TOKYO, Sept 18 — Japanese authorities have instructed over 800,000 people in the southwest of country to evacuate ahead of the landing of the extremely powerful Typhoon Nanmadol, media reported on Saturday.

PHNOM PENH, Sept 17 — Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Saturday ordered a nationwide crackdown on all types of illegal gambling, including lottery, cock fight and poker.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 — As central banks across the world simultaneously hike interest rates in response to inflation, the world may be edging toward a global recession in 2023, the World Bank warned Thursday.

JAKARTA, Sept 15 — Indonesia has issued a regulation to encourage renewable energy use in one of the world's biggest carbon emitters, including a plan to retire some coal plants early, a presidential decree said.

BENGALURU, Sept 15 — Japan is expected to waive visa requirements for certain tourists and remove a limit on daily arrivals in October as it aims to benefit from a rebound in global tourism, Nikkei reported on Thursday.

SEOUL, Sept 15 — South Korea's national debt has risen further despite the increase in tax revenue due largely to the growing spending on supporting pandemic-hit small merchants and other vulnerable groups, data showed Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co has reached an agreement to settle a labour dispute at its Malaysian factory with migrant workers who alleged unpaid wages and benefits, the company and five former workers told Reuters.

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — The world is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to climate change, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Meteorological Association.

JAKARTA, Sept 14 — The National Board for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Overseas Workers (BP2MI) will send 2,686 workers to South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan.

JAKARTA, Sept 13 — Indonesia will review minimum wage and other labour rules, the president's office said on Tuesday, after trade unions staged nationwide protests against a recent hike in petrol prices that they say has come even as incomes stagnate.

SEOUL, Sept 13 — The South Korean phenomenon survival drama "Squid Game" has become the first non-English TV series to win the best actor and director in a drama series at the prestigious Primetime Emmy Awards, Yonhap news agency reported.

SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Singapore is hoping a special work visa will make it more competitive in attracting "the rainmakers of the world", its manpower minister said on Monday, as it seeks to balance its need for talent with local unease about expatriate workers.

PHNOM PENH, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen of Cambodia, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for 2022, said here on Monday that bloc members must work together to address challenges to safeguard regional peace, stability and prosperity.

BANGKOK, Sept 12 — Thailand's cabinet will consider extending both an electricity subsidy and an excise tax cut for diesel, in a move to help alleviate the impacts of high energy prices and living costs, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.

REUTERS, Sept 12 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo is considering joining India and China in buying Russian oil to offset the increasing pressure of rising energy costs, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

LONDON, Sept 11 — The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey on September 19, Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday (September 10).

London, Sept 11 — British princes William and Harry and their wives Kate and Meghan were seen together outside the grounds of Windsor Castle in London as they emerged to inspect flowers left in tribute for the late queen.

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 —The United States (US) and 13 Indo-Pacific countries on Friday agreed on parameters for negotiating closer trade, environment and economic ties that US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said would boost investment and jobs in the partner countries.

LONDON, Sept 10 — Britain’s Charles III was formally proclaimed king at the Accession Council in London’s St James’s Palace on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported.

MOSCOW, Sept 10 — The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has become the world's longest-reigning living monarch following the death of UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, Sputnik quoted the Daily Mail newspaper report on Friday.