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Envoy hopes South Korea, Japan leaders’ mutual visits to resume soon
South Korea's ambassador to Japan expressed hope that the countries' leaders can restart their reciprocal visits "sooner than expected" as both nations try to improve bilateral ties, damaged significantly by wartime labor issues.
Yun Duk…
China’s ‘iPhone city’ sends 870 workers away without notice
China’s Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province known as “iPhone city”, relocated 870 workers to a hub about 370 km away in a neighboring province, without giving them any advance notice about the measure to curb Covid-19 transmission.…
Islamist party PAS turns down Malaysia PM Anwar’s offer to join government
Malaysia’s Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has turned down Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s offer to join his unity government on Saturday, saying that it will remain as an opposition party along with its Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition…
PAP appoints Lawrence Wong as deputy secretary-general
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has been appointed to the new post of deputy secretary-general of the People’s Action Party (PAP), after the party’s top decision-making body met on Saturday.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who…
Protests held against “zero-COVID” policy as China sees record cases
Residents in various areas of China have protested against the nation's strict "zero-COVID" policy, according to videos shared on social media, as Beijing on Saturday reported a record number of infections for the third consecutive day.…
Taiwanese head to polls in local elections, referendum
Taiwanese began voting Saturday in local elections, with the results seen as a prelude to the 2024 presidential and legislative polls, while voters are also casting ballots in a referendum.
About 19 million voters will elect more than…
Man charged with intentionally causing harassment to PM Lee by threatening to burn tech firm Seagate
A 44-year-old man was charged on Saturday with intentionally causing harassment to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong by threatening to burn technology firm Seagate Singapore.
Chai Fui Chet allegedly made the threatening communication via…
Japan eyes using enemy base strike capability with U.S.
Japan is considering using an enemy base strike capability, or what it prefers to call "counterstrike capability," with its ally the United States, in the event it comes under attack, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.…
Tokyo says Uber Eats labor union has collective bargaining rights
Tokyo authorities on Friday ordered the operator of Uber Eats food delivery service in Japan to enter into negotiations with a labor union representing its staff, agreeing with the organization that the unit of the U.S.-based company had…
Death toll in Indonesia earthquake surpasses 300, 24 still missing
The death toll from Monday's magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Java Island in Indonesia rose to 310, with 24 still unaccounted for on Friday, according to the country's disaster management agency.
More than 20,000 houses were damaged, and over…