Gen Min Aung Hlaing said the authorities were sticking to a plan announced earlier this in March that a long-promised election would go ahead – despite much of the country being outside junta control.

BANGKOK – A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam on March 28, killing over 153 people, toppling buildings and key bridges, and rupturing roads. At least 144 people ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte marked his 80th birthday in detention in the Netherlands Friday after the International Criminal Court ordered his arrest, while in the ...

MANILA – Rapid and sustainable economic growth is crucial for the Philippines to win the war on poverty and achieve lasting prosperity within a generation. However, this growth must be inclusive, ...

On March 16, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he that agreed with a proposal made to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to two parliamentary terms, but stressed that discussions were ...

Playing against the chief minister was 17-year-old Mehak Maqbool, who first learnt the rules watching her cousins play when she was around six years old. Seven years later, at age 13, she formally ...

BEIJING – The United States’ decision to add dozens of Chinese entities to its export blacklist will disrupt the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, said China’s Ministry of ...

The 37-year-old actor has been mired in controversy ever since South Korean YouTube channel Hoverlab accused him of dating Kim Sae-ron when she was underage. Sae-ron died at the age of 24 in February, ...

Zhang Yiming's, 41, personal wealth has reached $57.5 billion, surpassing Zhong Shanshan, founder of bottled water company Nongfu Spring and Tencent Chairman and CEO Ma Huateng. BEIJING – Zhang Yiming ...

THIMPHU – The Prescription to Play (P2P) initiative is reshaping early childhood development, offering young children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, access to play-based learning ...

KATHMANDU – Chitwan National Park, the primary habitat for the one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, and gharial crocodile in Nepal, offers a rich wildlife experience. The park’s headquarters is in ...