Indonesia hopes for additional $10B inflows after S&P, Widodo says
JAKARTA -- Indonesia is hoping for additional inflows worth $10 billion from pension funds and other institutional investors over the next two years following...
Qatar defiant as Saudi extends deadline to end Gulf blockade
DOHA, QATAR -- Qatar appeared defiant as Saudi Arabia and its allies Monday extended a deadline for Doha to accept a series of demands...
Thailand’s new labor regulations send thousands of migrant workers fleeing
BANGKOK -- Tens of thousands of migrant workers, most of them from Myanmar, have fled from Thailand in fear after new labor regulations adopted...
Hyper president’ Macron picks regal setting for rare presidential speech
PARIS, FRANCE -- Emmanuel Macron’s penchant for using regal symbols to give his presidency a touch of majesty will be on display on Monday...
Trump says he will speak with European officials before G20
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald J. Trump plans to speak with German, French and Italian officials later on Monday, he said ahead of the...
Trump blasts states for refusing to hand over voter data
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump lashed out on Saturday at the growing number of states refusing to give voters' names, addresses and sensitive...
Tokyo votes in crucial election for Abe’s ruling party
TOKYO — Voters in Tokyo head to the ballot box Sunday to deliver their verdict on Shinzo Abe's ruling party after scandals sent support...
Trump to speak with Chinese president and Japan PM on North Korea
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump will speak by telephone with the leaders of China and Japan on Sunday, in talks likely to be...
One-off abdication law eyed for Japanese emperor Akihito
TOKYO -- Japan could pass a one-off bill allowing its retirement-ready emperor to step down, a government panel said Monday, in what would be...
Russia seeks Syria peace with Iran, Turkey as US sidelined
ASTANA -- A joint effort to end the war in Syria by Russia, Turkey and Iran enters a new phase on Monday with peace...
South Korea culture ministry apologizes for ‘blacklist’ of artists
SEOUL -- South Korea’s culture ministry apologized on Monday for a blacklist of artists which excluded them from government support, admitting there was a...
China signals it would cooperate with Trump gov’t
BEIJING -- Confronted by the challenge of a Donald Trump-led White House, China is signaling it’s ready to work with the new administration and...