GENEVA, June 16 — The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade Organisation to exempt data flows from cross-border tariffs, saying a failure to do so would undermine a global recovery already threatened by spiralling prices.

JAKARTA, June 15 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo will announce a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, a politician from the ruling coalition told Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Budget carrier AirAsia X Bhd will add new long-haul routes from Kuala Lumpur to London, Dubai and Istanbul this year, the airline said on Wednesday, aiming to take advantage of growing demand as travel curbs are lifted.

REUTERS, June 15 — Netflix Inc's most-watched series is no longer just a fictitious television show after the streaming service greenlit "its biggest reality competition ever" called "Squid Game: The Challenge." Unlike the series where the stakes are life or death, the worst possible fate in...

REUTERS, June 15 — BTS, the South Korean band that spearheaded a global K-pop craze, is taking a break as a group to work on solo projects, the singers announced on Tuesday.

RIYADH, June 14 — Saudi Arabia lifted all precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday, including the requirement to wear face masks in closed places, reported Anadolu Agency.

JAKARTA, June 13 — Indonesia will this week launch a nationwide livestock vaccination programme, its agriculture ministry said on Monday, as the number of cattle infected with foot and mouth disease (FMD) surged to more than 151,000.

JAKARTA, June 13 — Indonesia's maritime authority has detained four boats including two Malaysian-flagged boats over alleged illegal fishing in the country's waters.

MOSCOW, June 13 — The Japanese upper house passed a bill on Monday making cyberbullying a crime punishable by prison, with an additional revision to be carried out within three years of its enactment to assess compatibility with the freedom of expression, media reported.

SEOUL, June 13 — The global sensation "Squid Game" will return for a second season, Netflix confirmed Monday, Yonhap news agency reported.

JAKARTA, June 12 — Asean's foreign ministers have expressed grave concern over the recent surge in North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile tests and ballistic missile launches.

CHISINAU, June 12 — More than 95,000 people crossed the border checkpoints of Romania in the past 24 hours, of which over 9,000 were citizens of Ukraine, reported Sputnik, quoting the Romanian Border Police on Sunday.

MOSCOW, June 12 — A more contagious subvariant of the COVID-19 Omicron strain has slipped into Russia, Sputnik reported, quoting a senior official at the national consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor.

WASHINGTON, June 12 — Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday against gun violence across the United States after a series of mass shootings in recent months, reported Anadolu Agency.

SINGAPORE, June 11 — Food insecurity is one of the four common challenges that also necessitates security cooperation, says Malaysia’s Senior Minister of Defence Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

SINGAPORE, June 11 — Top officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Britain said on Saturday that their 51-year-old Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) pact was solid, relevant and crucial to managing rising tensions in the region.

WASHINGTON, June 10 — Japan, Mozambique, Ecuador, Malta and Switzerland were elected Thursday to serve as non-permanent members of UN Security Council from 2023 to 2024.

BANGKOK, June 10 — Thailand legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drinks on Thursday, the first Asian country to do so, with the aim of boosting its agriculture and tourism sectors but smoking pot is still against the law.

CANBERRA, June 10 — The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is set to become the country's first jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of "the most commonly used and best understood illicit drugs," reported Xinhua.

BANGKOK, June 9 — Thailand has become the first Asian country to remove marijuana from its narcotics list and allow people to grow the plant at home.