Saudi Arabia's crown price to visit S. Korea next week

Jun 19, 2019

Seoul (South Korea) June 19: Crown prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will visit Seoul next week for a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the presidential office Cheong...

S. Korea proposes compensating forced labor victims through company funds; Japan rejects it

Jun 19, 2019

Seoul (South Korea) June 19: South Korea has proposed to Japan that companies from both countries create a joint fund to compensate victims of Tokyo's wartime forced labor, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

UEC: We're working to ensure 2020 elections go smoothly

Jun 19, 2019

Naypyitaw (Myanmar) June 19: The Union Election Commission is working to ensure that voting for the 2020 general election will be able to take place in constituencies across the country, says U Myint Naing, a...

Budget deficit expected to hit K7 trillion in next fiscal year

Jun 19, 2019

Naypyitaw (Myanmar) June 19: Next year's budget deficit is expected to be K7 trillion (US$4.5 billion) as the government plans to spend more in an effort to fulfil more of the public's urgent needs, said...

MPs vow to clean up judiciary

Jun 19, 2019

Male (Maldives) June 19: Parliament has unanimously voted to back a corruption probe by the Judicial Service Commission, despite apparent efforts by the Supreme Court to hamper the process.

Over 70pc children suffering from malnutrition in Bajura village

Jun 19, 2019

Kathmandu (Nepal) June 19: More than 70 per cent of the children are suffering from malnutrition in Amkot village of Budhiganga Municipality-1, Bajura district.