Daily Asia briefing

The four Artemis II astronauts, ⁠returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back towards Earth on Friday as they prepared their Orion spacecraft for the final phase of their desce...

Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets at northern Israel, damaging a 1,500-year-old Byzantine church in Nahariya.

The ​blockade of the ‌strait by Tehran since the start of the Iran war has caused the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history

A senior Lebanese official earlier told the BBC that Lebanon would only take part in talks if a ceasefire was in place.

Police said the suspect targeted Altman's San Francisco residence before dawn and fled the scene on foot.

Having won an award for retail excellence, and with a new Raffles City store in the works, the Maison Q founder is doubling down on reversible kidswear designed for real families.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Rose vows same hunger but faces McIlroy mountain at Masters.

There was much uncertainty about the durability of the cease-fire and whether the two sides could reach a long-term deal, as Vice President JD Vance traveled to Pakistan for the talks.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Eric Swider resigns from Trump Media board .

Lebanon and Israel are set to hold talks in Washington next week on a ceasefire and possible negotiations amid ongoing strikes against Hezbollah.

"We're going to open up the gulf with or without them...or the strait as they call it. I think it's going to go pretty quickly, and if it doesn't, we'll be able to finish it off," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporte...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Nike probes kit design issue ahead of World Cup.

In classrooms and training centres across China, a growing number of students from Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond are learning not just the Chinese language, but how the country’s factories operate, how supply chains...

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs returned to court on Friday, as a three-judge Court of International Trade panel in New York sharply questioned both sides while weighing the legality of a new set of tariffs he impose...

As China enters its 15th five-year plan, policymakers face a structural constraint that cannot be eased with another round of infrastructure spending or property stimulus. The demographic dividend that powered four decad...

US stocks were mostly lower and oil prices eased as markets reacted to uncertainty ahead of US-Iran talks scheduled in Pakistan.

The judges intensely questioned lawyers for both the plaintiffs and the government about what certain terms mean, including what precisely the term “balance-of-payments deficits” meant when it was used in the Trade Act o...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 4,430 OPTs only in Missouri; janitorial services training: US senator reveals 'visa abuse' facts.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said there were no reported injuries and no oil pollution.

Today’s headlines: Marcos, Gloria Arroyo, Biden & Trump’s sons

All seized items have been handed over to the Customs Department for further action.

Engineers are testing a new approach that replaces water with a dense, mineral-rich liquid that can store more energy per litre.

“Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday.

The exhibition, drawn from some 4,000 items once owned by the queen, explores how fashion became one of her most powerful tools of communication as she evolved from a young princess into Britain's longest-reigning monarc...

An African AIDS charity co-founded by Britain's Prince Harry said on Friday it had launched legal proceedings against him for "reputational harm", as the royal "categorically" rejected the defamation claims.

But can Beijing win the hearts and minds of Taiwanese beyond Kinmen?

Popular streamer Ninja has announced an indefinite break from streaming, citing extreme frustration with rampant cheating and stream sniping in Arc Raiders. He described the game as 'literally unplayable' due to hackers...

A bus carrying British tourists crashed on Spain’s La Gomera island, killing one person and injuring 27, with a suspected brake failure under investigation.

A spokesperson for Prince Harry said he "categorically" rejects the "offensive and damaging" libel claim.

A person was arrested by San Francisco police for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and for making threats outside the artificial intelligence startup's headquarters.

The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.

The men, sent to the southern African country in July, have been denied in-person counsel for nine months Four men deported by the US to Eswatini and denied in-person legal counsel for nine months while detained in a max...

A nine-year-old Hong Kong girl has contracted a rare bacterial infection and is fighting for her life in hospital after visiting Japan during the Easter holiday, with health authorities contacting the other tour group me...

Hong Kong students taking the English paper in university entrance exams on Friday were pleasantly surprised by relatable topics such as bubble tea and starting a YouTube channel. But many candidates sitting the Diploma...

Slot says he feels 'complete support' despite mounting pressure after a disastrous season.

A new committee to study the recommendations of the government’s Economic Strategy Review will also be formed.