Tag: Asia / Pacific

Mae Sot, Thailand – On the outskirts of this small Thai town on the border with Myanmar, a tattoo artist’s ...

Governments across the globe are seeking to diversify trade links due to the uncertainty driven by Trump’s sweeping tariffs.India and ...

Indonesia reports 1,000 dead and close to 1 million displaced from rains as a report points at the threat posed ...

As Hong Kong grapples with the aftermath of a devastating housing estate fire that killed at least 159 people, the ...

As the United States ramps up strikes on Venezuelan boats and threatens a land invasion to fight alleged drug trafficking ...

Tropical storms and heavy rainfall have caused devastating flooding and landslides across much of South and Southeast Asia in recent ...

Chinese authorities have arrested several activists and issued a stern warning to “anti-China and pro-chaos elements” amid criticism of the ...

Torrential rain has left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under waterFlooding and landslides ...

The US and Venezuela are edging towards war, but is this about Trump’s war on drugs or sending a message ...

Firefighters in Hong Kong are working for a second day to put out a large blaze at a residential complex ...

Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique that was traditionally ubiquitous in Hong Kong, is under scrutiny for its role in the ...

Bangkok, Thailand – Stewed, seasoned with sugar and cloves, deep-fried or dished up in a zingy chilli mince – the ...

Thailand has declared its southern Songkhla province a disaster zone, after heavy rainfall left thousands stranded and at least 13 ...

Hakyung Lee gets life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering her two children and hiding ...

The United States government has announced it plans to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of Myanmar, a country ...

Arrests come amid outrage over ‘ghost’ flood control projects estimated to have cost the Philippines $2bn.Seven people have been arrested ...

One month before he opened this year’s United Nations climate summit, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva helped open ...

The accusations from his estranged sister come as the Philippine president faces a corruption scandal over flood-control projects.Philippine President Ferdinand ...

Syria’s Asaad al-Shaibani meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as Damascus pushes to bolster international ties.Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani ...

Women in Fiji are often employed in the informal economy, which means low and inconsistent pay, with underemployment for them ...