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...
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...
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...
Wellington, New Zealand: Air New Zealand has announced further temporary cuts to regional flights, citing persistently high jet fuel costs linked to escalating...
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...
Bangkok, Thailand: Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that were...
Jakarta, Indonesia: A fire broke out in an apartment building in West Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday morning. Thick smoke was seen rising from...
Dhaka: Bangladesh will sign a $3.7 billion deal with Boeing on Thursday to acquire 14 planes over the next decade for its national...
Steven Trask Sydney: There was "no meaningful shift" away from big tech platforms like TikTok and Instagram in the immediate wake of Australia's...
Seoul: North Korea faces an "unusual" and "severe" drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media said Thursday. Natural disasters...
Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian government is stepping up proactive measures to rein in non-critical expenditure as part of efforts to maintain economic stability...
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday announced a 12-point plan in parliament to transform the capital Dhaka into a clean and...
Manila: A Philippine congressional committee said Wednesday it had found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a...
Beijing: China will ban the sale of drones in Beijing and require users to apply for permission for all flights in the capital...
Surabaya, Indonesia: Indonesia will lend a breeding pair of endangered Komodo dragons to Japan under an agreement signed Wednesday between zoos from the...
Tokyo: Police were questioning a man in Japan on suspicions he disposed of his wife's body using an incinerator at a zoo he...
Canberra, Australia: Scientists are developing solar-powered technologies to convert plastic waste into clean fuels, offering a potential solution to both pollution and energy...
Kang Jin-kyu and Matthew Walsh Seoul: A South Korean appeals court increased the sentence of jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday...
Jakarta: The death toll from a train crash outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta rose to 16, all women, after an injured passenger passed...
