The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Asian markets fell Wednesday in line with a sell-off across most of the world as traders took their cash off the table after a blockbuster end to 2023, with eyes now on the release this week of Federal Reserve minutes and US jobs data.

Melburnians have been urged to look out for the deadly Asian black-spined toad after a resident found one while taking an afternoon walk on Boxing Day.

Asian stocks opened largely higher on Thursday, with Hong Kong leading the gains as investors worked on expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut rates next year.

US makes a ‘once in a generation effort’ to boost military, diplomatic ties in Asia as it seeks to compete with China.

Mr. Jaishankar also said that the two sides agreed that their negotiating teams would meet by the end of January to start in-person negotiations on the free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Zone.

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.09%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +0.15%. Stock index futures this morning are modestly higher in thin holiday trade, with markets in Europe and parts of Asia closed for Boxing Day. Stocks are supported...

Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, has been hugely popular for hundreds of years across Asia.

Asian markets are mostly higher in holiday-thinned trading, with some markets in the region closed for holidays

Socceroo Bruno Fornaroli has one game left with Melbourne Victory before heading to the Asian Cup and the A-League Men club want to send him off on a high.