On Monday, the US Defense Department released its annual report to Congress on China's military.
The leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) called on Sunday its armed front, the New People's Army (NPA), to uphold the human rights accord despite the Philippine government's termination of the peace talks with them.
An apology made by the Red Cross Society of China this week after it was found to have diverted donations earmarked for specific uses to other projects without notice has failed to stem a tide of criticism against the organization.
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended higher on Thursday to recoup much of the previous session's losses, after the European Central Bank announced rate cuts and the U.S. Federal Reserve made no changes to its asset purchase program.
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday pledged to keep its stimulus policy in place, as a mixed bag of economic data released recently have fueled fears of a slowdown in tentative growth.
U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, propelling the S&P 500 to new record highs, as the country's weekly jobless claims fell to a five-year low and the European Central Bank cut interest rates to a record low.
Meaning phoenix in Chinese, Fenghuang is known for its well-preserved architecture and traditional river town scenes. The exorbitant entry fees have fueled online criticism that the local government is attempting to grasp a share of the tourist revenue from the hands of private businesses.
E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China's popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for 586 million U.S. dollars, Sina Corp. announced Monday.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high and the Nasdaq Composite Index ending at a high not seen since November 2000, boosted by upbeat housing data and tech shares.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday allowed all but seven South Koreans to return home from the Kaesong joint industrial park, local media reported.
he Japanese government has passed during a cabinet meeting on Friday a five-year basic plan on ocean policy, which aims at promoting undersea resources development and enhancing surveillance capacity around its waters.
Changes in world order since the turn of the century -- including greater political stability in Africa and a bumper crop of commodities -- if handled right, provide an opportunity for Africa to become "a global economic power," said a UN report released on Tuesday.
Organizations promoting Chinese education in Malaysia are using a closely contested general election in May to press the ruling coalition and opposition for more support for Chinese schools and education in the country.
After years of cultivation, ASEAN is now one of the most highlighted emerging markets in the world. Charles Li, Associate Professor at the City University of Hong Kong, told the Asia Pacific Daily that ever since the transformation from a political unity to an economic organization, ASEAN's economy has been flying high, thanks to its close relationship with China and the developed world.
China's economic growth in the first quarter of the year is at a reasonable level and the country will maintain its macro-economic policies, the central bank said Sunday in a statement.
The movie has thrilled millions around the world the soundtrack has changed a generation, and now this iconic love story comes upon the stage of Hong Kong. Dirty Dancing --- The Classic Story On Stage, the fast-selling West End show, opens at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 19 as its debut in Asia.
U.S. stocks continued to retreat Thursday after Wednesday's slump, as weaker-than-expected economic data, soft health care and tech shares weighed on the market.
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