US vice-president Kamala Harris welcomed at Istana
SINGAPORE, Aug 23, 2021, ST. The Star-Spangled Banner played as United States Vice-President Kamala Harris…
US, S. Korea nuclear envoys vow work to resume talks with N. Korea
SEOUL, Aug 23, 2021, Kyodo. The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United…
Opposition wins Yokohama mayor election in blow to Japan PM Suga
YOKOHAMA, Aug 23, 2021, Kyodo. Opposition-backed Takeharu Yamanaka won the Yokohama mayoral election on Sunday,…
Beijing praises Hong Kong administration’s ‘stabilising’ of society
HONG KONG/BEIJING, Aug 23, 2021, SCMP. A key Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs expressed…
Pakistan, India issue diplomatic visas after 28 months
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23, 2021, Pakistan Today. For the first time since a suicide bomber targeted…
Vietnam’s ministry of industry and trade has advised enterprises to export goods to China using the official quota
HANOI, Aug 22, 2021, VN Express. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has advised enterprises…
US Vice-President Kamala Harris arrives in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 22, 2021, ST. United States Vice-President Kamala Harris touched down in Singapore on…
Japan refuses to issue visas for military-backed Myanmar diplomats
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2021, Kyodo. Japan has effectively refused to issue visas for two Myanmar…
China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
BEIJING, Aug 22, 2021, AP. In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the…
Australian PM hints at end to ‘Covid zero’ amid protests and record infections
CANBERRA, Aug 22, 2021, CNN. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hinted at an end to…
South Koreans now dislike China more than they dislike Japan
SEOUL, Aug 21, 2021, NYT. The list of election issues set to define South Korea’s…
US warns of new outbreak of Polio-like illness in children later this year: CDC
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 21, 2021, The Asian Age. The United States has issued an alert…