The Latest Breaking News from Asia

The United States' foreign aid agency flags it will pump more resources into civil society and free media throughout Asia and the Pacific as it intensifies efforts to push back against China's influence across the globe.

Several well-intentioned efforts seek to incorporate mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) into science in New Zealand. These include a pilot National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) programme in biology and chemistry which places mātauranga Māori concepts on an equal footing with science. Other proposals aim to do the same for university…

Ingredion Inc (NYSE:INGR) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 17% year-on-year to $1.89 billion, beating the consensus of $1.77 billion. Sales in North America increased 24% Y/Y to $1.2 billion, South America fell 8% to $252 million, Asia-Pacific grew 16% to $272 million, and EMEA climbed 20% to $194 million. The gross profit…

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has acquired development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Europe, and other territories for Sumitomo Pharma's investigational DSP-0187. DSP-0187 is a potent, highly selective oral orexin-2 receptor agonist with potential application for treating narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and other sleep disorders.  Jazz has designated this molecule JZP441. Sumitomo Pharma initiated a Phase…

Downing Street said the accord will allow the two countries’ forces to deploy together for training, joint exercises and disaster relief.

I checked out this little place you might have walked past several times and missed, called Muswanna - it may not have the queues attracted by Wagamama but it definitely deserves them!

Markets rallied Thursday after the US Federal Reserve played down chances of a huge interest rate hike in the near future, while oil extended gains as the European Union moved to ban imports from Russia.

Rally comes after Fed Chair Jerome Powell says central bank not “actively considering” 0.75 percentage point increase.

Thai bonds, the biggest loser among Southeast Asian peers, are set to extend their slump as rising inflationary pressures and the risk of a hawkish pivot by the so-far accommodative Bank of Thailand (BoT) weigh on the debt.