Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast on December 8 announced a plan to build its second domestic production plant that will double its output capacity,…
Laos and Cambodia recently signed three agreements in Phnom Penh to promote bilateral ties and cooperation. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and visiting Laotian counterpart…
An Australian man will be charged with two counts of using threatening words that caused alarm after he said he wanted to crash a plane…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol managed to avoid impeachment over the weekend by just a handful of votes. But pressure for him to step…
A fire has killed nine people at a construction site in eastern China, the local emergency management bureau said December 8. The blaze erupted at…
China's consumer inflation rate slowed in November, official data showed on December 9, as demand remains muted in the world's number two economy. The country…
Japan's economy expanded in the July to September period at a faster pace than initially reported, thanks to upward revisions in capital investment and exports.…
One in five priority counter-terrorism cases investigated by Australia involved youth, the country's spy chief said on December 6, as the "Five Eyes" intelligence partners…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on December 8 called a deliberately lit fire in a Melbourne synagogue an act of "terrorism" and warned about the "worrying…
The Cook Islands has announced border checks in response to whooping cough cases in the wider region. It follows outbreaks being declared in Samoa and…
The US on December 7 announced a new $988 million security assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect…
Thousands of protesters marched in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on December 7 for the 10th day of rallies sparked by a disputed election and the…
Tens of thousands of homes across the UK were left without power on December 7 and two people were killed after Storm Darragh hit the…
Prime Minister James Marape on December 5 said the bid to join the National Rugby League (NRL) doesn't hinge upon a security pact. Marape made…
The District Court in Port Moresby on December 6 dismissed an interim protection order (IPO) submitted by former prime minister Peter O’Neill’s wife Lynda Babao…
Several people were injured in an armed robbery on the Highlands Highway near Kassam Pass in Gadsup/Tairora rural local level government, Eastern Highlands province on…
Political opposition leader Douglas Tomuriesa on December 5 said the 2025 state budget is only giving false hope and little assurancse to the public on…
The operation center at the Boroko Police in National Capital District (NCD), Port Moresby was re-opened on December 5 to boost security. The center had…
Prime Minister James Marape on December 5 said the bid to join the National Rugby League (NRL) doesn't hinge upon a security pact. Marape made…
The Kagi Aid Post was re-opened to provide health and medical services for people in the remote part of Mt. Koiari in Koiari rural local…
The waste left at an abandoned copper mine in Bougainville operated by Rio Tinto group has contributed to widespread damage and remains a risk to…
An armed robbery occurred at the NCC Valley area in National Capital District, Port Moresby at around 12:00 AM on December 8. A group of…
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on December 5 said it received 191 complaints and investigated 168 cases of alleged graft in 2024. ICAC official…
The Independent Consumer and Competitions Commission (ICCC) said gasoline prices decreased slightly and prices for diesel and kerosene increased slightly on December 8 across Papua…
Transparency International Papua New Guinea (PNG) criticized a planned forestry development project in Western province, arguing that it received approval with no due diligence by…
