SEOUL - South Korea's special prosecutor's office said on Monday it was seeking a warrant to arrest the head of Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate, accusing him of paying multi-million dollar bribes to a friend of President Park...
The Philippines officially kicked off its chairmanship of ASEAN yesterday, with a pledge to stick to the group's core values as it seeks to weather new challenges amid a rising China, uncertainties in the United States and threats to...
A recent mix-up over tax refunds has highlighted the Thai government's struggle to ignite interest in its new electronic payment system, which has been bogged down by data privacy concerns since its inception last year. The system, called PromptPay, involves...
As the Indian government urges millions to embrace digital payment systems, concerns over cyber security are growing due to a spate of high-profile hacking and cyber- security incidents. Following his decision in November to demonetise high-value currency notes of 1,000...
The giant sinkhole that opened up at a major intersection in Fukuoka, Japan last year was shocking, but there appears to be at least one unexpected beneficiary from the incident: the 7-Eleven store next to it. The "unsinkable convenience store"...
HONG KONG - An appeal bid by two anti-China lawmakers against their disqualification from Hong Kong's parliament was rejected Monday, as the activists declared "war" on the authorities. Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching are part of a new movement calling...
SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors on Monday asked the court to arrest a huge group of Samsung's successor on suspicion of political scandal bribery, this is the President's President Park. . In a statement, the prosecutors investigated the scandal that they...
Beijing - Chinese actor Wang Deshun swims, skates and works out in the gym just like any fitness buff. Last year, he acted in more than 10 movies and television dramas, mostly in supporting roles. But the charismatic octogenarian shows no...
DAVAO CITY - President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday urged the United States, China, Russia and other dialogue-partners of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) not to meddle in its affairs as the Philippines formally assumed the chairmanship of...
SEOUL - The signing of a contract which would determine the location of a US missile defence system in South Korea could be delayed, Seoul's defence ministry said on Monday, according to the Yonhap News Agency. South Korea and the...
