Korea considers in-flight meals for foreigners awaiting deportation
The government is reviewing a plan to provide regular in-flight meals to foreign nationals awaiting deportation, a move aimed at better protecting basic rights.
· Jung Seo-young
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Dizon fires Las Piñas-Muntinlupa engineering office chief
MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has removed the maintenance chief of the Las Piñas-Muntinlupa District Engineering Office for alleged negligence and slow response to disasters.
· William B. Depasupil
Nepal-Tibet death toll 750 from Himalayan flood, 3,000 missing
AFTERMATH. A drone view shows damaged buildings and houses covered in mud next to the Likhu River following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on August 30, 2026.
· Jodesz Gavilan
Nepal-Tibet death toll 750 from Himalayan flood, 3,000 missing
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Could joint oil and gas projects help ease Beijing and Manila’s South China Sea tensions?
China and the Philippines could build trust by cooperating in ‘low-sensitivity’ areas such as energy and the environment, analysts say
· Orange Wang
Could joint oil and gas projects help ease South China Sea tensions?
China and the Philippines could build trust by cooperating in ‘low-sensitivity’ areas such as energy and the environment, analysts say
· Orange Wang
Even in the fertility heartland, China can’t stop its birth rate from falling
Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
· He Huifeng
Even in the fertility heartland, China can’t stop its birth rate from falling
Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
· He Huifeng
S. Korea steps up search for 9 missing in Nepal, reviews drone deployment
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Portaaviones de EEUU pasa frente a Singapur en medio de reportes de problemas
El portaaviones estadounidense USS Abraham Lincoln frente a Batam, Indonesia, el 30 de agosto del 2026. (AP foto/Dita Alangkara)
· Dita Alangkara
Two-term lawmaker Lee So-young tapped as SMEs minister
President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday nominated two-term Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Lee So-young as minister of SMEs and startups, ending a 61-day vacancy following Han Seong-sook’s departure to become prime minister.
· Moon Joon-hyun
Korea’s medical tourism continues double-digit growth
Foreign patients spend more across Korea, but most money still flows to Seoul
· Lim Jae-seong
YMTC to boost NAND output as Korean rivals hold back
China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies is forecast to increase NAND wafer output by nearly 25 percent next year, as it seeks to catch up with its Korean rivals, whose major expansions are not expected until 2028.
· Jie Ye-eun
(profile) Ambassador to Saudi Arabia tapped as new defense minister nominee
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Kang Shin-chul, South Korea's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was named Sunday as the nominee for defense minister.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Hundreds of foreign nationals still missing in Tibet after devastating Himalayan mudslide
China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a border crossing with Nepal following a mudslide that tore through the Himalayan region, while the death toll in Tibet has reached 16 people.
· REUTERS
USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on its way home from Middle East
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore as seen from Batam, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
· Dita Alangkara
Veteran technocrat tapped as finance minister
South Korea’s First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il was nominated Sunday as deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, placing a veteran technocrat with deep experience in macroeconomic policy at the helm of the country’s economy.
· Choi Yeon-jae
Singapore’s blueprint for economic success: plan, but be prepared to adapt
External shocks and changing domestic conditions often render plans unfeasible, so being agile is a better policy
· Donald Low
Singapore’s blueprint for economic success: plan, but be prepared to adapt
External shocks and changing domestic conditions often render plans unfeasible, so being agile is a better policy
· Donald Low
Prosecution reform architect tapped as justice minister
A former judge who became a leading architect of the ruling party’s prosecution overhaul has been nominated to lead Korea’s Justice Ministry.
· Park Han-na
N. Korea reshuffles military command around arms production, discipline
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Finland says it ‘makes no sense’ for Russia to risk attack on a Nato nation
President Stubb said he did not believe Moscow was in a position to go to war with the military alliance
· Reuters
Finland says it ‘makes no sense’ for Russia to risk attack on a Nato nation
President Stubb said he did not believe Moscow was in a position to go to war with the military alliance
· Reuters
Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation
As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities were still finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, while some arrived, families of others waited anxiously for news of their loved ones as the…
· Victoria Milko
China-Nepal floods: hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after disaster
Indian and Nepalese citizens account for more than half of those missing following Wednesday’s devastating glacier collapse
· Xinlu Liang
China-Nepal floods: hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after disaster
Indian and Nepalese citizens account for more than half of those missing following Wednesday’s devastating glacier collapse
· Xinlu Liang
Air raids, conscripts and China: How Myanmar’s military is regaining ground
The rebel fighters who abandoned Falam in Myanmar in April said they gave up the strategic border town near India only after running out of bullets.
