North Korea unveils “toughest” strategy against US
CLAIMING that military ties among South Korea, the US, and Japan have evolved into a “nuclear military bloc for aggression,” North Korea announced its “toughest” counter strategy against the United…
179 dead in South Korea’s worst plane crash
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except for two…
Vietnam’s banking sector to post 15% credit growth in 2025
THE credit growth for the Vietnam’s banking sector in 2025 will likely be at 15 per cent, equivalent to the target for 2024 and higher than nominal GDP growth of…
Political turmoil shakes South Korea’s economy
AFTER South Korea’s president and his replacement were both deposed over a failed bid to impose martial law, deepening political turmoil is threatening the country’s currency and shaking confidence in…
President Droupadi Murmu pays last respects to former PM Manmohan Singh
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid her last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi. During her visit, she offered condolences to his family members.…
Japan PM Ishiba to meet Nobel-winning A-bomb survivor group
PRIME Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to meet next month with members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan’s leading group of atomic bomb survivors that received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, a…
Nine countries to officially become BRICS partners from 1 Jan 2025
BELARUS, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Cuba, Malaysia, Uganda and Uzbekistan will officially become BRICS partners from 1 January 2025, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday. “On the eve of…
China stands committed to steady development of China-US ties
WHEN meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the Peruvian capital of Lima, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated China’s commitment…
China’s 5G subscriptions surpass 1 billion amid strong uptake
CHINA’S 5G mobile phone subscriptions reached 1.002 billion by the end of November, a milestone in the world’s leading telecom market, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology…
Netanyahu threatens to “act with force” against Yemen’s Houthis
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would “act with force” against the Houthi group in Yemen, a day after the group launched a missile towards the Tel…