The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Sterling plunged to its lowest level against the US dollar - at just over $1.03 - since decimalisation in 1971

Attending funerals on behalf of the United States is normally a straightforward assignment for a vice president

WorldPride 2025 would have been the first time a global lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) event was held in Asia.

Indonesia’s attitude toward rising tensions between China and Taiwan suggests Southeast Asia’s largest economy is still dependent on China, fearing the loss of its closest and biggest trading partner.

Dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, is a common disease in parts of Asia and Latin America. Recently, though, France has experienced an outbreak of locally transmitted dengue.

Such viruses circulating in wildlife outside of Asia ‘pose threat to global health,’ scientists say

Bangkok Glass Public Company Limited, or BG, has been recognised as one of Thailand’s largest providers of glass packaging as well as one of the largest businesses in Asia. BG also owns BGPU, or BG Pathum United Football Club, which has been one of the top football clubs in Thai…

Sept. 16-23, 2022

NEW YORK: Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become Asia’s top financial centre — and the third in the world — according to a new report that puts New York and London in the first and second spots.

Many Asian stock exchanges deepened their losses on Thursday as currencies tanked after the US Federal Reserve delivered a third consecutive 75-basis-point interest rate cut overnight and signalled more to come through next year, sparking fears of recession.

Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes.