World / Asia

Nepal temple celebrates return of stolen Buddha statue 01 May 2026 - 04:49 pm

Kathmandu: A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple was reinstalled in its original location on Friday, one of several artefacts returned...

Indonesia train crash kills four: police 01 May 2026 - 03:27 pm

Semarang, Indonesia: A train hit a car in Indonesia on Friday, killing four people including two children, police said, days after another deadly...

Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest dozens at May Day rallies 01 May 2026 - 12:43 pm

Istanbul: Turkish police on Friday fired tear gas and arrested dozens of people holding May Day demonstrations in Istanbul, AFP journalists said. Two...

Oil gains on Hormuz shipping disruptions, stalled US-Iran talks 01 May 2026 - 12:39 pm

Singapore: Oil prices climbed on Friday, May 1, 2026,as persistent disruptions to shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz and stalled US-Iran talks...

Gold heads for weekly loss amid inflation concerns 01 May 2026 - 11:34 am

Singapore: Gold prices were largely steady on Friday but remained on track for a weekly loss amid mounting inflation concerns and expectations that...

China slams US regulator's move to ban labs from electronic testing 01 May 2026 - 10:16 am

Beijing: China on Friday slammed a proposal from a US regulator that would bar its labs from testing electronic devices for use in...

Major depression peaks 2 weeks after childbirth study 01 May 2026 - 09:41 am

Sydney, Australia: A global study of over 2 million women and girls found major depression peaks about two weeks after childbirth, highlighting the...

Singapore economy to 'slow' this year on prolonged Hormuz closure: PM 01 May 2026 - 08:32 am

Singapore: Singapore's prime minister warned Friday that economic growth will slow this year and some countries may slip into recession as the Middle...

Chinese, US Foreign Ministers discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in Phone Call 30 Apr 2026 - 10:06 pm

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed in a phone call on Thursday with his US counterpart Marco Rubio bilateral relations and ways...

OCA President declares Sanya 2026 Asian Beach Games closed 30 Apr 2026 - 09:30 pm

Sanya: The President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani has declared the 6th Asian Beach Games, "Sanya...

Myanmar coup-leader turned president orders Suu Kyi to house arrest 30 Apr 2026 - 08:30 pm

Yangon: Myanmar's junta-chief turned president on Thursday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, five years after...

VIDEO: Father leaps from moving train to save son after fall onto tracks 30 Apr 2026 - 04:36 pm

Doha, Qatar: A father jumped off a moving train to save his one-year-old son after the child fell into the gap between the...

Sri Lanka inflation doubles as energy prices surge 30 Apr 2026 - 02:17 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's inflation more than doubled to 5.4 percent in April, mainly because of higher energy prices linked to the ongoing Middle...

Taiwan's economy grows 13.7 percent in first quarter 30 Apr 2026 - 01:21 pm

Taipei: Taiwan's economy saw double-digit growth in the first three months of 2026 thanks to robust demand for artificial intelligence technology, data showed...

Air New Zealand cuts regional flights amid high fuel costs 30 Apr 2026 - 12:49 pm

Wellington, New Zealand: Air New Zealand has announced further temporary cuts to regional flights, citing persistently high jet fuel costs linked to escalating...

5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines 30 Apr 2026 - 11:24 am

Manila: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the city of Aras-asan in northeastern Philippines on Thursday. The US Geological Survey...

Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at Thai airport 30 Apr 2026 - 10:57 am

Bangkok, Thailand: Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that were...