The Philippine military will dispatch another resupply mission to a World War II-era ship in a South China Sea shoal at the center of a territorial dispute despite what Manila has said was an attempt by China to block a similar operation.
US President Joe Biden was dealt a stronger hand in Asia when Yoon Suk Yeol became South Korea’s president a year ago, backing hawkish security policies that brought Seoul closer to Tokyo while looking to diminish bickering between the neighbors.
(Bloomberg) — From the financial crisis to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Britain has borrowed and spent its way out of every jam. The bill for that is becoming a worry all its own.
Thailand’s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is set to return from self-exile next week, his daughter said, as a premier candidate of a political party backed by his family faces a parliament vote to form a government.
After years of waiting, the update is finally here—and it is powerful.
Japan will raise the minimum hourly wage to an average of 1,004 yen ($6.91), exceeding the level proposed by a government panel, as inflation crimps consumers’ spending power.
Women’s sport in Australia will get a A$200 million ($128 million) funding boost as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government builds on the momentum created by the national team’s captivating run at the Women’s World Cup.
Record-breaking wildfires in Canada are heading toward key population centers in the country’s west, prompting the province of British Columbia to declare a state of emergency and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.
Alibaba Group Holding’s e-commerce arm in China is hiring more than 2,000 graduates amid record youth unemployment and as authorities eased their regulatory crackdown on technology platforms.
