Asia

TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Wednesday (Aug 31) it would exercise its right to self defence and "counter-attack" if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing increased military activities near...

TOKYO: Japan needs over US$24 billion in investment from both the public and private sectors to develop a competitive manufacturing base for batteries used in areas such as electric vehicles...

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 97, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalised for observation, his office said in a statement on Wednesday (Aug 31)....

NEW DELHI: India's economy probably achieved its fastest annual expansion in a year in the April to June quarter, economists said, expecting the pace to sharply slow this quarter and...

SEOUL: South Korea will end the pre-departure COVID-19 test rule for travellers to the country starting on Saturday (Sep 3), Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea lifted most...

China’s economy is now in a vastly different place, however. It was already gliding toward low single-digit growth before COVID-19 flared in early 2020 - that’s compared to the period...

TOKYO: Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday (Aug 30) "very strong" typhoon Hinnamnor was nearing several remote southern islands, prompting warnings for local residents to seek shelter before it becomes too...

PENGHU: Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone which buzzed an offshore islet on Tuesday (Aug 29) shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen said she had ordered Taiwan's military to...

BEIJING: China's ruling Communist Party will hold a once-every-five-years Congress starting on Oct 16, state media said on Tuesday (Aug 30), during which President Xi Jinping is widely expected to...

BANGKOK: Thailand aims to generate 400 billion baht (US$11 billion) in tourism revenue in the second half of the year, the government said on Tuesday (Aug 30), as the tropical...