THE LITTLE RANN OF KUTCH, India - Sheltered beneath a canvas sheet to escape the blistering desert sun, miles from any roads or power lines, a group of Indian children huddle around a tablet and experience the internet for...
BEIJING - A Chinese official who allegedly declined to smoke in front of Muslims in Xinjiang has been demoted for taking an "unstable political stance," a state-run newspaper reported Tuesday. Xinjiang, home to China's Muslim Uighur ethnic minority, restricts religious...
JAKARTA - An Indonesian court on Tuesday adjourned the blasphemy trial of Jakarta's Christian governor until after the city's April 19 election, a contest pitting him against a Muslim rival that has divided the city and fanned religious tension. The...
TAIPEI - Taiwan's ex-president Ma Ying-jeou, who has faced a string of lawsuits since stepping down last year, scored a legal victory Tuesday in a defamation case against a commentator who claimed he had taken illicit donations. Ma filed the...
With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrapping up her India visit yesterday, government agencies and private companies of the two countries signed 13 more agreements and memoranda of understanding to further deepen bilateral economic partnership. The deals involving around $10 billion...
The government is planning to remove some of the 169 countries on the free-visa list, as few tourists from those countries travel to Indonesia. The Law and Human Rights Ministry, along with related institutions, such as the Foreign Affairs Ministry,...
The Songkran Festival, which kicks off on Thursday, is where boisterous fun and ancient traditions go hand in hand. For tourists, the event offers a chance to enjoy a huge celebration where water parties break out in the streets of...
JAKARTA - The government plans by the end of the year to finish assessing potential alternative cities that could become Indonesia's new capital. National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) head Bambang Brodjonegoro said Monday that the government was determined to move...
Amid continued growth of Japanese food exports, 927 items were confirmed to have been mislabeled as Japanese products in six cities in Asian countries, including China, according to a survey conducted by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry in...
BANGKOK - Hoping to capitalise on growing regional interest in South Korean pop culture, a Thai company opened a US$275-million (S$1.4-million) Korean-themed shopping mall and entertainment complex in Bangkok on Monday. ...
