BANGKOK – For the first time since the 2021 coup upended Myanmar’s place in the region, ASEAN’s foreign ministers sat down face to face with their Myanmar counterpart on Sunday. The meeting, hosted by ...

Laiba Ijaz, a student at International Islamic University, was said to have been defrauded of Rs5 million, which she had paid to move to the United States for further studies. An agent was accused of ...

MANILA – Another summit, another missed opportunity. That was one regretful outcome of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit, held last week in Cebu under this year’s chairship of ...

The Department of Fisheries in its latest statement yesterday reminded the public to continue to comply with the safety advice and instructions that have been issued. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The red ...

Titled "Can Heritage Bring Asia Closer,” the webinar brought together The Star’s Esther Ng, China Daily’s Haoting Lu, The Daily Star’s Mahfuz Anam, The Straits Times’ Jaime Ho, The Korea Herald’s Yang ...

Japan's number of workers aged 50 and older has been on the rise. The types of roles they opted for were predominantly in customer service, such as staff at Japanese-style hot… ...

Nationwide initiative brings thyroid awareness, health education, targeted TSH screening and referral closer to the community ...

SEOUL – Rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died after suffering a brain hemorrhage have swept through social media and news outlets overseas in recent days, prompting South Korean officials ...

ISLAMABAD – AS reports continue to do the rounds of possible Russian mediation to resolve the differences between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, the Foreign Office has underscored that ...

BANGKOK, THAILAND – – 15 October 2026 – ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading management company for hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and luxury residences in Asia Pacific, has been named Best Local ...

SHENZHEN, CHINA – – 15 October 2026 – Global pop icon LISA and heytea, the originator of New-Style tea, officially launch ...

Both India and Britain are expected to see higher economic growth than Japan. The continued depreciation of the yen against ...