East Asia Pacific

Washington to prioritize efforts to reign in both at upcoming UN meeting with focus on ambitions exhibited by Russia, China

Experts warn that unless the Democratic Republic of Congo improves its banking system, it risks broader economic consequences

Carrie Lam made remarks at ceremony marking anniversary of founding of People’s Republic of China    

US banned imports of its palm oil over allegations of forced labor and other abuses

Rights website has recorded 510 cases of dissidents being forced to go to psychiatric hospital across the country since December 2007

Democrats and Republicans echo warnings in separate reports on China’s bid to supplant US on world stage

Probe into FGV Holdings uncovers allegations of forced child labor as well as sexual and physical violence

Lost EU trade perks and a pandemic weigh on Cambodia’s low paid

Chinese coast guard ship passed through Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone earlier this month just five days after China’s defense minister made peace-building trip to Jakarta that’s normally, nominally friendly to Beijing

US Secretary of State also speaks on plight of persecuted religious minorities in China during Rome visit

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claimed to have mustered support of 'strong, formidable majority' of lawmakers to wrest control from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and form a new government

All three major US indices are trending lower in futures trading

Chris Patten describes Beijing's actions as 'biggest assault on freedom and liberty in any city in the 21st century'

North Korea tells world at UN: Peace can only be safeguarded with 'absolute strength'

Would-be travelers in Asia embrace round-trip flights that end up where they began