Category: Asian News

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn officially endorsed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Cabinet, paving the way for a return to civilian rule after the election … source

The Singapore Army has embarked on an exercise with its US counterpart. Known as Exercise Tiger Balm, it is the longest-running exercise between the two … source

The proportion of people suffering from depression and having suicidal thoughts has hit a 10-year high because of the current anti-extradition bill protests. source

Singapore and Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation in financial technologies (fintech). The move was to help … source

Floating cities could soon become a reality as planners try to come up with innovative ways to battle the space crunch. Could this happen in Singapore? Mr Lim … source

In a landmark move, Malaysia amended the Federal Constitution to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. The bill was passed with full support from all 211 MPs. source

Taiwan’s EVA Air has cancelled 117 flights following a strike which began on June 20, after a collapse in talks over staff pay. The carrier said the strike will affect…

A fire broke out at the Kyoto Animation studio in Japan on Thursday (Jul 18), leaving at least 24 people dead and dozens injured. (Video: ATPN) Full story: … source

European Union foreign ministers are in Brussels to figure out ways to initiate a dialogue between the US and Iran, amid rising tensions. The bloc’s foreign policy … source

At a conference in Tokyo, Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that Malaysia is “too small to have an effect on a huge company like Huawei”, and that his country will “try…