Roundup: Indonesia's new president chooses minister candidates, with anti-graft bodies involved in selection process
Hong Kong Police Public Relations Branch Chief Superintendent Steve Hui on Tuesday urged Occupy Central protesters to comply with court orders to stop their illegal occupation of roads.
The Office of the Chief Executive (CE) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said late Tuesday that a broadly representative nominating committee is not just a question of absolute numbers but also a question of taking into account the needs and priorities of a broad range of sectors.
The Hong Kong government on Tuesday held the first formal talks with student leaders speaking for sit-in protesters to find a peaceful way to end the Occupy Central movement which started on Sept. 28.
Australian researchers said on Wednesday that eating large amounts of fruit and vegetables can make you happier.
The Hong Kong government on Tuesday held the first formal talks with student leaders speaking for sit-in protesters to find a peaceful way to end the Occupy Central movement which started on Sept. 28.
Travel media company Lonely Planet has named Singapore as the world's top destinations among countries to visit next year, while Washington D.C. of the United States is named the top city to visit, Singapore media reported on Tuesday.
Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher on early Wednesday, with its benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly rising more than 2 percent following the overnight rally on Wall Street.
Kaliningrad auto manufacturer Avtotor announced Tuesday the beginning of production of TATA Daewoo trucks for the Russian market, the company's CEO Alexander Sorokin confirmed to local media.
Japanese electronic components maker TDK has developed a wireless charging system for electric and plug- in hybrid vehicles, which it hopes will be in use around 2018.
South Korean shares ended in negative territory on Tuesday due to lingering concerns over global economic slowdown.
Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung said here on Tuesday that he would consider disclosing the evidence of external interference in the Occupy Central movement at an appropriate time, adding he was not merely speculating.
This year's ten-day registration period for the national civil service examination will run until Friday with at least 22,200 government spots to be filled, a new historical high.
One of the giants of Australian politics, former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, died at the age of 98, and current Australian political leaders immediately offered condolences to his family with Prime Minister Tony Abbott describing him as "a giant of his time."
New Zealand labor costs rose by 1.8 percent in the year to the end of June, with non-wage costs rising faster than pay packets, the government statistics agency announced Tuesday.
Indonesia witnessed a peaceful transfer of power on Monday that crowned former governor of the capital city Joko Widodo as the seventh president for the next five years, with an unusual procession prepared for Widodo to enter presidential palace.
Pakistan, Afghanistan trotting out roadmap for tension-free ties: adviser
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