SINGAPORE, March 30 — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said economic cooperation and good relations between China and countries in the Asian region should continue to be promoted amid an uncertain world.

TOKYO, March 30 — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will lead a panel of experts to reverse the country's critical decline in birthrate, which dropped to its lowest level ever in 2022, local media said on Thursday.

BANGKOK, March 30 — Thai voters abroad will be voting early from April 24 to May 5 for their country’s May 7 General Election, said Thai Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Director-General for Consular Affairs Narong Boonsatheanwong.

ISTANBUL, March 30 — The price of Bitcoin jumped Wednesday (March 29) by more than five per cent despite a recent legal crackdown in the US on major cryptocurrency companies, reported Anadolu.

BEIJING, March 30 — The current relations between the United States and China concern other countries because any clash between the states will have dire consequences for both sides and the world, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, March 30 — The long-term cost of trade fragmentation could reach up to seven per cent of global GDP, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 — Apple announced on Wednesday the company will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online format from June 5 to June 9, with an opportunity for developers and students to celebrate in person on the opening day at Apple Park, in California, the United States.

KUWAIT CITY, March 29 — Kuwait’s criminal court today sentenced a “Sheikh”, his partner and two foreigners named Jho Taek Low and Bashar Kiwan, to 10 years imprisonment for the 1MDB fund embezzlement case, the biggest money laundering case in the country so far.

ISTANBUL, March 29 — A total of 545 historical buildings in Istanbul, Turkiye have been restored to resist earthquakes following the 1999 Izmit earthquake.

ISTANBUL, March 28 — The World Bank said Monday it expects global economic growth to fall to its lowest level in three decades by the end of 2030, calling the period from now until then the "lost decade." "The global economy’s 'speed limit'—the maximum long-term rate at which it can grow without...

REUTERS, March 28 — Elon Musk said on Monday only verified Twitter accounts would be eligible to vote in polls starting April 15, a move that the social media company's CEO believes will address advanced AI bot swarms.

MAYA BAY, Thailand, March 28 — On any given day in Thailand's Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef sharks cruise in the cyan shallows while about 4,000 tourists visit its white-sand beach flanked by towering cliffs.

BEIJING, March 26 — International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued vigilance although actions by advanced economies have calmed market stress.

BANGKOK, March 25 — The Peace Dialogue Panel for the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand (PEDP) want all parties to stop violence throughout Ramadan this year to create a safe and prosperous atmosphere.

ANKARA, March 25 — For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year's Ramadan is different from that of previous years, as Turkiye is yet to recover from massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives.

WASHINGTON, March 25 — Former US president Donald Trump warned of potential 'death and destruction' if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York prosecutors probing his hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels said they would not be intimidated.

JAKARTA, March 24 — Asean sports officials have discussed with the region’s football key stakeholders on the submission process for the joint bid in 2026 to host the 2034 World Cup.

MANILA, March 24 — Maritime issues between the Philippines and China play an important part in relations between the countries, senior officials from the countries said on Friday, as both sides pledged to work together to resolve differences.

SINGAPORE, March 24 — Singaporean chip designer Eu Gene Goh is an electric-vehicle evangelist with two Teslas in the garage.

BANGKOK, March 23 — Thai police shot dead a gunman who killed three people and wounded three others, including a police officer, in Phetchaburi province today, ending a 15-hour standoff.