The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Bali and Japan were the most popular Asian destinations, with other cities not far behind as Australians head overseas again

Jan. 20-26, 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Thursday it has offered to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the Asian Games, a first step towards them competing at the Paris 2024 summer Olympics.

Russian and Belarusian athletes could participate in Asian events with the International Olympic Committee looking at options for their return to international competitions.

The Philippines weathered the fastest inflation and highest policy rate in 14 years to deliver one of Asia’s strongest expansions, shoring up the economy by the most in decades amid a bleak global outlook.

Some of Japan's biggest energy and resource companies are pushing full steam ahead to expand fossil fuel projects across Asia. But banks across Asia and corporate Japan -- including Mitsubishi, Mizuho Bank and J-Power -- are feeling the heat from major investors calling for greater action to tackle the climate…

G-Yu Creative recently organised a press conference for the Japan Expo Thailand 2023. Now in its eighth edition, the event -- dubbed Asia's biggest Japan expo -- will take place from Feb 3-5 from 10am to 9.30pm at CentralWorld.

ATLANTA — When the Carter Center assumed leadership of the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, about 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia were afflicted with the debilitating illness caused by the parasite.

LOS ANGELES — When a gunman fatally shot 11 people and wounded nine others in Monterey Park over the weekend, it was more than just the latest tragedy in America’s horrific mass-shooting epidemic.

Shares of Adani Group companies plummeted after its founder was accused of “pulling the largest con in corporate history.”

Increase in reports of the koel and its loud mating call south of its usual territory may be attributable to climate change, scientists say