North Korean leader Kim Jong-un approved plans to bolster the country’s defence capabilities during a three-day meeting with the top military brass in Pyongyang. State media reported that Kim urged the country to boost its defence capabilities with a stro...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for authorities nationwide to step up flood control measures and disaster relief efforts on June 22, 2022, as southern China continued to battle severe flooding. Yingde county in Guangdong province saw record flooding, wh...

With the launch of the Fujian on June 17, 2022, China unveiled its first home-designed aircraft carrier – a hi-tech vessel meant to counter the new Gerald R Ford-class of American aircraft carriers currently in operations.

Protesters in India have clashed with police during rallies against a new military recruitment scheme. Dozens of people were detained on June 19, 2022, as police used batons and tear gas to disperse protesters who had taken to the streets and damaged gove...

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant sailed away from its long-time home in Aberdeen Harbour on June 14, 2022. Talks to save the struggling 46-year-old tourist attraction failed, leaving its parent company with no option but to move it to an undis...

Employing sunlight, sand and eggs as art materials, Egyptian artist Hossam Gamal creates portraits of famous personalities. Using just a magnifying glass on canvas, Gamal says he is willing to stay in the sun for an hour to create his portrait of Marilyn...

A six-year-old husky turned on a rice cooker by following her owner’s voice commands via a video home surveillance system in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. He said he took longer than expected getting a Covid-19 test done, so he decided to remotely in...

Conservation groups working in China's southern island province of Hainan marked the 14th World Oceans Day on June 8, 2022, by creating artificial reefs in the tropical seas around Fenjiezhou Island.

Millions of consumers and small business owners in Indonesia have been rattled for months by surging cooking oil prices. Soaring prices have been triggered by a jump in demand for palm oil, particularly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two European...

Dragon boat races were held in Hong Kong and in mainland China on June 3, 2022, for the first time in two years after restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic were eased. The rowing competitions took place during the Dragon Boat Festival, which fall...

Chinese travellers in hazmat suits were seen waiting to board a flight from Cambodia to the Chinese port city of Xiamen on June 5, 2022. The returning travellers appear to be taking extra precaution as China has one of the world’s toughest Covid-19 restri...

Thousands gathered on the streets of the Thai capital on June 5, 2022, for the nation’s first official pride parade since 2006. “Naruemit Pride 2022” – naruemit meaning “creation” in Thai – was organised by a coalition of non-governmental organisations an...

For two years, North Korea has said it has kept Covid-19 at bay. But on May 12, 2022, leader Kim Jong-un announced the country’s “first” outbreak. Within a matter of weeks, cases have blown up to over 3 million “fevers”, the term used for suspected Covid-...

China’s top economic regulator, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has unveiled a new five-year plan for the country’s renewable energy targets.

After requiring residents to stay home for more than two months, China's commercial hub of Shanghai officially ended its lockdown on June 1, 2021, giving free rein to 2.67 million businesses, from corner shops to multinational manufacturers, to resume ope...