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Asia

2 Jul
From 1st July, the 2% reduction in value added tax (VAT) for some groups of goods and services will be extended until the end of the year in Viet Nam. This means that VAT will be kept at 8%.Sectors that will...
2 Jul
Weather officials are warning of torrential rain in western and eastern Japan through Tuesday. They are calling on the public to be on high alert for possible landslides, swollen rivers and flooding in low-...
2 Jul
At least nine people died and four other people were injured when a car plowed into pedestrians in Seoul on Monday night. The accident happened in an area busy with tourists, with Seoul City Hall and a popular...
2 Jul
North Korea's state-run media report said the country successfully test-fired a new-type tactical ballistic missile, the Hwasong-11, on Monday. The missile, which is capable of carrying a 4.5 ton-class...
2 Jul
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida inspected Wakura Onsen in Nanao City on Monday. The popular hot spring resort was greatly damaged in the New Year’s Day earthquake. As many hotels and inns in the...
2 Jul
Authorities ramped up rescue efforts in Assam, India. In Assam, the flood situation has worsened as river Brahmaputra flows above danger level. Over 262,000 people remain affected in 12 districts of the state....
2 Jul
India's newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi inspected the Guard of Honour in New Delhi, a day after he was appointed as Chief of the Army Staff. He also laid wreaths at the...
2 Jul
On 1st July, the General Election Committee of Mongolia submitted the results of the 2024 parliamentary election and the resolution regarding the election as a member of the State Great Khural to the President of...
2 Jul
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on businesses in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to expand investment in areas where the RoK has strengths. Vietnam has high expectations of a joint business forum...
2 Jul
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Junior welcomed Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Mohamad Hasan in Malacanang, Philippines. The Malaysian top envoy’s visit comes a year after Marcos...

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