The Silk Road – does it not conjure up images of famous and exotic exploits? The travels of Marco Polo from 1271 to 1295 with a land crossing from Venice to Beijing and a sea passage for much of the ...

Though Beijing has taken several steps to alleviate its ‘Malacca Dilemma,’ China remains vulnerable as ever to a naval ...

The 2,500-year-old Maiden’s Tower in Istanbul is an icon of the city and has recently reopened after a major two-year ...

WASHINGTON – The tariffs may sting, but South-east Asia can still strike some sweet ... To decode what lies ahead in the next four years, The Straits Times spoke to seasoned experts in trade ...

Synopsis: Join The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi ... India amid weakening growth in the ageing countries of North-east Asia. Mr Cheo is a former macroeconomist with Singapore’s central ...

The vessels were in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, when they issued distress signals. Russian investigators opened two criminal ...

Thailand said on Monday it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one to have representatives of the junta, as the Malaysian Prime Minister said efforts were being ...

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after ...

MOSCOW, Russia — A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait in the north of the Black Sea ...

Two Russian cargo ships carrying oil products are in distress following bad weather in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and annexed Crimea, the country’s ministry of emergency situations ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in ...

A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s ...