Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple
June 12, 2026
South Korea's central bank governor said on Friday it was necessary to raise interest rates "on time" as inflation was expected to exceed the target for a considerable
June 12, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s National Day, voicing full support for Moscow’s domestic and
June 12, 2026
The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday
June 11, 2026
China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Thursday against Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and his close relatives, saying he had "repeatedly made
June 11, 2026
At least 22 personnel were killed in Wednesday's military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir, security sources said on Thursday, as funeral processions were held
June 11, 2026
At least two people from the Kuki community were killed in attacks by armed men in India's restive state of Manipur on Thursday, two senior police
June 11, 2026
Authorities say rescuers have recovered the remains of all 22 soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir the previous day
June 11, 2026
A Thai court handed out death sentences on Thursday to two ethnic Uyghur men from the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok
June 11, 2026
A court in Thailand has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for a 2015 bombing at Bangkok's Erawan shrine
June 11, 2026
China's crackdown on cross-border investments is set to weigh on the lucrative businesses of banks, insurers and wealth managers in Hong Kong that tap into the riches of mainland
June 11, 2026
Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed
June 11, 2026
The World Bank said on Thursday that Indonesia's economic growth was expected to slow to 5% in 2026 as it comes under increasing fiscal strain from an ambitious spending
June 11, 2026
Taiwan will not tolerate Chinese efforts to create a false impression of having jurisdiction over its waters, the island's coast guard said, vowing to "
June 11, 2026
Japanese business sentiment soured in April-June for the first time in four quarters, a government survey showed on Thursday, a sign of growing economic pain from the Middle
June 11, 2026
MSCI's global equities index fell 1.5% on Wednesday after
June 10, 2026
Six men from the Naga community in India's northeastern Manipur state have died after they were believed to have been taken hostage by an armed group nearly a
June 10, 2026
Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli
June 10, 2026
Yohei Kono, who as Japan's chief cabinet secretary issued a landmark 1993 apology over women forced to work in wartime military brothels, has died. He was 89.
June 10, 2026
Foreign investors pulled nearly $27 billion net from emerging market portfolios in May, partially reversing a rebound in April as equity selling in Asia
June 10, 2026
Staring at the burned out shell of his Belfast home, Jamie Corry said he would never get over the sight of watching his house go up in
June 10, 2026
Pakistan's military says an army MI-17 helicopter has crashed because of a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
June 10, 2026
All personnel on board a military helicopter have been killed in a crash near Muzaffarabad in Pakistani Kashmir, Pakistan's military said in a statement on
June 10, 2026
Seven individuals and two companies were charged on Wednesday with 25 counts including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud in relation to a deadly Hong Kong fire last
June 10, 2026
North Korea and China both walked away claiming major wins from Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit this week to the isolated state, which
June 10, 2026
An Indonesian military court on Wednesday sentenced four military officers to jail terms of up to three years for their involvement in an acid attack on
June 10, 2026
Asian equities are witnessing a surge in foreign outflows in June as escalating Middle East hostilities and a pullback in AI-linked technology stocks following underwhelming
June 10, 2026
China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships
June 10, 2026
Taiwan's military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an
June 10, 2026
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city's deadliest fire in decades last November
June 10, 2026
The Philippines said on Wednesday that it is urging Beijing to remove a floating structure placed at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the
June 10, 2026
Philippine foreign minister Ma.
June 10, 2026
China's producer prices rose for a third straight month in May to the highest since July 2022, while consumer prices stayed elevated as global
June 10, 2026
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in May at the fastest pace in three years as price pressures from the Middle East war broadened, adding to the case
June 10, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached an "important consensus" and agreed to safeguard regional and global peace, in a
June 10, 2026
Cities and towns across Pakistan-administered Kashmir were brought to a standstill on Tuesday after protesters clashed with security forces ahead of a
June 09, 2026
For the first time in a decade, New Zealanders see the United States as more of a threat than China, a survey by the Asia New Zealand Foundation found, as concerns over
June 10, 2026
The Philippines' foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the "illegal presence" of a floating structure in a disputed
June 09, 2026
Taiwan's military simulated destroying an invading Chinese force in a coastal exercise on Tuesday, firing off rockets and artillery to
June 09, 2026
More than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along Thailand's border have found jobs since Bangkok eased employment curbs last year, an approach that
June 09, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up on Tuesday his first visit to North Korea in seven years, saying it had established a deeper,
June 09, 2026
The United States on Monday added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and
June 08, 2026
The Japanese city of Utsunomiya captured a wild black bear on Tuesday after a dramatic multi-day search
June 09, 2026
A wandering bear that scared residents of a Japanese city just north of Tokyo has been captured after several days of panic during which all schools were closed
June 09, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned home, ending a rare state visit to North Korea
June 09, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit
June 08, 2026
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines, killing at least 35 people
June 08, 2026
Oil prices settled $1 higher after rising more than 5% earlier in the session on Monday as Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other
June 08, 2026
Dozens killed after deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines
June 08, 2026
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