Taiwan has claimed the top spot as the happiest nation in East Asia, according to Gallup’s World Happiness Report 2025. The island nation ranked 27th globally and outperformed its neighbors, such as ...

147 countries were analyzed in this year's report. In 2024, Taiwan came in at 31st, but this year, the island overtook Singapore as the happiest country in East Asia. Finland—for the eighth cons ...

Abdullah, affectionately known as Pak Lah, passed away in Kuala Lumpur on Monday at the age of 85. He was laid to rest with ...

And the timing couldn't be better for Xi, who is trying to court as many countries as possible to ... undermine US credibility and trust in South-East Asia, and Xi will obviously capitalise ...

Singapore is also a stronghold for the straw-headed bulbul, a songbird poached to near extinction in other countries in South-east Asia. NParks also conducts long-term monitoring of ecosystems and ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is touring Southeast Asia to strengthen trade relationships and present China as a stable partner ...

The Chinese leader will this week visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, where he will attempt to contrast China’s steady ...

SEOUL: South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group is considering selling some of its assets in South-East Asia and reinvesting in other businesses in countries in the region, including ...

Google did not announce the amendment it made on one of the most contentious flashpoints in Asia, the South China Sea ... official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official ...

South Korea announced on Tuesday an increase in its support package for the country’s vital semiconductor ... as they compete globally, it said. Asia’s fourth-largest economy is home to ...

Beijing and Seoul should steadily deepen their cooperation to address challenges that face both East Asia and the world at large. Trilateral dialogue between Japan, China and South Korea remained ...