BANGKOK - Thai police arrested an anti-junta activist on Saturday for defaming the monarchy in what rights groups said was the first case of lese-majeste brought under Thailand's new king. King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally ascended the throne on Thursday following...
SEOUL - Hundreds of thousands of protestors gathered in Seoul for the sixth-straight week Saturday to demand the ouster of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye ahead of an impeachment vote in parliament. The latest in a series of massive anti-Park demonstrations...
Those reindeer turned out to be a lot harder to train than Domino's had anticipated. The American pizza company announced on Thursday it was abandoning its plans to use reindeer to deliver pizzas in Japan for Christmas. Domino's had made a...
Seven political figures known for their strong opposition to the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo were arrested on charges of treason on Friday, only a few hours before the large-scale rally by conservative Muslims in the capital against...
MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will make a state visit to Singapore from Dec 14 to 16, according to diplomatic sources here. There has been no official announcement of the trip thus far but Mr Duterte has been touring...
BEIJING - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was a "petty action" by Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday, Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television reported. The conversation was the first such contact with Taiwan...
TOKYO - Japan's ruling party rolled the dice Friday on a long-awaited bill that could see casinos legalised in a market viewed as a potential global gaming powerhouse. A legislative committee sent the proposed law to the powerful lower house...
TAIPEI - A former senior manager at Taiwan's technology giant Foxconn has been indicted for stealing and selling 5,700 iPhones in China to pocket around US$1.56 million (S$2.2 million), Taiwanese prosecutors said Friday. Foxconn is the world's largest contract electronics...
SINGAPORE - President Tony Tan Keng Yam has written to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun to convey his best wishes on the latter's ascension to the throne. "Your Majesty has been a source of solace and strength for the Thai...
BANGKOK - Thailand's new king on Friday made his first public appearance since ascending the throne the previous day, ending a period of uncertainty since the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on Oct. 13. King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun,...
