Taipei sees New Zealand in sync with like-minded democracies, envoy says
SYDNEY -- Taiwan's chief representative in New Zealand told Nikkei Asia that New Zealand is leaning more toward like-minded countries in its stance on the Taiwan issue.
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SYDNEY -- Taiwan's chief representative in New Zealand told Nikkei Asia that New Zealand is leaning more toward like-minded countries in its stance on the Taiwan issue.
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia plans to train 60,000 high-skilled local semiconductor engineers to help the country achieve its ambition of becoming a global chip hub, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced Tuesday.
SYDNEY -- Establishing a component field command in Japan is a "priority" for U.S. space authorities as China invests heavily in capabilities that pose a threat to America's armed forces and those of its allies in the region.
TOKYO -- A Japanese couple has spent the past decade building a chain of restaurants in Southeast Asia, but Yosuke Masuko and Sanae Takasugi did not succeed with sushi, ramen or tempura; their specialty is pizza.
BANGKOK -- Thailand will apply as soon as this month to join the BRICS bloc of emerging nations, the government said on Tuesday, aiming to team up with other Global South countries in boosting its presence on the global stage.
TOKYO -- With the yen hovering around 157 against the dollar, the Japanese currency's rapid depreciation has created problems for the country beyond costly imports, including by depressing wages in dollar terms and driving away foreign talent.
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s former premier Nawaz Sharif was re-elected president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party on Tuesday. He last held the position in 2017, when he was forced out of office amid corruption allegations.
As economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity, a United Nations report said on Tuesday.