KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia is proposing laws to allow house arrest for some offenders as it seeks to reduce ...

SINGAPORE -- Malaysia is working to capitalize on the popularity of durian, with cafes highlighting sweets on social media and farms that grow the famously pungent fruit reporting a strong uptick in ...

Smriti Irani, India's former minister for women and child development -- rather ironically -- vehemently opposes paid leave for women having their period, saying that, "Menstruation is not a handicap.

TOKYO -- The number of overseas visitors to Japan is projected to reach an all-time high of 35 million in 2024. Though benefiting from spending by inbound tourists, Japan is facing acute overtourism ...

Germany has not traditionally had close defense ties with India, but is now pitching to join the latter's effort to wean its ...

TOKYO -- A joint venture formed by Japan's NTT Docomo and NEC will test a wireless network in Cambodia that could lead to 5G services in the Southeast Asian country, Nikkei has learned.

SHENZHEN -- Smartphone shipments in China for the July-September period rose 3.2% on the year, buoyed by Huawei Technologies' stellar performance, according to data released by U.S. research firm IDC ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Fanuc announced Friday that it now expects net profit to grow for the fiscal year ending March 2025 on a recovery in Chinese robomachine demand, though its mainstay robot division ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia is proposing laws to allow house arrest for some offenders as it seeks to reduce ...

Iranian media reported at least two waves of multiple explosions over more than two hours in the capital and at nearby military bases, playing down the attacks in initial reports and highlighting Iran ...

SEOUL -- The price of Chinese cabbage, the main ingredient in perhaps the best-known Korean dish, kimchi, has soared to 2.6 times its normal price in South Korea due to plant diseases brought on by ...

During the National Day break that lasted seven days through Oct. 7, more than 6,400 trips were taken both ways across the border on the China-Laos Railway service, according to Chinese media. This ...