Daily Asia briefing

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome missile shield's software, source says.

The Chinese government said the intruder threatened to kill Chinese diplomats.

ISLAMABAD: A group of clerics from Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday appealed to the authorities on both sides to extend the pause in hostilities — which was announced for Eidul Fitr — to Eidul Azha. In Pakistan, the a...

ISLAMABAD, March 24 - Pakistan's role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship of U.S. President Donald Trump and its reputation as a relatively neutral player with long-standing t...

The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free-trade deal on March 24. The two countries have also agreed to boost defence cooperation and access to crucial rare-earth minerals in the face of global uncertai...

The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free-trade deal on March 24, while also agreeing to boost defence cooperation and access to crucial rare-earth minerals in the face of global uncertainty over trade....

Talking is always better than fighting, Wang told Araqchi.

US President Donald Trump said Iran had given the United States a major energy-related concession, describing it as “a very big present”.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Fiorentina near their centenary with pride intact after persistent heartbreak.

WASHINGTON, March 24 - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Former Tottenham manager Pochettino misses coaching in England.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to China FM Wang Yi tells Iran counterpart 'talks better than fighting'.

The members of the committee formed to monitor petrol prices were told on Tuesday that cargo inflows were continuing as scheduled and petrol cargoes for the current month and for April had “largely been secured”, with ad...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced a financial support package to help its developing member countries mitigate the economic and financial impacts resulting from the conflict in the Middle East. A pres...

The couple, who are not married to each other, were picked up on the night of March 23.

The world’s top 25 most polluted cities were all in India, Pakistan and China.

Most of Japan’s oil imports originate in the Middle East and pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

SYDNEY, March 24 - The EU and Australia finalised a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to US oil prices fall on prospect of Middle East ceasefire easing supply disruption.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday predicted rainfall and thunderstorms across the country from March 24 to March 30 with “occasional gaps”. In a press release, the Met Office said, “A western disturb...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Arm unveils new AI chip, expects it to add billions in annual revenue.

HONG KONG, March 24 - Hong Kong police arrested a bookstore owner and three shopkeepers on Tuesday for allegedly selling \"seditious\" publications including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, broadcaster TVB...

The three-day online event runs alongside the NATAS Travel Fair, offering travellers a way to browse and book deals from home and away from the crowds, with timed flash sales and additional member discounts.

Around 70 per cent of Vietnam’s jet fuel is imported, primarily from China and Thailand.

GENEVA: The world has given Israel “a licence to torture Palestinians”, a UN expert said on Monday, with life in the occupied territories “a continuum of physical and mental suffering”. “Torture has effectively become st...

North Korea will never relinquish its status as a nuclear-armed state, leader Kim Jong Un said, state media reported on Tuesday. Speaking after his reappointment to head the State Affairs Commission, Kim called the polic...

From drinking water after salty meals to eating fruit to offset sugar binges, many of us try to “fix” our indulgences. But do these habits actually work?

The fire at Wang Fuk Court in 2025 was the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980.