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Asia & Pacific

Rubio to make first Asia trip

The State Department billed the July 8-12 trip as a move to reaffirm Washington's commitment to the Indo-Pacific. Hours later, Trump said he would impose 25 percent tariffs from August 1 on imports from Japan and South Korea, the key US regional allies and vital partners in countering China's growing might.

1 hour ago
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ASEAN to express 'concern' over Trump tariffs

The president's trade war will likely be high on the agenda as foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gather in Kuala Lumpur for talks this week. ...

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Albanese confirms China visit

"I look forward to going to Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu, which I will visit from Saturday," Albanese told reporters in Hobart. He did not give more details about his trip. ...

6 hours ago

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Japan Airlines says subjected to cyber attack, flights may be impacted

"We can confirm that we have been subjected to a cyber attack and are addressing the situation," a Japan Airlines spokeswoman told AFP.

6 months ago
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South Korea's Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law

Yoon's repeated defiance of the summons and failures to appear for questioning have sparked criticism and calls from the opposition for his arrest, citing concerns over potential destruction of evidence.

6 months ago
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Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.

6 months ago
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Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane

The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and despite the largest search in aviation history, the plane has never been found.

6 months ago
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Two Guantanamo Bay detainees back in Malaysia

The US Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the repatriation of Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep to Malaysia. 

6 months ago
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Hopes rife for Bangkok talks to spark progress in Myanmar

The talks among ASEAN members in Thailand may expedite the work for peace in war-torn Myanmar, analysts have said amid calls from human rights groups for the bloc to stand firm against the junta.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Mary Jane Veloso arrives home to 'new life'

Mother of two Mary Jane Veloso landed at daybreak, then was immediately transferred to prison following a repatriation deal between the two countries over a decade in the making.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Pesantren leaders to introduce new disciplinary measures after Japan trip

Leaders from five pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) will apply at their schools lessons learned from participating in a cultural exchange program in Japan .  

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu

The 7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles), some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu's main island, at 12:47 pm (0147 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Singapore ministers say to sue Bloomberg over mansions story

The story, headlined "Singapore Mansion Deals Are Increasingly Shrouded in Secrecy" looked at top-range houses called Good Class Bungalows and claimed many purchases did not have legal filings, adding that said such deals were harder to track.

6 months ago
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Inmate Mary Jane Veloso to return to Philippines on Wednesday

Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina domestic worker who was sentenced to death 14 years ago in Indonesia, is scheduled return to her home country on Wednesday as part of a prisoner transfer agreement between Jakarta and Manila.

6 months ago
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RI delegation prepares for Myanmar talks in Bangkok

The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it was preparing for this week’s Bangkok meeting slated to discuss the Myanmar crisis, adding that ASEAN’s commitment to an inclusive dialogue remained unchanged despite the absence of any Naypyidaw representatives at the formal talks.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks

Washington has long been Taipei's most important ally and biggest arms supplier -- angering Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its own territory.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

'Bali Nine' drug ring prisoners 'relieved' on return home

The men -- the last behind bars among nine Australian smugglers who were jailed in Indonesia in 2005 -- flew into Darwin on Sunday under a secretive deal between the two countries.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Two TNI cadets graduate from Australian military academy

Two Army cadets have become the latest TNI members to graduate from a military academy in a foreign country, as part of a policy to enhance defense cooperation that has been running since 1998. 

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand to host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week

Thai foreign minister Maris Sangiampongsa will hold the separate consultations on Dec 19 and 20, after Thailand in October offered to host informal talks to find a way out of the crisis that has gripped Myanmar since a 2021 military coup.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

US warship docks in Cambodia

Washington's relationship with Phnom Penh has been deteriorating for years, with China pouring billions of dollars into infrastructure investment under Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea's President Yoon impeached over martial law bid

Yoon has been suspended from office while South Korea's Constitutional Court deliberates on the vote, with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo taking over as interim president.

6 months ago
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Filipina on death row says planned transfer home as 'miracle'

Mother of two Mary Jane Veloso, 39, was arrested and sentenced to death in 2010 after the suitcase she was carrying was found to be lined with 2.6 kilograms of heroin, in a case that sparked uproar in the Philippines.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Second martial law impeachment vote for South Korean president on knife edge

Two hundred votes are needed for the measure to pass, meaning opposition lawmakers must convince eight ruling People Power Party (PPP) colleagues to defect.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

BHP and Rio pressured women to sign NDAs after sexual harassment complaints, lawyer says

Brisbane-based law firm JGA Saddler filed a class action against each mining giant this week, alleging widespread and systemic sexual harassment and discrimination at Australian mine sites.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea's Yoon vows to fight 'until the very last minute'

Yoon, staring down an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, vowed to "fight with the people until the very last minute".

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Japan seeks Indonesia’s help to solve labor crisis

The number of Indonesian workers in the Japanese construction sector is expected to surpass the number of Vietnamese workers in the coming years, a Japanese construction association has said.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

'China Daily' hosts ANN video editors in Hong Kong

The two-day meeting gathered editors from eight countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam to discuss effective ways to share video content among Asia News Network (ANN) newsrooms.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea police raid president's office

"The Special Investigation Team has conducted a raid on the presidential office, the National Police Agency, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and the National Assembly Security Service," the unit stated in a message sent to AFP.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Car torched, buildings painted with anti-Israel graffiti in Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the latest attack, the second targeting the Jewish community in the Sydney suburb in three weeks, was an "outrage" and he would be briefed on it soon by a new antisemitism task force.

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel

Yoon has apologised for the botched attempt and said he was leaving his political and legal fate to his ruling People Power Party (PPP) but has not resigned. He has become a subject of criminal investigation, according to local media reports. 

6 months ago
Asia & Pacific

'Creeping coup': Lack of internet access is costing livelihoods in Pakistan

Pakistan has a record of curbing online access in response to political turmoil, banning social media sites or simply temporarily shutting down the internet altogether.

7 months ago
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South Korea president stops short of resigning after martial law fiasco

The opposition and even key members of his own party have called for him to step down, and parliament is set to vote later Saturday on his impeachment.

7 months ago
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Govt continues search for missing Indonesians in Jeju ship accident

The Migrant Workers Protection Ministry is working with South Korean authorities to locate two missing Indonesians after the Geumseong 135 fishing vessel sank on Nov. 8.

7 months ago
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