Asia Pacific Politics News

Taiwan's ruing Kuomintang (KMT) won an overwhelming victory in elections of county and city councilors as well as township chiefs Saturday. The ruling party secured 289 of the 592 seats up for grabs in the elections of councilors in 17...

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he wants the debates over the proposed emissions trading scheme, before the Government reintroduces the legislation in February...The Government wants to reintroduce the emissions trading legislation even though it has already been rejected twice...

C anadian beef exporters have regained access to the Hong Kong market following a meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the former British colony's chief executive. In a news release, Mr. Harper said that regaining access to Hong Kong...

Philippines�Government forces raided the three palatial homes of the Ampatuans here Sunday noon. As of this writing, the raiding team has not found any firearm at one of the two mansions in Juna Subdivision...Raids were also simultaneously conducted in two...

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, is expected to announce a reshuffle early this week. Senator Joyce has told ABC1's Insiders, he has taken advice from several people before making his decision. "I know what I'm going to be doing because I've...

China — Prime Minister Stephen Harper pointed to new agreements with China that will mean concrete benefits for Canada's economy has he wrapped up a brief visit in China's largest city and commercial centre. Earlier this week, China announced that...

A Canadian citizen who has lived in Australia for nearly a decade says he has gone on a hunger strike to protest his imminent deportation to Canada. Ziad Chebib is in a detention centre in Melbourne and says he has...

In Hong Kong, he accepted a hockey jersey from former NHL great Barry Beck. In Shanghai, he strolled through a market neighbourhood, bought some tea for his mom and then plunged into the crowd of curious Chinese to shake their...

The men became aggressive when he refused to go through red traffic lights, punching the driver in the face, damaging his cab and stealing some money. Meanwhile, a man has been arrested for trying to rob a taxi driver at...

The ruling Kuomintang lost Ilan to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party and Hualien to an independent in Saturday’s local elections, with a review being demanded for Penghu. The KMT ended up with a total of 12 counties and cities, the...