Daily Asia briefing

Slopaganda, defined as AI-generated slop that serves propagandistic purposes, can reach huge audiences, which is why even a small misleading effect in the general population may have significant consequences, say two aca...

Analysts say ties between the two allies are growing more transactional as South Korea prioritises energy security.

In one of his most passionate entreaties yet to end the raging conflict in the Middle East, the American pope said faith was needed "in order to face this dramatic hour in history together".

Teams of experts from Iran and the US have exchanged written texts after an hours-long in-person discussion in Islamabad, where the two sides held negotiations as a pause in the Middle East war continues. Earlier, the Ir...

TOBA TEK SINGH: Relatives of a Pakistan-origin man residing in Kuwait, who has been missing along with his family, have sought the authorities’ assistance to confirm whether the family had been killed in an incident invo...

Pakistan has sent a military force and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a joint defence cooperation agreement between the two countries, the Saudi defence ministry said on Saturday. The Saudi ministry...

The visit comes as Singapore and the US mark 60 years of diplomatic relations this year.

From back-street wine bars to world-class museums, new spots are sprouting up all over the world’s most visited city.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Trump says makes 'no difference' to him if Iran, US reach deal.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to UN demands accountability for violations of rules of war in Mideast.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Luck of the Irish! Lowry aces par-three sixth hole at Masters.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Liverpool boss Slot hopes Fulham win can build momentum for PSG showdown.

As segments of Malaysia’s civil service gear up to work from home thrice a week, economists say fuel savings from the move will be minimal. But businesses warn expanding the policy will hurt the economy.

Regulators in China have called for the TV industry to rectify “issues such as excessive make-up and filter effects”.

It is the latest violence fuelled by religious tensions in the country.

Farmers and small business owners will also be able to benefit from preferential-rate loans.

Nearly 8.32 million foreign nationals entered China visa-free in the first quarter of 2026, up nearly 30% year-on-year.

Plastic prices have surged by 40 per cent to 100 per cent due to global supply disruptions.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Stocks up, oil down over week on guarded optimism for Iran.

The airline will cancel about 2 per cent of its scheduled passenger flights.

Discharge from Myanmar mines is poisoning the river, affecting fishing, farming and tourism-reliant communities.

The man was detained during an enforcement operation at a petrol station in Johor Bahru at 10pm on April 10.

The blaze was put out after firefighting efforts continued through the night.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei also suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, three sources said.

If convicted, the man faces a fine of up to RM1 million (US$252,200), a maximum jail term of three years, or both.

The direct talks between delegations from Iran and the United States, mediated by Pakistan, stretched into the third round on Sunday, as experts from both sides weighed into each other’s demands. Earlier on Saturday nigh...

When updates did come, they arrived not from media briefings but from press statements released via WhatsApp.

Israel had decried Mr Lee for amplifying social media “disinformation”.