S. Korea’s Lee plays down proposed US chip tariffs, warns of higher prices
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday if Washington introduced higher US tariffs on semiconductor imports, it would likely boost...
Surging in polls, Thailand’s reformist opposition tests new election playbook
BANGKOK — Three years ago, a party of reform-minded progressives swept Thailand’s election in the wake of mass anti-establishment protests only to be blocked...
Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria and Gaza in call
WASHINGTON/ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza with US counterpart Donald J. Trump in a telephone call on Tuesday...
EU plan to phase-out high-risk tech draws fire from China’s Huawei
BRUSSELS — The EU plans to phase out components and equipment from high-risk suppliers in critical sectors, according to a draft proposal released by...
Israel orders Gaza families to move in first forced evacuation since ceasefire
CAIRO — Israeli forces ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation since October’s ceasefire,...
South Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term in case related to...
SEOUL — A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges including engaging in a...
Venezuela has received $300 million in funds from oil sales, acting president says
VENEZUELA'S interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Tuesday that the country has received $300 million from oil sales, the first proceeds from US President...
Japan court to rule in trial of man charged with killing ex-PM Abe
TOKYO — A Japanese court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on a man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, three...
Thousands protest against Trump immigration policies
THOUSANDS of US workers and students marched through cities and university campuses on Tuesday in opposition to the immigration policies of President Donald Trump.
On the...
ASEAN will not certify Myanmar election or send observers, Malaysia says
KUALA LUMPUR — The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election and will therefore...
Taiwan says it will lead ‘democratic’ high-tech supply chain with US
TAIPEI — Taiwan aims to build a “democratic” high-tech supply chain with the United States and form a strategic artificial intelligence (AI) partnership under...
As US orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets
CHINA sold more goods to the world than ever in 2025, but export saleswoman Aimee Chen says it was the hardest of her roughly...