China's acceptance of Taiwan's participation at a WHO meeting, as well this week's cross-straits trade talks, are the latest in warming relations since Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou took office.

One year after devastating Cyclone Nargis ripped through Myanmar last May 2 killing nearly 140,000 and leaving 800,00 homeless, hundreds of thousands still have no jobs or housing.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the United States remains committed to diplomatic resolution of the nuclear weapons issue on the Korean peninsula.

Just one day after the Malaysian government announced a ban on the religious conversion of children without mutual parental consent, a potentially landmark court ruling took place.

Hoping to increase its global news presence, the Chinese government has launched a new English language newspaper, The Global Times. An editorial in the first edition claims it "strive[s] to reveal a complete and true picture" of China, but the paper is published by state-owned People's Daily. The cover story ...

As the world's largest crude oil producer and fourth biggest rice producer, Indonesia has great potential for green energy. This is according to World Bank's International Finance Corporation. IFC has helped to set up the Indonesian Sustainable Energy Finance Project, and has offered to help companies through technical expertise and ...

China's Ministry of Commerce announced the Chinese government has filed a complaint to the WTO about the nature of a US ban on Chinese poultry. The US Senate Tuesday passed an act which included a ban of chicken parts from China. The Chinese government claims this ban violates global commerce ...

Despite global slowdown in demand for iron ore, China has imported 131 million tons in the first quarter, up 18.8% from last year. As Japan, South Korea and China engage in price negotiations with BHP Billiton, Vale and Rio Tinto, it appears that iron ore prices will drop 30%, 50% ...

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party begins coalition building after a narrow win, while rights groups claim millions were unable to vote. Two civil rights groups filed law suits against the Election Commission for its failure to give every Indonesian to ability to vote. So, while foreign media focuse on ...

China flexed its economic muscle this week at the BOAO Forum for Asia, calling on global monetary diversification and pumping $10 billion into a China-ASEAN infrastructure investment fund. Some Chinese officials claim the economy has "touched bottom" and predict growth to reach 7 percent this quarter (Zheng Xinli), but in ...