Asia

Prof. Goh Appointed as Youngest Dean to Head SMU Law School

THE Singapore Management University (SMU) finally found a new dean to head its law school, after sea...

Feb 24, 2017 01:00 PM EST

Taiwan Set To Become First Asian Country To Allow Same-Sex Marriage

The same-sex marriage bill, when approved, will not only make history in Asia but also uplift Taiwan...

Feb 01, 2017 08:32 AM EST

China Passes Anti-Terrorism Law; Tech Companies Might Be Asked to Give Private Information to the Government

China government approved Anti-Terrorism Law. Companies will be asked to give private information ab...

Dec 28, 2015 01:45 AM EST

China will not allow violations of its territorial waters

China said on Friday it would not stand for violations of its territorial waters in the name of free...

Oct 09, 2015 06:54 AM EDT

Volkswagen chief faces grilling by board over diesel scandal

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn faced a reckoning with his board on Wednesday, summoned to explain ...

Sep 23, 2015 08:03 AM EDT

Japan protests Russian PM's visit to disputed island

Japan on Saturday lodged a protest over Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to one of fou...

Aug 23, 2015 07:55 AM EDT

Britain calls for freedom of navigation in South China Sea

Britain's top diplomat called for freedom of navigation and overflights in the disputed South China ...

Aug 12, 2015 09:54 AM EDT

Cocaine smugglers turn to South Asia for new routes, markets

Police who seized Asia's largest known shipment of liquid cocaine at a Bangladeshi port late last mo...

Jul 12, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Japan interested in joining NATO missile consortium

Japan is interested in joining a NATO missile building consortium that would give Tokyo its first ta...

Jul 09, 2015 07:18 PM EDT

U.S. compares China's South China Sea moves to Russia's in Ukraine

The U.S. State Department's number two diplomat on Friday compared China's behavior in pursuit of te...

Jun 26, 2015 06:55 PM EDT

China slams Western misconceptions of role in World War Two

Western countries have a lack of appreciation about China's sacrifices and contributions during Worl...

Jun 24, 2015 08:29 AM EDT

Philippines steps up drills with U.S., Japan forces near South China Sea

The Philippines will hold separate naval exercises with U.S. and Japanese forces this week on a Phil...

Jun 22, 2015 05:37 AM EDT

New U.S.-Philippine military deal, already on ice, could face further delays

A U.S.-Philippine defense agreement that would help counter China's growing naval power in the dispu...

Jun 17, 2015 06:35 PM EDT

Blatter rocks world soccer by quitting FIFA amid scandal

Sepp Blatter rocked the world of soccer on Tuesday by unexpectedly saying he would step down as FIFA...

Jun 02, 2015 06:32 PM EDT

FIFA scandal deepens as Blatter aide linked to payments

U.S. prosecutors believe FIFA President Sepp Blatter's top lieutenant made $10 million in bank trans...

Jun 02, 2015 08:23 AM EDT

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