East Asia Pacific

Analysts say export restrictions sometimes backfire

Move comes as US has designated five Chinese media outlets as foreign agents

Foreigners in Indonesia improvise while waiting to find ways home

Harsh enforcement of restrictions raises human rights concerns

Friday's event is the second major eruption this month; authorities advise residents not to approach within three kilometers of the volcano

Thousands of tourists escaping cold weather in Europe were scrambling this week to find alternative ways to return home from the Thai island of Phuket in the Adaman Sea

The drills between US, Philippine and Australian forces were scheduled to take place in the Philippines May 4-15

Government relief for companies hit by the coronavirus outbreak is expected to save business in Japan, Singapore and South Korea

Boris Johnson, who says he has mild symptoms is working from home, self-isolating which he says is 'entirely the right thing to do'

 Asian markets up following Wall Street’s gains a day earlier

President Trump tweets he had a 'very good conversation' with Chinese president Xi about pandemic early Friday

'If there’s no problem, why do we need to lift sanctions?'

Washington's ongoing trade war with Beijing has shifted business from China to Vietnam

Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association says that with lockdown’s orders that factories operate with no more than half their usual workforce, even with extra overtime, 'there could be a chronic shortage of medical gloves in the battle to contain and suppress the Covid-19 coronavirus worldwide'

FM Spokesman says Secretary of State has 'Sinister Motive'