SEOUL – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it had developed South Korea’s first AI-powered system that automatically monitors, detects, reports and requests the removal of ...

This bold move will give the President the space to assess each department’s performance and decide who will remain in line with his administration’s recalibrated priorities. MANILA – President ...

TAIPEI – In a rare move for a major speech, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te did not make any mention of China or cross-strait relations in his May 20 address marking his first anniversary in office.

In a statement, FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said, “We hold all places of worship in the highest esteem and cannot think of targeting a holy site like the Golden Temple." ...

SEOUL – South Korea’s infants and toddlers are entering day care institutions at a younger age and spending more time there, ...

JAKARTA – Rights activists and historians gathered at the House of Representatives complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday to demand lawmakers reject the government’s controversial bid to rewrite ...

HANOI – The Government has proposed abolishing the death penalty for several offences as part of a broader amendment to the Penal Code, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to ...

TOKYO – Over 100 years ago in Japan, a shortage of rice and a steep rise in its price caused a great uproar for about a month. This has been called the Kome Sodo, or rice riots. Although Japan at the ...

BANGKOK – The Cabinet on Tuesday approved five measures proposed by the National Health Commission to protect youths from being lured into vaping, a government spokeswoman announced. Deputy government ...

TOKYO – Seven-Eleven Japan has begun testing an unmanned delivery service using autonomous robots on public roads, with two stores in Hachioji, Tokyo, taking part. The major convenience store operator ...

BHUBANESWAR – The hectic global journey of a satellite-tagged Amur Falcon has become a subject of curiosity for ornithologists, as the feathered species reached Manchurian Bay in China on 20 May after ...

BANGKOK – Today, May 20th, marks a significant milestone in Southeast Asia as the people of Timor-Leste proudly celebrate the Restoration of their Independence. This annual commemoration honors the ...