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BANGKOK: Tesla is stepping up recruitment in Thailand, Southeast's Asia automotive hub, with the US electric vehicle (EV) maker looking to hire a business development manager and recruiters, its website...

HEALTH MINISTER KHAIRY PREPARED TO GIVE WAY IN REMBAU Over the weekend, Malaysian media reported that Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin might not be contesting in the next general election. "The...

But water levels in the lake, to the west of the Indus river in the southern province of Sindh, remain dangerously high. "The water level at Manchar lake has not...

BEIJING: Beijing on Monday (Sep 5) accused the United States of launching "tens of thousands" of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday (Sep 5) that a constitutional amendment Bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks....

Myanmar's junta leader was on a visit to Russia on Monday (Sep 5), his second trip there in less than two months, as Myanmar's ruling military tries to shore up...

TOKYO: Japan on Monday (Sep 5) braced for the impact of a strong approaching typhoon, with airlines cancelling flights and some companies suspending production at factories in the western part of...

TAIPEI: Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday (Sep 5), as it continues...

TOKYO: Japan's government ministries have made budget requests totalling US$784 billion for the next fiscal year - their second-largest total to date, driven largely by the defence ministry's request for...

BEIJING: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday (Sep 5), according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 43km southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan...