The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Since April 2024, wide areas of south and south-east Asia, from Pakistan to the Philippines, have experienced prolonged extreme heat. Covering some of the most densely populated regions in the world, the series of heatwaves has affected everything from human health and wellbeing to the economy and education.

Asia faces tensions in land and sea, terrorism, and economic weaponization, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warns of global challenges.

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Asian equities rallied Thursday after US data showed inflation cooled last month, fuelling speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice this year.

Longest heatwave in Bhubaneswar since 1969 impacts health, livelihoods, and highlights the urgent need for climate action

Qatar is one of the world's top LNG producers alongside the United States, Australia and Russia. Asian countries led by China, Japan and South Korea have been the main market for Qatari gas.

British fashion retailer hit by drop in sales in Asia and Americas, and expects challenging first half of 2025

The BSP recently approved a pilot for a peso-pegged stablecoin as proposed by a prominent local crypto exchange, marking a significant development in the Southeast Asian nation's digital assets sector.

Asia's largest oxbow lake, Kanwar in Bihar, faces extinction due to encroachments, threatening its biodiversity and tourism potential.

Asian markets wobbled Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the day, with traders struggling to pick up the baton after a record performance on Wall Street.

Human-caused climate crisis brought soaring temperatures across Asia, from Gaza to Delhi to Manila