SINGAPORE – China currently has 243 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power either approved or under construction, enough to power the whole of Germany, with
HONG KONG – A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure to incentivize young people to get
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the $2.13 billion project
VATICAN CITY/ULAANBAATAR — Mongolia’s Catholics — all 1,450 of them – could be squeezed standing into St. Peter’s Basilica dozens of times
TAIPEI — Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple, Inc. supplier Foxconn, said on Monday he was entering the race to
MUMBAI – Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s plan to rehouse a million people living in one of Asia’s biggest slums is fueling worries among residents about his capacity
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina‘s economy ministry on Sunday announced a series of benefits for workers and pensioners intended to soften the blow of a severe economic crisis which has seen
BEIJING – US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in Beijing late on Sunday for a four-day visit aimed at boosting business ties between the world’s two largest
SYDNEY – Three US Marines died in an aircraft crash off the coast of northern Australia on Sunday while transporting troops during a routine military exercise, officials said. Five others were “transported to
ROME — Rome’s city government said on Saturday it was taking action to tackle an infestation of rats around the Colosseum after
