Asia Pacific Focus

Japan intends to limit some equipment exports in response to the US-China chip war

Following similar actions by the US and the Netherlands, the Japanese government says it intends to impose limits on some… Read More

March 31, 2023

Asian equities rise as Alibaba presents strategy for breakup

On Thursday, Asian equities increased as worries about the banking sector subsided and the potential breakup of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba… Read More

March 30, 2023

Asia-Pacific: Economic Concerns Widen Business-Government Trust Gap

SINGAPORE — According to Edelman's 2023 Trust Barometer results for Asia-Pacific, the region's economy is less optimistic than expected, which… Read More

March 27, 2023

Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in a T20 match

The Afghanistan cricket team defeated Pakistan in a Twenty20 match for the first time on Friday by six wickets as… Read More

March 25, 2023

How will Bali look in 2033? Five predictions for a decade of change in the paradise

The only thing that surprised the Balinese more than the speed at which tourists vanished at the beginning of the… Read More

March 25, 2023

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP after conviction in ‘Modi Surname’ defamation case

Just a day after being sentenced to a couple of years in prison in a defamation case, senior opposition leader… Read More

March 25, 2023

Indian opposition leader convicted in ‘Modi surname’ defamation case, granted bail

A court in Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday afternoon convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a… Read More

March 24, 2023

UN Says Asia Pacific Region Won’t Meet SDGs by 2030

ISLAMABAD: As the total number of years needed to achieve the SDG targets in the region has increased, the Asia-Pacific… Read More

March 23, 2023

6.5 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt across northern India

Tuesday night saw almost the entire northern India experiencing strong tremors of a 6.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred in northeastern… Read More

March 22, 2023

Philippines recovers sunken MT Princess Empress 3 weeks after leak

A leaky fuel tanker that sank three weeks ago off the central Philippines has been located using a Japanese underwater… Read More

March 21, 2023

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