Daily Asia briefing

As one of the biggest targets of wartime looting in centuries past, China is now positioning itself as a global pioneer in repatriating lost cultural artefacts. In this article, the second in a two-part series, Xinlu Lia...

On March 1, after Israel and the United States initiated attacks against Iran, Amazon Web Services reported drone strikes against data centre facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The strikes caused structu...

The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has arrived in the Middle East, US Central Command said on Saturday, as speculation soared about the possible deployment of US ground troops in Iran. The ship arrived in the region...

A huge shipment of KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestlé, confirmed in a...

As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its second month, another major shipping lane is at risk of closure but the chances of a prolonged conflict remain slim, according to Chinese analysts. The assessment came on Saturday...

The law of unintended consequences, a theory popularised by American sociologist Robert K Merton, has rarely been more applicable to any situation than to US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Those consequences wil...

JD Vance has injected a provocative twist into the UFO debate, suggesting they could be “demons” rather than extraterrestrials. Framing the mystery through his religious worldview, he admits he hasn’t fully studied the e...

Massive nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance. Several...

China pledged to continue its support for South Africa on the same day that it emerged that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had been disinvited from this year’s Group of Seven (G7) summit in France following US t...

Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detenti...

US president Trump playfully referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the "Strait of Trump" during a Miami speech, drawing laughter. The comment comes amid heightened tensions over the critical oil shipping route, which Iran...

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in a culpable homicide case linked to the September Gen Z protests. Police acted on a commission's report recommending charges for c...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Florida man sells family home for $954,800 using ChatGP - Here's how he did it.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Wanted to visit sister: Florida man confesses after crashing into Daytona airport in attempt to steal plane.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Sheridan Gorman murder: Immigrant accused of fatally shooting student is 'missing part of brain'.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Indian-origin congresswoman calls for compensation for migrants ‘traumatised’ by ICE crackdown.

Clavicular has been arrested twice in 2026. His February arrest in Arizona included serious charges but was later dropped due to lack of evidence, as confirmed by The New York Times journalist Joseph Bernstein. His secon...

All passengers departing from Hong Kong International Airport are now prohibited from carrying more than two power banks, effective immediately, the Airport Authority announced on Saturday night. Citing new rules from th...

Recent thunderstorms saw lightning strike Dubai's Burj Khalifa, a viral moment shared by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, sparking questions about its safety. The world's tallest building is engi...

For a few weeks after the bombs started falling on Iran, Southeast Asian governments told their people not to worry. Emergency funds would cushion the blow. Subsidies would hold. Prices would stabilise. A month on, with...

Donald Trump marked National Agriculture Day by launching the “OnlyFarms” platform and hosting a large White House event to promote support for US farmers. The initiative highlights financial aid and policy changes aimed...

Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers project saw an unusual dual-contractor approach, pitting Japanese and South Korean teams against each other. This unofficial race, fueled by national pride and tight deadlines, accelerated...

A northern Kentucky family has rejected a $26 million offer for their generational farm, calling it “priceless.” The Huddlestons prioritize heritage and agricultural continuity over economic gain. While a proposed AI-lin...

A unique 31-foot brick tower in Windsor, Illinois, built for goats, has gained online attention. Farmers David and Marcia Johnson created the 'Tower of Baa-Goat' to allow their animals to express natural climbing instinc...

Singapore has seized over 830kg (1,800 lbs) of Asian pangolin scales hidden in a shipment bound for Cambodia, authorities said on Saturday, calling it the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city state. Falsely de...

Pope Leo heads on Saturday to the Mediterranean principality of Monaco, a millionaires’ playground on the French Riviera that is the pontiff’s surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy. The US-born...

Hong Kong authorities have insisted that the three-hour time limit is sufficient for residents of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to retrieve their belongings, with discretion to be exercised for those requesting a secon...

This article was first published on March 29, 1976. By Jack Beattie World ‘sevens’ for HK? A seven-a-side rugby union world cup competition – and possibly staged in Hongkong! That’s the exciting prospect that emerged aft...

The death of one of South Korea’s most notorious police officers, known for his torture methods on prisoners, has revived painful memories of human rights abuses during the country’s era of military-backed authoritarian...

After vanishing without a trace in 2001, a North Carolina mother has been found alive 24 years later, bringing a long-running missing-person case to a startling close. Her reappearance has led to an emotional reunion wit...

Looksmaxxing streamer Clavicular, real name Braden Eric Peters, is jailed in Florida for allegedly inciting a fight between two women at an Airbnb. Police claim he provoked the altercation for social media views, leading...