World / Asia

Toyota, Nissan to suspend production in western Japan as typhoon nears 05 Sep 2022 - 10:44 am

TOKYO: Japan's Toyota Motor Corp will suspend some evening shifts at three plants in western Japan due to an approaching typhoon, it said...

Philippines' Marcos visits Indonesia in first overseas trip as president 05 Sep 2022 - 10:40 am

JAKARTA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Monday for a state visit focused on bolstering defence,...

Elite apartments in Korea's Posh Gangnam district are falling after rate hikes 05 Sep 2022 - 10:04 am

Property in Gangnam -- a trio of exclusive districts in South Korea’s capital, Seoul -- is beginning to buckle as the central bank’s...

Strong earthquake shakes southwestern China 05 Sep 2022 - 09:31 am

A strong earthquake shook part of southwesternchina today. It wasn’t immediately clear if it caused damage or injuries. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding...

Death toll from floods in Pakistan reaches 1290 05 Sep 2022 - 09:03 am

The torrential monsoon rains across Pakistancontinued claiming further lives and inflicting losses to property as the total death count in various incidentsreached 1,290...

Malaysia’s Najib applies for royal pardon, remains a lawmaker for now 05 Sep 2022 - 08:27 am

Former prime minister Najib Razak, who began a 12-year prison sentence for his role in 1MDB last month, will remain a lawmaker pending...

South Korea warns of casualties as Super Typhoon approaches 05 Sep 2022 - 08:25 am

South Korea’s weather agency warned there could be casualties as the nation prepares for the most powerful storm in its history to make...

Pakistan’s hope as lake fills: Flood villages to save a city 04 Sep 2022 - 07:34 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani engineers cut into an embankment for one of the country's largest lakes on Sunday to release rising waters in the hopes...

Luxury Bentley stolen in London recovered in Pakistan 04 Sep 2022 - 04:46 pm

A Bentley Mulsanne, which was reportedly stolen from London, was recovered during a raid in Pakistan's city of Karachi, according to media reports....

Cyrus Mistry, heir to one of India’s oldest fortunes, dies at 54 04 Sep 2022 - 03:15 pm

Cyrus Mistry, scion of one of India’s most illustrious business families who formerly headed the nation’s biggest business group, died in a road...

Pakistani officials: Swelling lake could cause more flooding 04 Sep 2022 - 12:40 pm

ISLAMABAD: Officials warned Sunday that more flooding was expected as Lake Manchar in southern Pakistan swelled from unprecedented monsoon rains that began in...

CanSino's inhaled COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in China 04 Sep 2022 - 12:28 pm

HONG KONG: China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the country's drug regulator...

China, Japan ground ferries, flights as typhoon approaches 04 Sep 2022 - 11:56 am

Beijing: Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and classes and flights were canceled in Japan on Sunday as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest...

Indonesia raises fuel cost to ease subsidy burden on budget 04 Sep 2022 - 11:17 am

Indonesia raised some fuel prices as the government balances the risk of inflationary pressures against a ballooning energy subsidy bill. The price of...

Pakistan finance chief wants nation to live within its means 04 Sep 2022 - 10:44 am

Pakistan’s finance minister wants to break a boom-and-bust cycle that’s played out for decades, and help the nation to finally learn to live...

Typhoon Hinnamnor moves toward South Korea 04 Sep 2022 - 10:34 am

Seoul: Typhoon Hinnamnor continued to move northward toward South Korea on Sunday, triggering fresh weather advisories in southern parts of the country, including...

Australia government favours boosting temporary skilled migrants' pay 04 Sep 2022 - 09:55 am

SYDNEY: The Australian government favours lifting the income threshold for some temporary migrants, Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor said on Sunday, as...