The Latest Breaking News from Asia

More than 900 people are dead, thousands more missing and millions affected by a band of cyclones and extreme monsoonal weather across southern Asia. Torrential rain has triggered the worst flooding in decades, accompanied by landslides. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia have been hit hardest. The death toll…

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy

With less than 100 days to go until the biggest women’s football competition in Asia and Australia, 12 AFC nations will battle to become the best on the continent

A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic and endangered species, say experts

COMMENT: Experts say traditional materials allowed the fire to spread from one tower block to another, engulfing seven in total. There is now huge pressure on Hong Kong’s government to act, writes Asia editor Adam Withnall

A new feature on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter allows users to see the location of other accounts. It has resulted in a firestorm of recriminations

A regional grid may be pricy, but it can help export green power where it needs to go—and boost regional cooperation too.

Scorpion himself says Mortal Kombat II is bringing the representation.

New regulations outlaw trade and slaughter of animals deemed high-risk for rabies transmission