The United States is calling on the United Nations Security Council to maintain its arms embargo on Iran after it expires in 2020, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said on Wednesday.

Indonesia's top e-commerce site Tokopedia said Wednesday it has raised $1.1 billion in funding from investors including Japanese tech giant SoftBank and Chinese online store Alibaba

China's northern city of Zhangjiakou will offer renewable electricity supplies to the Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province, according to the city's Development and Reform Commission.

The promotion of economic competitiveness, building skills, fostering inclusion, strengthening state institutions and financing the transition to high-income status, are five key areas that policymakers in East Asia should focus on in the coming decade, says the World Bank.

More than 100 students from five ASEAN countries has attended the seventh World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia International Eco-Schools Conference (IESC) held at a school, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sungkai, Perak from Dec 9 to 13.

The Supreme Committee for Sharjah Age-friendly Cities convened its tenth meeting on Tuesday at the Sharjah Ruler’s Office under the Chairmanship of Sheikh Salem bin Abdulrahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Ruler's Office.