Twelve people died on August 30 when a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed their house in Pakistan, rescue officials said, with more than 300…
India has added a second homegrown ballistic missile submarine to its fleet in the latest expansion of its nuclear deterrence. The nuclear-powered INS Arighaat follows…
India's economic growth slowed to 6.7% on-year in the April-June quarter, official data showed August 30, as lower government outlays and lacklustre consumer spending weighed…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's annual inflation dipped sharply to 0.5% in August, the lowest year-on-year rate since the country declared bankruptcy in April 2022, official data…
China and the Philippines on August 31 accused each other of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships near a flashpoint shoal in the South China…
The Philippines and Vietnam will deepen military cooperation with an agreement to be signed this year, their defence ministers announced August 30, as both countries…
Singapore is planning to introduce a new law that would enable police in the city-state to order banks to restrict the accounts of individuals who…
The Philippines on August 30 filed money laundering charges against a former town mayor believed to have fled the country and is now wanted for…
Southeast Asian exports got off to a strong start for the second half of the year, with economies such as Thailand and Malaysia in July…
Hong Kong police said on August 31 that two people were arrested for sedition under a new national security law, accusing them of spreading hatred…
Japan voiced "strong concern and protest" August 31 after a Chinese naval ship entered its territorial waters, days after Tokyo accused Beijing of sending a…
Typhoon Shanshan weakened to a tropical storm August 30 but was still dumping heavy rains as it slowly churned through Japan, triggering transport havoc and…
A former Taiwan presidential candidate was arrested August 31 after he was questioned over his alleged role in a property scandal that occurred when he…
An alliance of parties seeking independence for New Caledonia has nominated as chief a prominent opposition leader currently jailed in France over a wave of…
A joint declaration by Pacific leaders was reissued August 31 morning with mentions of Taiwan removed after China slammed an earlier version as a "mistake"…
East Timor's leader thanked the international community August 30 as his country celebrated the 25th anniversary of its referendum on independence from Indonesia, with visiting…
Share trading in troubled Australian resort operator Star Entertainment was halted August 30 after a regulator said it was still "unsuitable" to hold a casino…
The Koiari local level government (LLG) in Central province will receive 2% of the Edevu Hydro Equity payment after the LLG endorsed a resolution last…
OK Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) will extend its contract with landowner company Fubilan Catering Services (FCS) for another five years, valued at $116 million or…
Telecommunications costs have gone down by 90% in the country from 2020 to 2024, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Steven Matainaho said.…
The Livestock Development Corporation (LDC), which owns the Tiaba Abattoir outside Port Moresby, is undergoing renovation at the cost of 1.5 million kina and it…
President Joko Widodo signed a decree on August 19 extending the free-visa policy for visitors from 13 countries. The regulation allows citizens of certain countries…
A fire that broke out inside Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten on September 1 was quickly extinguished, an official said. Dwi…
