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to encourage young people to tie the knot and have babies to halt demographic decline ...
In China’s export hub of Yiwu, traders shrug off Trump’s tariffs
Traders in China's export manufacturing hub of Yiwu shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and moves against China on Sunday, with some saying they made preparations to soften the blow.
China’s Xi accepts invitation to attend Moscow’s Victory Day in May, TASS reports
Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted Russia's invitation to attend the commemorations of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, TASS state news agency reported on Monday.
South Korea acting president Choi discusses Trump tariff plan
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok discussed on Monday responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, last week's U.S.-Japan summit, ...
North of Thailand remains cold with lows of 12°C, Bangkok sees a cool breeze
BANGKOK: Meteorological Department Weather Forecast for Feb 10, 2025: The north and northeast remain cold, with lows of 12°C; mountain peaks drop to 6°C. Bangkok will be cool in the morning with a ...
US Marine from California identified as one of 4 people killed in Philippines plane crash
A U.S. Marine from California was identified by military officials Sunday as one of four people killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines.