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Zelenskyy will deliver an in-person speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, considered Asia's premier defense summit.

US defence chief Lloyd Austin hails a ‘new era of security’ in the Asia Pacific, drawing a strong pushback from China.

Top defense officials, government leaders and diplomats from around the world are gathering in Singapore for Asia’s premier security forum this weekend, which comes at a time of increasing tension between the United States and China, as both look to win new influence and allies as they press competing agendas…

The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on central Asian workers living in Russia, and put the relationship between the region and Russia under increasing strain.

Asian shares retreat as U.S. stocks decline on higher bond yields, impacting major markets. Concerns over global inflation and rising Treasury yields lead ...

Shares have retreated in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond market

Asian markets fell Thursday, with traders tracking losses on Wall Street fuelled by concerns over rising Treasury yields and fading hopes for US interest rate cuts.

The advance in seaborne freight rates - in some cases, double or triple from a year ago - stems from a number of problems. Amid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, port congestion in Asia, a drought in Panama, possible labor strikes for North American ports and rails, and rising…

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the greatest threats to all Asian big cats – tigers, leopards, snow leopards and Asiatic lions, as well as lesser-known species including clouded leopards and the Asiatic cheetah. For that reason, Asian big cats are some of the most strictly protected animals under…