Daily Asia briefing

International tourist arrivals fell by almost 17 per cent from 6.7 million in 2024 to 5.57 million in 2025.

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in his latest written message said that the Islamic republic does not want war with the United States and Israel, but would protect its rights as a nation, state television repo...

April 9 - Dozens of states issued a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday condemning \"unacceptable aggressive behavior\" toward U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon and calling for increased protections after the de...

In the weeks leading up to the ceasefire, the impact of the war in the Middle East was felt far beyond the region, reaching countries such as India. The nation of nearly 1.5 billion people relies heavily on imports of co...

MOSCOW, April 9 - Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of deceased soldiers on Thursday, officials said.

LONDON, April 9 - Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, defence minister John Healey sai...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Meta transfers top engineers into new AI tooling team.

SEOUL, April 10 - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said North Korea has made remarkable accomplishments despite conspiracies by the United States and Western forces to oppress and isolate Pyongyang, the North's official...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Olazabal turns back clock at Masters with vintage Augusta masterclass before late stumble.

“We are at the next stage of finding a resolution,” the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after he and US President Donald Trump agreed a practical plan was needed to get the Strait of Hormuz moving again.

The two neighbours have been trying to revive their active and robust political and economic ties .

ISLAMABAD, April 9 - Pakistan is under huge pressure to pull off what some diplomats regard as mission impossible: broker a peace deal between Iran and the United States to stabilize the world economy while safeguarding...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to US software stocks fall as Anthropic's new AI model revives disruption fears.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to India's central bank mulls delay for some digital payments to curb fraud.

Japan has been criticised for its lax anti-money laundering measures.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Japan watchdog checks banks' private credit exposure amid global strains, source says.

The city has some of the world's highest gasoline prices.

In total, Japan is making available about 50 days’ worth of oil consumption.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Goldman Sachs lowers second-quarter 2026 oil price forecasts.

Thailand’s dependence on gas is coming under renewed scrutiny as rising costs and global disruptions expose economic and environmental risks embedded in its power system.

Six months after a wave of protest movements shook the political elite of countries across the Global South, the “Gen Z” activists continue their struggle for social justice. But while some of these activists have manage...

After a spinal injury left her in chronic pain and unable to sit or walk, Mao Ting designed a pair of shoes in search of relief. That one pair grew into Sunnystep – now a 17-outlet brand across Singapore, Malaysia and In...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Exclusive-Anthropic weighs building it own AI chips, sources say.

A pre-dawn operation to arrest a man who overstayed for nine months reveals the planning, risks and challenges behind ICA's enforcement work.

A Singaporean transplant lets us in on his favourite restaurants and bars in the Taiwanese city.

“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” US First Lady Melania Trump said in a surprise statement.

LONDON, April 9 - Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would \"set a dangerous precedent\" and countries should not impede freedom of navigation, the UN's shipping agency said on Thursda...

Everyone and their mother is now a pickleball fanatic, which begs the question: What does one wear to play pickleball, and is the look spilling off the courts into everyday style?

The US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs, convicted of prostitution-related crimes, had his lawyers ask an appeals court to overturn his four-year sentence.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Brazil court removes BYD from list of firms linked to forced labor.

The student's family is also demanding heavier sentences for others connected with the killing.