The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Property tycoon Hui Ka Yan was once Asia’s second-richest person.

Seaweed isn’t something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn’t always the case. People in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants from the Stone Age right up until the…

The kola nut tree is grown for its seed. The tree is indigenous to west Africa, where it is widely cultivated. It’s now also found in Asia, South America and the Caribbean.

With China resisting U.S. pleas to manage superpower competition, other countries should step in.

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street wobbled to a mixed close as yields on U.S. Treasury bonds fell back after jumping above 5%

H5N1 virus activity has intensified globally since 2021, posing risk to humans. A study in Nature reveals a shift in the epicentre of these viruses from Asia to Africa and Europe. Analysis of 10,000 viral genomes and epidemiological data shows new strains have evolved through genetic reassortment. Findings suggest persistence…

Large & Medium Industries M.B Patil said the government is trying to make Karnataka the top destination for future-tech manufacturing in Asia, through equitable and sustainable growth.

Report highlights evidence of workers from Africa and Asia labouring in 42C heat in Dubai to build conference facilities

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Wellington coach Giancarlo Italiano says star striker Oskar Zawada had interest from Europe and Asia in the off-season but is committed to the Phoenix.

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands—which, despite the name, no longer has resorts in Vegas—credited a boom in Asian travel for better-than-expected revenue.