The Latest Breaking News from Asia

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

The delay in implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in view of the current situation in West Asia is a matter of “concern”, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said

UK manufacturers and retailers are not yet passing on all the costs of diverting ships round southern Africa – but can that last?

Yamaha has unveiled the 2024 YZF-R15 in the Asian market, sporting new liveries and fancy technology.

As India's marathon election rolls on, FRANCE 24 speaks to expert Mitali Mukherjee, who tells us that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling BJP is running its campaign on anti-Muslim rhetoric. Also, Thailand's opposition leader speaks about his efforts to reform lese majeste laws. And we bring you the latest on…

Asian stocks surge on renewed optimism of global rate cuts by central banks, boosting investor sentiment amidst trade tensions.

Rice in its domesticated form is the staple food for over half of the world’s human population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Historins believe that Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago, while African rice was domesticated in Africa some 3,000 years ago. China and India are among the largest consumers…