Taiwan’s Tsai says can be ‘no compromise’ on democracy or freedom | Politics News
Taiwan will never give up its democratic way of life, President Tsai Ing-wen has told thousands of people gathered for the self-ruled island’s national day,...
Indonesia’s PayPal, Yahoo bans cast cloud over tech hub dream | Technology
Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia’s temporary ban on major websites including PayPal has exposed the difficult balancing act Jakarta faces as it seeks to both tighten...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan: Reports | Politics News
Pelosi could become the first sitting speaker to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years.Speaker of the United States House of Representatives...
Japan bids sombre farewell to assassinated former PM Shinzo Abe | Politics News
People queue to pay respects at Zojoji temple ahead of private funeral for assassinated former prime minister.Japanese have turned out in their hundreds to bid...
Ferdinand Marcos Jr to be sworn in as Philippines president | Politics News
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the Philippines’s late dictator, is set to be sworn in as the country’s new president. Marcos Jr’s...
Nobel winner Jose Ramos-Horta sworn in as East Timor president | Politics News
New president pledges to reduce poverty, improve health services for mothers and children, and restore political stability.Former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose...
Yoon Suk-yeol takes office as South Korea’s new president | Politics News
Conservative politician, who won election with a wafer-thin majority, will be sworn in at a ceremony in Seoul.Yoon Suk-yeol will be sworn in as South...