The SPB493J is a special edition reference aimed at collectors, but it is still a practical field watch. Seiko’s Alpinist ...

In this article, we’ll explore the list of landlocked countries in Asia, each with its significant history and latest international dynamics. Bhutan, one of the smallest kingdoms in existence, is a ...

Singapore has come out on top as the least corrupt country in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the 2024 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report released on ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore was ranked the world's third least corrupt country in 2024 ... first time since 2010 that Singapore has topped the Asia-Pacific region in the index, overtaking New Zealand ...

Next time you're in the gym doing deadlifts, take a page out of the wrestler handbook and try it sumo style. Named for the wide stance that sumo wrestlers get into before facing their opponent ...

LOUDI, China -- A stalled housing project started by troubled Chinese property developer Country Garden Holdings has left homebuyers in the central Chinese city of Loudi in a bind. "If the home ...

“No country in Southeast Asia or in Africa began as we did, from ashes, from total destruction,” Mr. Ramos-Horta said. But, he added: “In 22 years, we should have resolved child ...

Thailand has reclaimed its title as the most visited country in Southeast Asia by getting 35.5 million foreign visitors in 2024 after losing the crown to Malaysia in 2023. Malaysia was second with 25 ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday.

Ozeki Hoshoyru (facing camera) receives the championship trophy from Japan Sumo Association chief Hakkaku after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a three-way playoff on Jan. 26 ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's Asia team is taking shape, with a mixture of donors, military veterans and congressional staffers -- but not career diplomats -- assuming key positions ...

Parts of war-torn Myanmar and other countries in Southeast Asia have become havens for sprawling scam compounds, where hundreds of thousands of people are forced to swindle billions of dollars out ...