World / Asia

Motorcycle-riding sultan crowned Malaysian king 20 Jul 2024 - 08:19 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Saturday installed a motorcycle-riding billionaire sultan as its new king in lavish ceremonies for a post seen as a...

11 dead, over 30 missing after China bridge collapse 20 Jul 2024 - 08:05 am

Beijing: Eleven people are dead and more than 30 remain missing after a bridge in northern China collapsed amid torrential rains, state broadcaster...

Bangladesh soldiers out in force as PM cancels foreign trip 20 Jul 2024 - 08:00 am

Dhaka: Soldiers were out in force Saturday in cities around Bangladesh after another day of lethal clashes between student protesters and police prompted...

Bangladesh imposes curfew, calls in military after deadly unrest 19 Jul 2024 - 09:25 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Friday announced the imposition of a curfew and the deployment of military forces after police failed to quell days of...

Here's what to know about the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh; over 100 killed 19 Jul 2024 - 08:28 pm

Update - 9:20pm:At least 105 people are dead, according to reportsby hospitals, posinga momentous challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government after 15...

India's Reliance sees profits drop over underperforming energy division 19 Jul 2024 - 07:59 pm

Mumbai: Indian billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on Friday posted a 5.45 percent drop in earnings for the June quarter as a...

Bangladesh protesters storm prison as police fail to quell unrest 19 Jul 2024 - 07:18 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in...

Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched 19 Jul 2024 - 06:32 pm

Dhaka: Police inBangladesh's capital banned all public rallies on Friday, a day after the deadliest round of student protests so far saw government...

Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media 19 Jul 2024 - 03:31 pm

Beijing: Torrential rains have killed five people and left eight missing in northern China's Shaanxi province, state media reported Friday. Heavy rain has...

Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong has died: party 19 Jul 2024 - 03:21 pm

Hanoi: Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong died on Friday aged 80 "after a period of illness", the ruling Communist Party said. The announcement...

Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, new half-year record 19 Jul 2024 - 02:32 pm

Tokyo: Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of...

Hong Kong airport says some airlines affected by IT outage 19 Jul 2024 - 02:09 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's airport said Friday that some airlines had been affected by an IT outage, as widespread technical problems were reported...

Bangladesh protesters set state TV HQ ablaze as toll mounts, internet cut 18 Jul 2024 - 08:59 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi students set fire to the country's state broadcaster on Thursday as protests against civil service hiring rules escalated, with the death...

Philippines to build airport on South China Sea island 18 Jul 2024 - 08:12 pm

The Philippines is developing an airport on an island it occupies in the South China Sea, as the Southeast Asian nation asserts its...

Sri Lanka introduces financial facilities for revitalizing MSMEs 18 Jul 2024 - 06:44 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Thursday introduced a comprehensive package of financial facilities under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe for revitalizing micro, small,...