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...
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...
Singapore: Gold prices were largely steady on Friday but remained on track for a weekly loss amid mounting inflation concerns and expectations that...
Beijing: China on Friday slammed a proposal from a US regulator that would bar its labs from testing electronic devices for use in...
Sydney, Australia: A global study of over 2 million women and girls found major depression peaks about two weeks after childbirth, highlighting the...
Singapore: Singapore's prime minister warned Friday that economic growth will slow this year and some countries may slip into recession as the Middle...
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed in a phone call on Thursday with his US counterpart Marco Rubio bilateral relations and ways...
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...
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...
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...
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...
