Philippine troops are closing in on Muslim rebel positions and cutting off escape routes to end a week-long standoff that has left more dozens dead in the southern city of Zamboanga, officials... Read more »
Efforts to improve North-South ties culminate in arrival of South Korean businessmen at Kaesong after five-month gap. South Korean businessmen have crossed into North Korea as the joint Kaesong industrial zone reopened... Read more »
TOKYO – The United States’ pivot to Asia will not mean any new bases in the region, but existing alliances will be strengthened and modernised, the chief of US Pacific Command (PACOM)... Read more »
TWO landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 11 people and left 19 others missing on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. The National Disaster Management Agency said seven people were killed and three... Read more »
Indonesia’s flag carrier ranks ahead of Singapore Airlines in the long-haul food category Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, has won the ‘2012 Long-Haul Asia Pacific Airline Food Award’ by leading global travel... Read more »
MOSCOW – China has been playing a leading role in widening inter-parliamentary exchanges and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Russian parliamentarian has said. Long-term dialogue between legislative bodies of Russia and... Read more »
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, reportedly killing one person. The quake hit Aceh province around dawn on Tuesday. Local media said it was felt strongly in... Read more »
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim urged voters to oust the country’s long-ruling government as tens of thousands of supporters gathered Saturday in a show of force ahead of coming elections. At least... Read more »
Japan’s deputy prime minister confirmed fresh financial aid for Myanmar on Friday during a visit to an industrial zone that underlined the long-isolated nation’s growing importance as an economic partner. With a... Read more »
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Google (GOOG.O) Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt began a controversial private mission to North Korea on Monday that will include an effort to secure the release... Read more »
Tens of thousands of protesters have marched on Hong Kong streets, demanding greater democracy and the resignation of the city’s embattled leader. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride, reporting from Hong Kong, said Leung... Read more »
South Korean defence ministry says launch of satellite into space was disguised test of a 10,000km-range ‘missile’. North Korea’s launching of a rocket into space last week amounted to the test of... Read more »
An overloaded van carrying kindergarten students plunges into roadside pond in rural Jiangxi province. Eleven children have been killed when the van transporting them to school plunged into a roadside pond in a rural area of... Read more »
Asia Pacific countries adopted a historic five year Regional Plan of Action for the application of space technology for addressing natural disasters and achieving sustainable development goals in the region. At the... Read more »
Asia Pacific share markets advanced on Wednesday, December 05, 2012, led by Chinese bourses, after China’s think tank forecasted world second largest economy will grow at speed of more than 8% coming... Read more »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged Asia-Pacific aviation leaders to focus on airport and air traffic management infrastructure as the region’s demand for connectivity continues to grow. “Aviation... Read more »