World / Asia

Singapore: Oil prices rose today amid continuing tensions in the Middle East and limited traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures...

Seoul: The head of South Korea's election commission resigned Friday, hours after riot police cleared protesters from a Seoul polling station following a...

Jakarta: A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a...

Sydney: Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black...

Tokyo: An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's health minister said six newborns who died within a few hours in the same hospital ward last week had effectively suffocated...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) presents abundant opportunities to accelerate energy transition efforts and ensure Malaysia's sustainability aspirations are...

Beijing, China: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed on Thursday that an entry ban had been imposed on certain New Zealand lawmakers after...

New Delhi, India: Indian police have arrested the owner of a New Delhi hotel where a fire killed 21 people, as investigators probe...

Colombo, Sri Lanka: The manager of a Sri Lankan care home was arrested Thursday, a day after a fire killed 12 residents and...

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive...

Beijing, China: China’s Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level 4 national emergency response to address geological disasters in Jiangxi, Hunan, and Guizhou...

Beijing, China: Oil prices declined Thursday, after gains in previous sessions, amid investors monitoring developments in global markets. Brent crude futures fell 67...

Seoul: South Korea's ruling Democratic Party is poised to dominate local elections held on Wednesday, leading in all but three metropolitan races, official...

Taipei: Taiwan said Wednesday that Japan and the Philippines should consult the democratic island over their maritime border negotiations affecting waters to its...

Jakarta: Indonesian officials arrested on Wednesday the former head of the country's free school meals programme, blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption...

New Delhi, India: India approved a $1billion support package for airlines on Wednesday to cushion the impact of soaring aviation fuel costs triggered...

Kathmandu, Nepal: More than one thousand climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest this season, officials said Wednesday, making it the busiest season...