· Caleb Quinley
Lee carries out major reshuffle across Cabinet, key AI posts
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Bangladesh’s J-10CE fighter plan stirs China dependence fears
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· Gabriel Honrada
Drone footage shows extent of damage in Nepal village after flash flood disaster | South China Morning Post
Devighat village was one of areas devastated by the torrent of rock, ice, mud and debris.
PH, US reaffirm defense commitment as treaty turns 75
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to mutual defense as their security treaty marked its 75th anniversary, with the allies pledging to strengthen cooperation amid growing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
Combined toll of at least 750 dead and more than 3,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after devastating flood
· Guardian staff and agencies
LPA develops into Tropical Depression Pilandok
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· Jee Geronimo
Nepal monastery becomes evacuation centre for survivors
By North Asia Correspondent Natalie Whiting and Krishna Dhungana in Kathmandu
· Natalie Whiting
'Chexit': Global Asset Managers Are Fleeing China
Authored by Anders Corr via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Separated Filipino conjoined twins in good health — embassy
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia over the weekend said the condition of two sets of separated conjoined twins "is improving daily."
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Wife of British man who died after turbulence sues Singapore Airlines
‘Nothing prepared me for hearing he had died. It was absolutely devastating,’ said Linda Kitchen, who broke her back during the 2024 incident
· CNA
Wife of British man who died after turbulence sues Singapore Airlines
‘Nothing prepared me for hearing he had died. It was absolutely devastating,’ said Linda Kitchen, who broke her back during the 2024 incident
· CNA
Reviving Kuala Lumpur: can Malaysia modernise without pricing out its past?
Urban renewal aims to regenerate the capital’s historic core, but polish and authenticity don’t always share the same street
· Ushar Daniele
Reviving Kuala Lumpur: can Malaysia modernise without pricing out its past?
Urban renewal aims to regenerate the capital’s historic core, but polish and authenticity don’t always share the same street
· Ushar Daniele
Whatever happened to the controversial Mr Hong Kong pageant? | South China Morning Post
Criticised for objectifying men, TVB’s male beauty contest struggled to match Miss Hong Kong’s longevity. Will it ever return?
BOK highlights demand-pull inflation pressure from strong export growth
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monetary policy should focus on preventing core inflation from spreading broadly and remaining elevated as robust exports spill over into the broader economy and intensify demand-side inflationary pressures, a central bank report said Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Parts of Metro Manila and Rizal to have water interruptions this week
MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.
· Ed Paolo Salting
Nepal Flood Survivors Return to Devastated Towns
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· Anupreeta Das
Fukui cities given emergency warnings for heavy rain
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Sunday morning issued Level 5 heavy rain emergency warnings, the highest-level alert, to three cities in Fukui Prefecture, saying the risk of landslides and flash floods is increasing.
· No Author
Korea’s decades-old shipbuilding rivalry crosses the Pacific
Washington’s policy shift opens a new front for HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean in the US naval market
· Ahn Sung-mi
Satellite imagery compares rivers and settlements before and after China-Nepal border disaster | South China Morning Post
Images taken after landslide and flash floods showed heavily swollen rivers and damage to buildings and houses.
Madi Mojdeh powers to 4th gold as Maligat smashes record in 3rd Asian Open Schools swimfest
MANILA, Philippines — La Salle Green Hills standout Behrouz Mohammad Madi Mojdeh proved unstoppable after capturing his fourth gold medal at the 3rd Asian Open Schools Invitational (AOSI) Short Course Swimming Championships at the Assumption University Aquatics Center Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok, Thailand.
· The Manila Times
In Nepal, once-busy towns are turned to wastelands of mud
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· Zach Hope, Kate Geraghty, Bishal Karki
S. Korea attracts more than 2 million foreign medical tourists in 2025
The number of foreign medical tourists coming to South Korea topped 2 million last year amid growing global interest in the country's medical services, a report showed Sunday.
· Yonhap