Asia

Hopes fade for trapped miners in Indonesia

39 min 58 sec ago

23 still missing in Freeport mine, West Papua, after tunnel collapse on Wednesday

Quake jolts north-east Japan

46 min 58 sec ago

TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan today (May 18), but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Myanmar sanctions list languishes

1 hour 4 min ago

YANGON — If you’re American and want to do business in Myanmar, there is a list of people and companies you have to steer clear of by law. But it leaves off a former minister’s...

‘Beef-gate’ transfixes scandal-prone Indonesia

12 hours 4 min ago

JAKARTA — With political Islam, hotel room sex, luxury automobiles, swimsuit models and even imported beef, a mega-scandal dubbed “Beef-gate” has transfixed the Indonesian...

He hasn’t achieved much but Widodo is gaining popularity

12 hours 4 min ago

JAKARTA — An untested outsider to Indonesian politics has attracted an unexpected national following in this fledgling democracy amid a void of young leaders.

Myanmar’s President frees prisoners ahead of US trip

12 hours 4 min ago

YANGON — Myanmar’s President pardoned at least 20 political prisoners yesterday, ahead of a historic state visit by Mr Thein Sein to the United States that will highlight the...

US troops abused Japanese women, charges Osaka Mayor

12 hours 4 min ago

TOKYO — The Mayor of Osaka, who outraged many with remarks about Japan’s wartime and modern sexual services, has struck back after the United States condemned his comments as ...

Philippines fears for workers in Taiwan amid row

12 hours 4 min ago

MANILA — The Philippine envoy to Taiwan yesterday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high on the island over the...

PKR official charged over post-election rally

12 hours 4 min ago

PETALING JAYA — The opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was yesterday charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act for failing to give the police at least 10...