Category: Asia
South Korea’s New Leader Offers Support if North Denuclearizes
seoul, south korea — Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative political neophyte, took office as South Korea’s new president Tuesday with…
Hong Kong’s John Lee is ‘untested’ in areas other than security: consultant
Hong Kong’s incoming chief executive John Lee has focused on security throughout his career and is largely “untested” in other…
Hong Kong leading losses in Asia as tech stocks drag down most markets
SINGAPORE — Most Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Tuesday after heavy losses overnight on Wall Street that saw the tech-heavy…
Leaders to Meet as US Trails China in Economic Support for Southeast Asia
San Francisco — A summit this week will put pressure on Washington to match China’s economic development support for Southeast…
Dictator’s Son Far Ahead in Philippine Presidential Vote
Manila, Philippines — The son and namesake of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos took a commanding lead in an unofficial…
Offshore Earthquake Shakes Taiwan; No Danger of Tsunami
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan on Monday, shaking buildings in the capital,…
‘Big risk’ of unrest in ASEAN if food inflation surges, says economist
A supermarket in Indonesia on May 1, 2022. Relative to other countries, food consumption accounts for a large proportion of…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls 2% as Asia-Pacific stocks slip
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific largely fell on Monday as investors watched for market reaction to Chinese trade data that…
Ex-Security Chief Poised to Become Hong Kong’s Next Leader
HONG KONG — A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy movement is set to be…
Future Remains Cloudy for Exiled Myanmar Journalists in Thailand
BANGKOK — It has been more than a year since Myanmar’s military seized power in a putsch that sent thousands…
