TOKYO - Marine products handled at the Tsukiji fish market here have hit a record low for a 14th straight year, with volume falling 6 per cent in 2016. Volume totalled 409,823 tons, according to figures compiled by the Tokyo...
Much of the world sees the Miss Universe beauty pageant as an archaic remnant, with interest in it fading with the past in many countries. In the Philippines, however, it still stirs as much frenzy as the World Cup does...
Singapore's vehicle population, led by cars, has shrunk for the third consecutive year. According to statistics released by the Land Transport Authority this week, there were 956,430 vehicles on the road as of Dec 31 last year. This is about 0.1...
YANGON - Myanmar rebuffed Malaysia on Saturday for organising a meeting of Muslim governments to put pressure on Myanamar over the plight of Rohingya Muslims following a military crackdown that sent at least 66,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh. Hosting a...
Three South Sulawesi fishermen have been kidnapped by the notorious Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf when they were sailing between Malaysia and the Philippines, an official said on Friday. Selayar Police chief Adj. Comr. Eddy Tarigan said on Friday that the Indonesian...
Japan's labour officials, under pressure to curb excessive overtime, are investigating Kansai Electric Power after one of its managers killed himself last April. The man, in his 40s, was a section head who reportedly worked nearly 200 hours of overtime...
Anime, high technology and sushi aside, Japan is a country with a rich history and culture. These days, Japan is said to be the new Hong Kong, a hot tourist destination. Frequent travellers might be familiar with Tokyo and Osaka...
Special prosecutors said Friday they have summoned President Park Geun-hye's jailed friend as they speed up their investigation into a bribery case involving Samsung Group's de facto leader and possibly the impeached president. Lee Kyu-chul, spokesman for the independent counsel...
South Korea's culture minister resigned after being arrested Saturday for allegedly creating a "blacklist" of nearly 10,000 artists who voiced criticism of impeached President Park Geun-Hye. Cho Yoon-Sun, who is the first minister in active service to be arrested in...
More foreign talent is welcome to China for innovation work and business, and the government will step up support in such areas as granting "green cards", project applications and intellectual property protection, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday. The country...
