Home | Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific

6 execs charged in Olympus loss coverup scandal

Japanese prosecutors formally charged Olympus Corp.’s former chairman and five other people yesterday in a high-profile scandal involving a cover-up of massive investment losses at ... Full story

India’s Sonia Gandhi vows to ‘correct mistakes’

Sonia Gandhi, president of India’s ruling Congress party, vowed yesterday to “correct the mistakes” that led to a mid-term drubbing in local polls and defended ... Full story

Newly arrived domestic helpers from Indonesia wait for their transportation to a maid agency after going through medical check in Singapore

Singapore to require 1 day off a week for maids

Maids in Singapore will soon get something that many people around the world take for granted: a day off.Starting next year, maids must receive one ... Full story

Japanese whaling vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 shoots its water cannons at the Sea Shepherd crew on a inflatable boat during an encounter by the whalers and anti-whaling activists in the Antarctic Sea

Anti-whaling group claims win after ocean fracas

Anti-whaling activists claimed yesterday that they have effectively ended this year’s Japanese hunt following a late-night altercation near Antarctica, but the whalers said their season ... Full story

Philippine quake cracks buildings, injures 10

A moderately strong earthquake cracked buildings and knocked televisions and glassware from tables yesterday in a central Philippine province, injuring at least 10 people and ... Full story

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech during an electoral campaign rally in Naypyidaw

Suu Kyi canvasses on Myanmar regime’s doorstep

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hit the campaign trail in the capital Naypyidaw yesterday, seeking to challenge the military-backed government in its political ... Full story

Obama’s transgender ex-nanny outcast

Once, long ago, Evie looked after “Barry” Obama, the kid who would grow up to become the world’s most powerful man. Now, his transgender former ... Full story

Australian state toughens law for Muslim veils

by Rod McGuirk, Canberra, AustraliaMuslim women in Australia’s most populous state will have to remove veils to have their signatures officially witnessed under the latest ... Full story

Manila says China should use influence responsibly

The Philippines says it expects China to use its growing influence most responsibly after Beijing announced to again bolster its defense spending this ... Full story

Korean nuclear envoys could meet during US forum

A South Korean official says that the rival Koreas’ top nuclear envoys could meet during an unofficial security forum in the United States this ... Full story