Daily Asia briefing

The scramble in Asia to secure Russian energy supplies – coupled with the temporary lifting of US sanctions – in the wake of the war in Iran has created a growing sense that Moscow might prove the main winner from the co...

Strait of Hormuz closure has China and the Philippines talking, but any new oil would "hedge" the next crisis.

A viral spring break video showed US teens struggling with basic current affairs questions. Matt Walsh reacted strongly, saying young people lack awareness and should not vote at 18. He called for raising the voting age...

Amid escalating US‑Iran tensions, the White House posted two cryptic videos, one deleted within 90 minutes, that quickly fueled online speculation. Lacking context or narrative, the clips prompted theories ranging from a...

President Trump stated Iran is "begging" for a deal to end the war and warned of further strikes if nuclear ambitions are not abandoned. He indicated diplomacy might be closing, while US military operations are ahead of...

Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in May may offer some clues about the preferred US road map for ending the war with Iran, according to Chinese analysts, who said that if the conflict dragged on, it could play into...

US President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he was desperate for a deal with Iran, swinging between threats and diplomacy, while presenting a series of “boats of oil” that reportedly made it through the blocked Str...

Beijing is probably sighing with relief following US President Donald Trump’s postponement of his visit to China for “a month or so”. Initially, Trump had tried to threaten China for not joining a proposed naval escort c...

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro cut a relaxed figure Thursday as he returned to a federal court in New York for his second appearance since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid. During t...

Malaysia’s Prime Minister ⁠Anwar Ibrahim said ⁠on Thursday he had spoken to the leaders of Iran, Egypt, Turkey and other regional countries and said Malaysian vessels were now being allowed ‌to pass through the Strait of...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who has close ties with both US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, fears US-led Ukraine peace talks may be over, he said in an interview published on Thu...

A high-level probe in Nepal holds former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and other senior government officials responsible for criminal negligence over the shootings in last year’s deadly youth uprising that killed 76 peo...

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) is lagging behind China’s national average in basic research, despite showing strong potential in sectors such as semiconductors and smart manufacturing, according to...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Silicon Valley's Ethan Agarwal urges Trump to lift ban on Iranian students, gets called out as 'moron'.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Green Card: 3 things not to do after you become a lawful permanent resident in the US.

Tectone has announced a significant move, leaving both YouTube and Twitch to become an exclusive streamer on Rumble. This decision follows a recent one-week ban from YouTube for "excessive swearing," prompting him to see...

China warned Mexico on Thursday it could impose retaliatory measures after concluding a formal investigation into tariffs Mexico imposed on more than 1,400 categories of Asian goods, in a dispute that threatens to compli...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Ukrainian arms smuggler, Cuban fraudster, Lebanese criminal: US revokes citizenship of all three, says it's not a cheap status.

Advanced radar scans at Giza Plateau suggest a vast underground network of structures, potentially including a "second Sphinx." Researchers from the Khafre Research Project detected organized formations, deep chambers, a...

A 34-year-old woman has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of concealing a child’s birth after a newborn boy was found abandoned in a toilet rubbish bin and later declared dead at hospital. Wan Chai district crime s...

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the country’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, aims to further boost production this year amid geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices. The plan...

The Iran war’s oil shock has dramatically increased the security risk for oil-dependent countries, incentivising a turn towards renewable energy. This impact will outlast the war and oil price spikes because the world kn...

UAE car owners face a crucial choice: mandatory third-party insurance or optional comprehensive cover. While third-party is cheaper, it leaves your own vehicle and medical costs exposed. Comprehensive offers full protect...

The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger...

Candace Owens denied Laura Loomer’s viral claim that an arrest record belonged to her husband George Farmer. Owens said key details were missing and called the post misleading. The issue spread quickly online, dividing o...

A 25-year-old woman who has been paraplegic since a failed suicide attempt underwent euthanasia in Spain on Thursday, after her father lost a lengthy legal battle to stop the procedure, Spanish media reported. Her case w...

Cybersecurity engineer Toufik Airane has been approached by North Korean hackers who offered him a small fortune if

Internet sensation IShowSpeed was left blushing during his 21st birthday stream when his ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Anne Williams, sent a flirty donation. The message, hinting at reconciliation and referencing her Miami loca...

Paula Badosa is facing one of the toughest phases of her career with injury, ranking drop, and mental struggles. After falling outside the top 100, she shared emotional thoughts about fear and self-doubt. Despite her spl...

Top Chinese education influencer Zhang Xuefeng, who had over 30 million online followers, died on March 24 at the age of 41 after suffering a cardiac arrest. His studio announced the news in an obituary, while CCTV News...

Hong Kong’s Baptist University plans to spin off its School of Continuing Education (SCE) as a private university of applied sciences (UAS) next year, according to its president. Unveiling the plan at a media briefing on...