A court in army-ruled Myanmar heard closing arguments for the defense on Friday in the trial on security-related charges of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and the prosecution will have its say next week.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the country would upgrade the defense of its allies in the Perisan Gulf if Iran develops a nuclear bomb, during a visit to Thailand for an Asian security conference on Wednesday.
Emerging nations deserve more weight in global financial institutions for the world to climb out of its current crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said during the annual ASEAN summit in Thailand, with the presence of United States and Japan.
North Korea has no friends left to shield it from the international community's demands that the country scrap its nuclear activities, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
The United States and North Korea became entangled in a brief diplomatic imbroglio on Thursday when they found themselves competing for the same stage for a news conference.
North Korea, bristling at being described by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as behaving like an unruly child, responded in kind on Thursday, calling her vulgar and less then clever.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sketched out on Wednesday how the United States might cope with a nuclear Iran -- by arming its allies in the Gulf and extending a defence umbrella over the region.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a friendship treaty with Southeast Asia on Wednesday, underlining Washington's renewed focus on a region that has increasingly come under China's influence.
Rising protectionism is a threat to a global economic recovery, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said on Wednesday, vowing to stamp out such policies.
The United States is concerned about the possible transfer of nuclear technology from North Korea to military-ruled Myanmar, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.
Asia-Pacific nations agreed on Tuesday to shun protectionist measures after some criticized the United States and other developed world buy local campaigns at a meeting pushing forward momentum toward a global trade pact.
A film documenting a group of clandestine reporters secretly filming the 2007 street protests in Myanmar and crackdown by the military junta hit cinemas in Britain this week to warm applause from the critics.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves for India on Thursday on a high-profile mission to deepen ties and dispel any doubts about the U.S. commitment to New Delhi under U.S. President Barack Obama.
Ford Motor (F.N) launched a new $500 million passenger car plant in southeast Thailand on Monday, a move aimed at raising its share of a lucrative small car segment in Asia dominated by Japanese firms.
There's a story that's been handed down for years from one backpacker to another as they parley in guesthouse lobbies throughout Thailand.
Sunsets are one of the most fascinating light displays that Mother Nature has to offer. The colours of the sky and the landscape can change dramatically with the sun casting its bright light in a different angle.
Myanmar has confirmed its first case of H1N1 influenza after a schoolgirl returning from Singapore tested positive for the virus, state radio reported on Saturday.
Thousands of red shirt supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra rallied in Bangkok on Saturday in their biggest protest since violent street clashes two months ago.
According to the latest statistics from World Health Organization (WHO), the total number of confirmed influenza A/H1N1 cases had jumped to 2718 in 18 Asian countries by Friday.
Hong Kong's human swine flu tally has reached 104 with 12 new cases conformed, the Centre for Health Protection said on Monday.
SingTel, Southeast Asia's largest telco, on Sunday launched in Singapore a service that lets mobile subscribers download music files and videos which it hopes to introduce to other parts of Asia.
You know the neighborhood straightaway – Chinese signage, glowing red lanterns everywhere, maybe even some neon: you’ve stumbled into another urban Chinatown.
