North Korea accepted a proposal to hold talks with South Korea on January 9 aimed at reducing tensions ahead of the Winter Olympics next month.The agenda would include North Korea’s offer to send a delegation to the Games as well as overall inter-Korean relations, South Korea’s Unification Ministry spokesman, Baik Tae Hyun, told reporters Friday.

Asian equities continued their positive start to the year on Wednesday following yet another record close on Wall Street, but the dollar faced further selling pressure.Analysts warned global markets could face an uncertain year as Donald Trump's tax cuts have already been priced into valuations, while central banks are also on course to start winding back on their years of cheap money.Investors have kicked 2018 off in buoyant mood as the world economy stirs to life and jobs creation, par

As US President Donald Trump decamped to his mansion-cum-private club in Palm Beach, Florida, for the holidays, he left Washington, DC, on edge.

US President Donald Trump – who has often hailed China's efforts to put pressure on North Korea – hit out at Beijing Thursday for failing to cut off Pyongyang's oil supply, saying such moves prevented a "friendly solution" of the crisis."Caught RED HANDED - very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea," Trump said on Twitter."There will never be a friendly solution to the North Korea problem if this continues to happen!"Trump did

Pyongyang’s recent flurry of missile tests have sent shockwaves throughout the world. The recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test is said to be able to reach the continental United States.The response of the international community has been a mix of shock and disdain towards the hermit kingdom.

The balance of power in East Asia relies heavily on the power competition between the United States and China.

Singapore’s 2018 ASEAN chairmanshipThis week, Singapore announced its priorities going into 2018 as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Much of America’s capital has entered a state of near-panic. In recent days, President Donald Trump has been acting more bizarrely than ever, and the question raised in the mind of politicians and civilians alike, though rarely spoken aloud, has been: What can be done with this man? Can the United States really afford to wait for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to wrap up his investigation (on the assumption that he’ll find the president guilty of something)?

Tech giants including Samsung and Tencent sank in Asian trade on Tuesday, tracking a sell-off in their US rivals and dragging most regional markets lower.While investors welcomed news that the US senate had finally passed controversial tax reforms, the deal must still be reconciled with a House bill, while the probe into alleged Russian meddling in last year's election continues to dog Donald Trump.The Dow closed at a record high on Wall Street but the Nasdaq tumbled more than one percen

Over the last year, Cambodia’s ruling party, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), has dramatically increased its pressure on its political opponents and civil society. Democracy in Cambodia has always been fraught, and elections are not completely free and fair.