Daily Asia briefing

Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Canberra had done all it was asked.

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 27 - President Donald Trump announced that he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request and said talks with Iran were going \"very well,\" although an Ira...

Former UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin could help win back urban and younger Malay voters, while former Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein still wields influence in the party’s power networks, say observers.

VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 - European powers on Thursday accused Russia of helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a me...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on an unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia to boost security ties and share Ukraine’s drone‑defence expertise amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

March 26 - The Israeli military said on Thursday that two soldiers were killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah along the border.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to World Cup European playoff finals.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Gyokeres hat-trick sends Swedes through to World Cup playoff showdown with Poland.

SEOUL, March 27 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a summit in Pyongyang on Thursday, where the two leaders signed a friendship treaty, North Korea's state media KCNA rep...

A system built on demand and stigma sent more than 200,000 Korean children overseas. CNA’s One “Orphan” Every Hour follows adoptees as they retrace fragmented pasts, find lost siblings and uncover long-buried truths abou...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Netflix raises subscription prices across all plans in US.

Oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions grow, with US President Donald Trump threatening strikes despite ongoing talks.

El Nino could make the situation worse, posing a risk of water shortages.

Hong Kong’s local food culture is fading as legacy shops shut one after another.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Meta boosts investment in West Texas AI data center to $10 billion, CNBC reports.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Stryker says manufacturing mostly restored after cyberattack.

The young free trade port looks to Singapore for lessons, says Hainan party chief Feng Fei.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to GlobalFoundries files patent infringement lawsuits against Tower Semiconductor.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Nasdaq confirms correction, bond prices fall as Iran crisis pushes oil to $108.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Stressed US grid forcing data centers to get more flexible .

India added an estimated record 48GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025, versus about 9GW of new coal capacity.

The US looked forward to supplying Taiwan with more crude oil and natural gas, the diplomat said.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to US supports Taiwan on defence, energy, senior diplomat says.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast partly cloudy weather in Karachi, with chances of thunderstorms and rain on March 26 and 28. In its daily weather outlook issued on Thursday, the PMD said a weste...

From AR screens to real-time translation, technology has turned spectacles into state-of-the-art gear that are capable of things you had never imagined possible.

The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said that the temporary pause in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban had concluded and the operation would continue “until its objectives are achieved”. FO Spokesperson...

The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said that the temporary pause in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban had concluded and it would “continue now until its objectives are achieved”. FO Spokesperson Tahir...

About 60 wooden coffins were laid out on the forecourt of Eidgah Mosque.

The subsidised rate of RM1.99 (64 Singapore cents) per litre remains unchanged.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Defense technology startup Shield AI valued at $12.7 billion in latest funding round.

The IOC has decided to bar transgender athletes from women’s Olympic events and will introduce a one-time gender test starting in 2028.

From 2026 to 2030, the National Radiochemistry Laboratory will lead the development of regional radiological monitoring and emergency response capabilities.