MANILA – The forthcoming trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the International Criminal Court (ICC) will become a long-running soap opera for our country. Every Filipino will be glued to ...

DHAKA – The United States has announced a 37 percent tariff on imports from Bangladesh as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping new “Reciprocal Tariffs” policy. According to a chart published by ...

Violence against women remains commonplace in Pakistan. Last month, police arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband’s second wife and dumping the body in a quarter adjacent to her house in ...

GEORGE TOWN – The drop in tourist arrivals in Penang during the Hari Raya holidays is due to timing and the desire for overseas travel, say tourism players. State tourism committee chairman Wong Hon ...

ISLAMABAD – Upon turning into the street and looking around, one wonders why the people here have not gotten fat. In Liaquatabad, the street nicknamed ‘Mithai Gali’ by locals is full of pakwan ...

SEOUL – The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled Friday to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, citing a grave violation of democratic norms and the rule of law. This brings an end to ...

BANGKOK – Vietnam produces about half of sporting giant Nike’s shoes, hosts an Intel chip assembly plant, and is a major hub for the production of Apple’s watches and AirPods. Major apparel retailers ...

NEW DELHI – How is the situation of women’s rights and their role as bridge-builders today, connecting between the multilateral and local settings? A recent seminar at the Thai Ministry of Foreign ...

MANILA – More women than men have been convicted under the country’s laws against online sex trafficking and sexual abuse of children, highlighting the fact that more often than not, the perpetrators ...

HANOI – Civil judgment enforcement agencies have recovered nearly VNĐ9.8 trillion (US$380 million) from criminal cases involving corruption and economic misconduct in the past six months, the Ministry ...

HANOI – Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday morning chaired a meeting of the Government’s Standing Committee with ministries and agencies to assess the situation and discuss both immediate and ...

MANILA – Whatever doubts the Trump administration’s foreign policies may have created about the United States’ commitment to the defense of the Philippines amid Chinese aggression quickly dissipated ...