Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Asia-Pacific

January 9, 2026

UN regrets U.S. withdrawal from 66 international organisations

The U.S. is the largest assessed contributor to the UN, responsible for 22 per cent of the regular budget

Donald Trump official potrait
May 30, 2025

Global Housing Crisis: UN-Habitat seeks solutions as 2.8 billion people languish in squalor

This includes more than 1.12 billion people living in slums or informal settlements, while an additional 300 million face absolute homelessness, lacking any form of stable shelter.

Global slums
March 19, 2024

Japan’s JX Nippon Oil, Chevron sign MoU on carbon capture, storage

The main goal of the MoU is to evaluate the feasibility of the carbon capture and storage value chain.

JX Nippon Oil
July 19, 2023

260% surge in Fiji’s HIV cases worry authorities

The number of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in Fiji has surged by 260 per cent since 2010.

HIV PATIENTS used to illustrate the story
May 22, 2023

Russia blasts G7; says group “incubator of destructive initiatives”

The Russian foreign ministry said the G7 members were trying to prevent non-Western states from developing ties with Moscow and Beijing.

Vladimir Putin and G7
December 1, 2021

Omicron: Travellers to U.S. to face tougher COVID-19 rules

The WHO said blanket travel bans would not prevent the spread, and they “place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods.”

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.