Taxi driver Surendra Parajuli's decision to buy an electric cab would have been unthinkable a decade ago, when chronic power cuts left Nepalis unable to…
Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on September 28, after a slew of tense encounters…
Malaysia’s ruling coalition scored a landslide victory in a by-election on September 28, with party leaders hailing it as a sign of long-term political stability…
Myanmar's junta carried out fresh air strikes on an opposition-held town September 27, hours after issuing an unprecedented invitation to its enemies for talks on…
Vietnam suffered $3.3 billion in economic losses as a result of deadly Typhoon Yagi, which swept across the country's north earlier this month causing hundreds…
The top diplomats of South Korea and China agreed to continue high-level meetings between the two countries on the margins of multilateral gatherings, the foreign…
Japan's next prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on September 27 outlined his ideas to reshape the nation's miliary alliance with Washington, after winning the conservative ruling…
South Korea will show off a new ballistic missile and other key weapons systems on the 76th founding anniversary of its armed forces this week,…
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo September 28 to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their…
As Palestinian and Jewish groups prepare to mark the first anniversary of the events that triggered the current Israel-Gaza conflict, the Australian government has again…
Saudi Arabia will help Pacific island countries respond to climate change and other external challenges, said Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, CEO of the Saudi government's…
The date for the Kiribati presidential - or beretitenti - vote has been set for October 25. Notices were published by electoral districts across the…
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is committed to turn over a new leaf and end the country's coup culture. This is the assurance…
Prime Minister James Marape on September 25 inaugurated new ministers for health and mining at the Government House in Port Moresby. Elias Kapavore was inaugurated…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) alluvial mining sector will be among the natural resource industries to be given major recognition by the central government, Northern Governor…
A woman was severely injured in an attempted kidnapping in Tokarara suburb, National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 8:30 AM on September 26. Reports…
A robbery occurred at a convenience store in Gordon suburb, National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 5:00 PM on September 26. CCTV footage showed…
Between 2.6 billion kina and 5 billion kina ($1.2 billion) in government funding is lost to graft each year, according to the Independent Commission Against…
Four Sri Lankan nationals and a Malaysian national were detained for illegal entry near Boisa Island in Bogia district, Madang on September 21. Madang Police…
Sixty personnel from the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) are set to join the Australian Army’s Third Brigade in Townsville for 2024 Kumul Exchange…
President Joko Widodo broke ground on September 25 for a Chinese firm's property complex in the new capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan, hailing it…
A decade of President Joko Widodo’s leadership was marked by inconsistent policies in agrarian reform and declining agricultural productivity, according to local think-tanks. The initiative…
Thousands of judges across the country have threatened to hold a national strike from October 7 until October 11 to demand an increase in salary…
A man was injured when a LPG canister exploded at a house at the Harapan Baru 3 housing complex in Harjo Sari sub-district, Tebing district,…
Pope Francis kicked off a four-day visit to Luxembourg and Belgium September 26 with an appeal for international diplomacy and negotiations amid flaring conflicts across…
