Daily Asia briefing

The Lions of Mesopotamia secured their World Cup spot with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Bolivia amid war backdrop.

The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced the execution of their "third joint operation" in coordination with allied groups in Iran and Lebanon, targeting "sensitive sites" in "south of occupied Palestine."

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after allies failed to back U.S. military action against Iran, according

PARIS, April 1 - French peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon were subjected to 'absolutely unacceptable intimidation', said France's junior army minister on Wednesday.

Thousands of Iraqis streamed to the streets of Baghdad to celebrate qualifying for the FIFA World Cup.

The risks of environmental calamity in the Strait of Hormuz are mounting with each passing week of the Iran conflict, conservationists have warned, as giant tankers filled with fuel are trapped in a small area and Iran c...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Pakistan says it is holding talks with Afghan government in China.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was in New York from March 9 to 10 to speak before a special session of the United Nations General Assembly

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to respond within 10 days to a petition seeking to prevent the mobilisation or activation of a “rele...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Arnold praises Iraq’s World Cup feat after banning social media.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to PetroChina plugs Singapore plant's shortfall with crude from China storage, trackers say.

President Trump said he’s strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO after the alliance failed to get behind Washington’s operation in Iran as he branded the defense pact a “paper tiger.” Trump told the Telegraph th...

Malaysia saw more than 7,500 containers of suspected e-waste sent to the country from the US between January 2023 and February 2025.

A Shenzhen-based tech firm taking part in Hong Kong trade fairs is leveraging the city as a springboard for global expansion, with plans to list locally this year while using its computing power to help enter the North A...

Here are the latest news, photos, videos, and insights on the impact of the Middle East crisis on the Philippines, as well as the biggest developments in the war

To understand the current quarrel of the Lopez cousins, it helps to translate the Enrique Razon infra deals with the Lopez group's First Gen in plain language

A permanent exhibition showcasing Hong Kong’s history reopened on Wednesday after a major revamp that emphasised the city’s roots in Chinese culture, with visitors expressing mixed reactions to the changes. The “Hong Kon...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'Immigration is destroying America': TPUSA reporter's video inside Hindu temple in Texas sparks backlash online.

The Iran war has created the biggest oil disruption in history, the IEA said last month after it agreed to release a record volume from strategic stockpiles to make up for shortages and a spike in prices.

The Philippines' foreign secretary says she is 'highly optimistic about a favorable outcome' as she's set to meet with her Iranian counterpart

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India's crude oil purchase from Iran comes on the back of the US offering a 30-day waiver (which expires April 19 and covers pre-loaded cargo only) of sanctions in light of global energy disruptions due to its war on Ira...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to South Korea to tighten public-sector driving curbs as energy alert raised.

Ezekiel Isaiah Tee Xu Jie preferred victims aged between nine and 15 and would check that they were boys before targeting them.

Valued at nearly US$140,000, the artworks are being repatriated with US cooperation - with more still under recovery and possible public display planned, said Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Beijing has ordered a sweeping national inventory of all state-owned museum collections following a high-profile scandal at a top museum, where former officials illegally sold donated national treasures for personal gain...

BEIJING, April 1 - Li Xiong, a former leader at a Cambodian financial conglomerate accused of laundering money for crime organisations, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, Cambodia said on Wednesday, adding that...

Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China are meeting on Wednesday in the Chinese city of Urumqi under the trilateral mechanism, said a senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). Since Pakistan lau...

Manila will rename more than 100 reefs, islands and other features in the Spratly archipelago.

Turkiye secure a return to football's biggest tournament for the first time since 2002, when they finished third.

Duterte was served a rice meal while on the flight, as can be seen in a video from Senator Bong Go’s Facebook account, which was shared by various media outlets

LeBron James surpasses Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most combined regular season and playoff wins in NBA history as the Lakers pick up their 13th victory in the last 14 games

Christian therapist challenged the ban on free speech grounds; more than two dozen U.S. States ban or limit this therapy

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh's overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate communi...

Protesters are condemning Israel's new bill that makes the death penalty the default punishment for some Palestinians.

ISLAMABAD: A total of 109 Pakista­nis were among at least 2,722 persons from the Asia-Pacific region who died or disappeared around the world last year in an attempt to cross illegally into other countries, according to...