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Unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, have voted to accept a wage deal for this year, including a 100,000 won ($73) increase in monthly base pay, the union said Tuesday.
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Foreign exposures to yuan-traded stocks jump by a third, with QFII data showing holdings surging to more than US$40 billion
Foreign exposures to yuan-traded stocks jump by a third, with QFII data showing holdings surging to more than US$40 billion
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The number of employed South Koreans aged 55-79 surpassed 10 million for the first time, government data showed.
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Kathmandu: A wall in Nepal’s largest hospital has been covered with photographs as relatives try to track down their loved ones.
Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han arrives for her sentencing hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. (AP: Jeon Heon-kyun)
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is accelerating the expansion and rehabilitation of the country's major airports—aiming to accommodate larger aircraft, increase passenger capacity, and ultimately help bring down airfares.
MANILA, Philippines — A gale warning is in effect over north Luzon's northern and western seaboards, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
US president also says he has ‘a lot of respect’ for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and believes feeling is mutual as planned summit in US nears
US president also says he has ‘a lot of respect’ for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and believes feeling is mutual as planned summit in US nears
Korea-U.S. drills shrink while trilateral exercise stays on course
Lee needs critics, not yes-men, around him: Justice minister nominee faces severe repercussion
Reshuffle sans reform: Lee's Cabinet changes fall short of addressing the policies driving his approval ratings down
Flash flooding in Arizona tourist destination was likely triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific Ocean
ULSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, have voted to accept a wage deal for this year, including a 100,000 won (US$73) increase in monthly base pay, the union said Tuesday.
The central government has announced plans to provide nationwide coverage by 2028, but uneven regional development is a major hurdle
The central government has announced plans to provide nationwide coverage by 2028, but uneven regional development is a major hurdle
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday marked National Heroes’ Day by honoring Filipino fisherfolk and government forces safeguarding the country’s waters.
New Delhi’s approach has gone from welcoming economic engagement with Beijing to containment to the latest calibrated reopening
New Delhi’s approach has gone from welcoming economic engagement with Beijing to containment to the latest calibrated reopening
After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora
After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora
MANILA, Philippines — To strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman in fulfilling its constitutional mandate to fight corruption, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has filed a bill creating a law enforcement service that would empower it to effect arrests and detention, searches and seizures in accordance with the law - and sa…
The Nikkei Stock Average has seen increased volatility since reaching a record high on June 25. (Photo by Jumpei Kinefuchi)
MANILA, Philippines — Members of the House prosecution panel on Monday tagged lawyer Michael Wesley Poa as a “central figure” in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, pointing to his former stint as education undersecretary under the latter’s watch.
Sydney and Brisbane are back to being the only capitals with median prices above $1m. Follow updates live
MANILA -- When Jollibee Foods Corp. first opened outlets overseas in the mid-1980s, its primary revenue engine was the Filipino diaspora longing for a taste of home. Today, the Manila-headquartered fast-food titan with over 10,700 stores covering 20 brands in 33 countries is making a bolder bet: winning over non-Fil…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a visibly uncomfortable Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine for the sake of humanity during a meeting in Kyrgyzstan on Monday.
Prosecutors link the inmate to a Chinese criminal network targeted in a major police operation last year and a second raid in June
Prosecutors link the inmate to a Chinese criminal network targeted in a major police operation last year and a second raid in June
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10ID) deployed about 395 soldiers to the Bangsamoro region on Sunday to reinforce security for the historic Sept. 14 parliamentary elections.
Japan aims to encourage individuals to buy government bonds and businesses to raise employee pay through tax code changes. (Nikkei photo collage)
Every Aug. 15, South Korea pauses to mark National Liberation Day, the anniversary of the day in 1945 when 36 years of Japanese colonial rule finally came to an end. For decades, Koreans were forced to take Japanese names, bow at Japanese shrines and endure the colonial exploitation of their labor and natural resour…
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Yemeni fishermen pass by a commercial ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait on April 5. © Reuters
MANILA, Philippines — Amid reports of agricultural losses that will seriously impede the country’s food security agenda, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for the immediate repair and restoration of roads, bridges, and irrigation systems damaged by the recent typhoons and southwest monsoon or habagat.
MANILA, Philippines — The government is turning to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help advance two ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at tackling chronic flooding in the Manila Bay area and creating a permanent land link between Luzon and the Visayas.
MANILA, Philippines —The 10th Infantry (Agila) Division of the Philippine Army deployed additional forces from the 67th Infantry (Agila) Battalion and 102nd Division Reconnaissance Company to augment ongoing security operations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Electi…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked opponents of artificial intelligence data centers, saying they would end up "backwards and poor" and were helping rival China.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
Quando uma enchente repentina e catastrófica varreu a acidentada fronteira entre a China e o Nepal em 26 de agosto, a devastação física foi imediata.
New Delhi: NSW Premier Chris Minns believes his four-day trade trip to India will help reassure one of the state’s most significant trading partners that Australia remains a multicultural country accepting of overseas migrants, amid the increasingly fractious domestic debate on immigration.
Koror City, Palau: Tension between China and Taiwan is threatening to overshadow a key meeting of Pacific leaders, as Beijing lodges complaints and threatens retaliation over the decision to allow the self-governing island to have such strong representation at this year’s event.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has joined a mass of dignitaries in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. (Reuters: Ann Wang )
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro slammed House Assistant Minority Leader and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co after she criticized the conferment of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM).