A voyage around the islands of Palawan sailing on a traditional Filipino outrigger means no mod cons but includes reef swimming, dining on fresh fish and sea urchin, and nights at beach hideaways.
Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents
Japan will no longer force businesses to put data on floppy disks when they submit certain official documents.
Iran, Pakistan can help ease plight of Palestinians
One of the major reasons behind the restoration of relations between Pakistan and Iran is the two neighbouring Islamic countries’ near-convergence of policy formulations in relation to the Gaza crisis. That is why perhaps Iran’s visiting foreign …
Indonesia keen on Batam-Johor ferry route for cargo trucks
Indonesia hopes to introduce a ferry route for cargo trucks this year to boost trade between the island of Batam and Johor, says the republic’s envoy.
The Red Sea crisis tests China’s global ambitions
As Houthi rebels continue their assault on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the deepening crisis is posing a fresh test to China’s much-touted ambitions of becoming a new power broker in the Middle …
Marketmind: Forget China’s overbuilding fallout – it’s jobs, jobs and Fed
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The court-ordered liquidation of debt-laden China Evergrande was expected and hardly rattled Asian investors aside from its bond holders and property …
Is China’s birthrate slump a sign of global things to come?
China’s birthrate has slumped and women in most areas of the world are having fewer children. How will falling populations shape humanity’s future?
Teradyne pulled $1 billion worth of manufacturing from China amid US export controls
Teradyne , a supplier of semiconductor testing equipment, pulled manufacturing worth about $1 billion out of China last year, a Teradyne spokesperson said on Monday, after U.S. export regulations led …
Klinsmann, Mancini have a lot on the line in Asian Cup clash
South Korea and Saudi Arabia face off in the Asian Cup round of 16 but it’s the two coaches who are attracting the most attention.
‘Why should I kill our own?’: Thousands of soldiers surrender as Myanmar junta shaken by rebel advances
Three years after the military seized power in a coup, defectors report dire morale as the regime suffers humiliating losses of men and arms, with even generals surrendering to the rebels …