World / Asia

Singapore: The dollar index fell slightly on Monday, May 4, 2026, and the yen made a surprise rise against the dollar, amid market...

Manila: A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Samar at 2:09 pm (0609 GMT) on Monday, the United States Geological Survey...

Sydney: Australia will launch their preparations for the World Cup in earnest this week with coach Tony Popovic and eight players heading to...

Sydney: An inquiry into a shooting that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah festival near Australia's Bondi Beach heard Monday that Sydney's Jewish...

Kolkata: Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister...

Canberra: Japan and Australia affirmed commitment on Monday, May 4, 2026, to step up their collaboration to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals,...

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 190 km west of Neiafu, Tonga at 1636 GMT on Sunday, the USGeological Survey...

Colombo: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by nearly four percent on Sunday, further fuelling inflation, which more than doubled last month due to...

Manila: The Philippine authorities announced on Saturday that the Mayon Volcano, the country's most active volcano, has erupted, blanketing surrounding villages in ash....

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday, May 3, 2026, signaled her intention to pursue a revision of the Constitution, as she...

Wellington, New Zealand: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand on Sunday. The US Geological Survey reported that the...

Manila: Philippine and Japan forces conducted their first joint live-fire exercise at Col. Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac, as part of...

Colombo: Sri Lankan police have arrested 37 Chinese nationals suspected of running a cyberscam centre in the capital Colombo, a spokesman said on...

Tokyo: Firefighters in Japan have successfully contained a forest blaze that broke out in north of the country and was described as the...

Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON Bangkok: Across Bangkok, aromas of garlic, chilli and grilled meat drift from roadside stalls and carts, but tighter controls on vendors...

Anup Ojha Kathmandu, Nepal: As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles,...

New Delhi: Four members of the Indian National Reserve Police Force were killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a mine-clearing...

New Delhi: The death toll in central India's boat capsizing rose to 9 on Friday, even as the boat's wreckage was pulled out,...