Category: Asian News

In Taiwan, death is the stage for an intriguing form of show business. We follow two icons of Taiwan’s grief industry. One sells her tears. The other is a ……

Thousands of protesters have surrounded Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo), after smashing the building’s glass doors and walls. That prompted the … source

Fierce flames seen after a fire broke out at a Boon Lay HDB flat on Monday night (Jul 15). Six people were taken to hospital. For more: https://cna.asia/2jWI5yr … source

A massive blaze engulfed animation studio KyoAni in Kyoto on Thursday morning (Jul 18), killing more than 30 people. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the … source

British Prime Minister Theresa May is holding an emergency Cobra meeting with high-level ministers and security officials, to discuss how best to respond to … source

Tens of thousands of people staged a peaceful march through downtown Hong Kong on Monday afternoon (Jul 1), on the anniversary of the territory’s handover … source

The UN Human Rights Council will set up an investigation into thousands of killings in the “war on drugs” in the Philippines. CNA’s Cherrie Regalado has more … source

One runway at Singapore Changi Airport was closed and 37 flights delayed, after drone sightings in the area. This happened in a 10-hour period between June … source

Singapore authorities on Sunday (Jul 21) made their largest seizure of smuggled ivory, after a transshipment bound for Vietnam was intercepted. The haul … source

Robertson Quay’s iconic Alkaff Bridge reopened with a more vibrant look. The structure was repainted in June 2019 as part of a series of commemorative events … source