Daily Asia briefing

The Philippines has seen the price of fuel hit historic highs since the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Expanding restrictions to the private sector would be the first such move since the 1991 Gulf War.

The UN force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said one of their peacekeepers was killed after a projectile hit one of their positions

Iran has threatened to launch its own ground invasion of Gulf Arab countries and new attacks if U.S. troops land on its territory

Veron Mosengo-Omba's resignation follows the fallout over the CAF board's decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title.

This high-tech, three-person submersible can reach speeds of up to 10 knots (11.5 mph), outpacing bottlenose dolphins and most other submersibles.

• Urges citizens to avoid travel, adopt teleconferencing at workplaces• Asks provinces to digitise vehicle registration records ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said adequate reserves of petroleum pro­d...

Beijing has imposed sanctions on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya for allegedly “colluding with the Taiwan independence forces”. “Japanese House of Representatives member Keiji Furuya, despite strong opposition from China,...

Talks to extend an e-commerce moratorium, which is due to expire in March, are expected to continue in Geneva in May after the impasse.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Over 75% of fans do not support VAR in Premier League, says FSA survey.

China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner and an important source of diplomatic and political support.

Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.

Here is the list of routes where you can avail of Manila's free transportation service

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to BOJ watching FX movement as factor affecting economy, Governor Ueda says.

China’s art market is showing tentative signs of recovery despite economic pressures, according to UBS, which cited rising participation from the next generation of wealthy families. “We have been seeing a rebound, with...

Last week, a friend and I chatted about our children’s favourite art pieces after happening upon an auction house’s exhibition in a building in the heart of Hong Kong’s business district. We both recalled stopping to loo...

Planning to update your wardrobe this summer? Industry insiders have some advice: do it soon. By the time autumn collections hit the racks, the aftershocks of war on Iran may have quietly picked your pocket. Clothing man...

The risk we face is not sudden collapse. It is the kind of cumulative strain that builds quietly until it becomes visible everywhere at once: in higher prices, fewer deliveries, delayed projects, and businesses that simp...

The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Monday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.

One worker said patrons who once washed their cars weekly are now stretching visits to just twice a month.

• Two to three hours of daily load-shedding expected on average besides tariff hikes• LNG supply to drop to near zero from next month; gas supply to power sector to drop sharply from April• Railways dispute impacting coa...

A planned supercomputing hub in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis could overtake the MTR Corporation rail operator as the city’s single largest electricity consumer, prompting a green group and experts to call for setting...

Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades.

The company takes oil or natural gas and processes them into chemical products used to make everyday materials like plastics and chemicals

It said only Bigo Live and X have “fully complied” by setting minimum user ages on their platforms.

Asked whether there could be a deal with Iran this coming week, Mr. Trump said: “I do see a deal in Iran. Could be soon.”

Singaporean entertainer Mark Lee talks about his evolving relationship with daughter Calynn Lee, whose personality and affection shine through in subtle ways.

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee analysing the circumstances behind an inferno in Hong Ko...

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), will lead a delegation to mainland China next month at the invitation of Beijing, her first visit since assuming the position in November. Song Tao,...

Insilico Medicine has signed a potential multibillion-dollar deal with Eli Lilly to license out an early-stage drug pipeline and provide its artificial intelligence platform services in research and development collabora...

A performance of the poem by Lina Sagaral-Reyes

SYDNEY, March 30 - Australian police have shot dead a fugitive gunman who had been on the run since August after allegedly killing two officers in the state of Victoria, Australian media reported on Monday.

ISLAMABAD: The PTI expressed concern on Sunday over reports about the health of Bushra Bibi, the spouse of the party’s incarcerated founder Imran Khan, demanding that she be taken to a hospital for diagnosis and treatmen...

• UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’Despite resistance from states who had role in chattel slavery, many feel this is an idea whose time has comeJohn Mahama knows a thing or two about be...