The Philippines on Monday called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone.
Indonesia's fisheries minister was charged with bribery on Wednesday by the country's anti-graft agency after simultaneous raids as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the export of baby lobsters.
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday sought India's support in mobilising G20 nations to help out developing countries saddled with debt, with three of India's neighbours already seeking IMF loans as their economies struggle.
India's metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta has urged the government to press Japan and South Korea to change their trade pacts to eliminate their import duties on nickel sulphate used in EV batteries, a source aware of the matter said.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu was left frustrated after his team's winning run in World Cup qualifying was ended by a 1-1 draw with Australia on Tuesday but he believes the result will serve as a reminder to his players of the challenges that lie ahead.
The Indian rupee is poised to fall at open on Thursday, driven by the decline in Asian equity and currency markets after U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of broad-based tariffs.
Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) jumped by over 10% this week as issues in a few plants curtailed supply and as demand remained strong during the summer period, trade sources said.
Separatist rebels in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua on Monday killed a helicopter pilot from New Zealand after he landed his aircraft in a remote area, authorities said, adding four other passengers on board were safe.
Global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX plans to ship enough COVID-19 shots to cover around 3% of the populations of low-income countries in the first half of this year, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Friday.
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Singapore's Lovebonito Holdings, owner of the Love, Bonito female fashion brand and backed by investors including Chinese buyout firm Primavera Capital Group, is targeting opening its first U.S. physical store next year, its top executive said.
Malaysian pet food maker Pet World Nutritions is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore to raise up to $100 million, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in what could be the biggest IPO in Singapore in over a year.
Indonesian nickel company PT Trimegah Bangun Persada (TBP), part of conglomerate Harita Group, aims to increase its processing capacity using some of the proceeds from a planned initial public offering in April, its top executive said on Friday.
The families of victims killed in two crashes by Boeing Co's (BA.N) 737 MAX want U.S. regulators to rescind approval for the planes to fly again, following a Senate report that raised concerns about the re-approval process.
Planning has begun for an international force to go into Gaza to stabilize security in the Palestinian enclave, two senior U.S. advisers said on Wednesday.
Indonesia's fiscal deficit as of Dec. 14 was equal to 1.22% of gross domestic product, much smaller than the latest government outlook, the finance minister said on Tuesday, amid strong revenue collection and good budget discipline.
Singapore will take a harder stance against drug-laced vapes from September as it changes the classification of anaesthetic agent etomidate from a poison to a drug, the government announced on Thursday.
Stock markets in United Arab Emirates closed higher on Friday, after oil climbed on supply concerns fuelled by Europe's upcoming embargo on Russian oil and decline in U.S. crude stockpiles.
Unilever Plc has agreed to sell its global tea business to CVC Capital Partners for 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion), concluding a process of reviewing and spinning off the division that took more than two years.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday the government can take over hotels and turn them into isolation facilities as surging COVID-19 infections put a strain on the overstretched healthcare sector.
A Russian artist and a Ukrainian owner of a villa complex on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have come together to promote peace and unity through a giant work of art.