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Indonesia moves to shield textile industry from external shocks

Newborn capybaras attract visitors to Japanese zoo

The four capybaras are being raised in an outdoor exhibition area of the zoo where visitors can touch them.

Tradition, tea, and tomorrow: Xi Jinping's stories with Vietnam

Xi Jinping will soon travel to Vietam for a fourth state visit as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president. The trip coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Vietnam, two socialist neighbors that have forged an enduring bond as "comrades and brothers."

Thailand’s tourism gloomy in fear of earthquake

The country is entering a five-day Songkran holiday starting on April 12 — a peak tourism period known for its festive water celebrations. But this year, a powerful quake near Myanmar late last month has caused a wave of booking cancellations.

Nearly 350 shallow earthquakes recorded in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi

Head of the Geological Agency Muhammad Wafid on Thursday said that the agency also recorded 62 low-frequency earthquakes, 34 deep volcanic earthquakes, three local tectonic earthquakes, and 307 distant tectonic earthquakes.

Ivory poachers may be behind recent pygmy elephant killings in Malaysia's Sabah

Malaysia does not allow the use of ivory as dowry or any similar practices.

ASEAN pledges support for multilateral trade, won't implement retaliatory measures against US tariffs

ASEAN committed to closely monitoring developments and taking necessary action to respond to economic fluctuations, emphasising that it will not implement retaliatory measures against US tariff policies.

Adoptees urge new investigation and justice after South Korea confirms adoption abuses

The demonstration comes around two weeks after the independent commission on March 26 announced that it had identified human rights violations in 56 of the 367 adoption cases submitted since the investigation began 2022.

Singapore’s healthcare spending to become biggest in Government’s coffers

In 2025, the government has set aside SGD20.9 billion (US$15.6 billion) for health, second only to spending on defence, which has a budget of SGD23.4 billion.

Trump announces pause of tariffs for three months for 'non-retaliating countries'

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm's phone call on April 4 was President Donald Trump's first phone call with a foreign leader after the announcement of reciprocal tariffs.

Authors hold protest against Meta for ‘stealing’ work to train AI

Writers chanted "Meta, Meta, book thieves" as they made their way to the Meta building, with some carrying placards reading "I'd write a sign but you'd steal it" and "Get the Zuck off our books", in reference to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Concerns raised as only 2% of Filipino schools have anti-bullying committee

Data from the Philippines' Department of Education showed that 79,819 cases of bullying — both physical and digital — were recorded from 2019 to 2022.

South Korea confirms presidential election in June, costs to exceed $344 million

The winner of the June 3 election will begin his or her term as South Korea's president on June 4, without a transitional period.

Top courts of Nepal and India sign MoU to strengthen judicial cooperation

Recognising the importance of use of technology in clearing backlogs, expediting court procedures and providing better services to stakeholders, the MoU provides for sharing information pertaining to technology employed in their respective courts and other institutions.

Indonesia seeks to import more US goods, avoid retaliation on tariffs

President Prabowo Subianto gave instructions to narrow Indonesia’s US$18 trillion surplus in trade with the US by importing more American products.

Indonesia: Tourism viewed as economic shield against US new tariffs

When exports of goods are subject to high tariffs, Indonesia must look to other sectors that can serve as a balance for its economy, she stressed, adding that tourism is a form of service export that is not impacted by trade tariff policies.

Malaysia to convene special ASEAN meeting on US tariffs

In Malaysia’s capacity as ASEAN Chair for 2025, under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) pillar, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz will chair a Special ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting on April 10 to discuss the US’s new reciprocal tariff imposition.

Indonesia’s Gerindra, PDI-P parties agree to push for Prabowo-Megawati meeting

Top party executives have signaled an impending meeting between their two leaders, following the recent renewal of long-delayed plans over Idul Fitri with the President's son Didit playing "cupid."

ChatGPT hits 1.2m daily users in Korea amid Ghibli-style AI-generated image trend

The AI chatbot recorded a record 1,252,925 daily active users in South Korea on Thursday, a sharp increase from 799,571 on March 1.

US tariffs putting pressure on both US and ASEAN

These tariffs significantly affect ASEAN economies, particularly those reliant on exports to the US. However, while they present economic challenges, they will not lead to ASEAN’s collapse.

Over 3,000 government buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged

Government urges owners of high-rise buildings, hotels, condominiums, dormitories, and shopping malls to hire certified inspectors to perform damage assessments in line with official guidelines for initial structural damage surveys following the earthquake.