Philippine court clears fierce Duterte critic of drugs charges after long legal battle and six years of police custody
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China's Fosun to buy out remaining shares of Henlius Biotech
(Reuters) -- Chinese conglomerate Fosun International will buy the remaining stake in Shanghai Henlius Biotech it does not already own in a deal that values the Hong Kong-listed drugmaker at $13.37 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.71 billion), the companies said on Monday.
Iran presidential candidates stress China, Russia ties ahead of vote
TEHRAN -- Conservative candidates seeking closer ties to China and Russia are leading opinion polls ahead of Iran's presidential election on Friday, which has drawn limited interest from voters disillusioned by the country's continued economic woes.
China employing 'gray zone tactics' at contested Second Thomas Shoal, Lowy Institute's Yaacob says
China is employing "gray zone tactics" against the Philippines at the contested Second Thomas Shoal reef, a move likely aimed at avoiding U.S. intervention in the region, according to Lowy Institute's Rahman Yaacob.
Indonesia to cut access to Philippine, Cambodian online gambling sites as crime surges
Indonesia will cut off access points to websites operating out of Cambodia and Davao City in the Philippines that are suspected of being linked to online gambling.
Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea Kills at Least 16
A fire at a lithium battery factory near Seoul on Monday killed at least 16 workers and left six others missing, officials said.
Malaysia and Thailand keen to join BRICS: 5 things to know
KUALA LUMPUR -- Two Southeast Asian nations, Malaysia and Thailand, have recently revealed their plans to join the BRICS grouping of emerging nations as middle power countries seek to maneuver amid growing geopolitical uncertainties, including the U.S.-China tensions.
Philippines says it won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
MANILA (AP) --The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to "any foreign power" after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war.