Daily Asia briefing

The number of phishing scams in Hong Kong fell by more than half last year but total losses suffered by victims doubled to HK$110 million (US$14 million), police have said. The latest numbers were revealed as police warn...

The US military will blockade all Iranian Gulf ports starting Monday at 1400 GMT, while allowing non-Iranian bound vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz. This action follows failed talks with Tehran over its nuclear am...

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow’s four-year-long war against its neighbour. Russia...

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the United States has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him. Speaking in an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press programme,...

The war in Iran is not just a regional crisis. It is reshaping global energy flows, disrupting shipping routes and forcing governments to reassess the vulnerability of their supply chains. For China, the conflict has exp...

Filipinos like their pares, a traditional beef stew, served hot – but the soaring cost of liquefied petroleum gas has made that prospect increasingly difficult since war erupted in the Middle East. To save a few pesos, 2...

Peruvian police and investigators have descended on the country’s election headquarters, investigating delays that prevented voting from taking place at polling stations during Sunday’s presidential and legislative poll....

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu visited one of the schools offering free after-school care for low-income families last month. After receiving positive feedback from participants, he pledged to extend the prog...

Viktor Orban’s 16-year grip on Hungary is over. The Hungarian Prime Minister had conceded the election in a phone call with Peter Magyar, the leader of the main opposition Tisza Party. “The election result is painful but...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces had eliminated the threat of an invasion by Hezbollah militants during a visit to troops in southern Lebanon. His visit comes two days before o...

A stampede at a historical fortress in Haiti has killed at least 30 people, a government minister told Agence France-Presse on Sunday, with the crush reportedly involving several young visitors. “The Minister of Culture...

US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping naval operation targeting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints, in a move that risks deepening a global crisis. “Effective imm...

Chinese carmakers are rapidly gaining ground in Europe, squeezing out Asian rivals such as Japan and South Korea as exports to the region surge past 1 million units for the first time, according to an industry report. Im...

At least ⁠200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military planes struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area and residents sai...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Hate crimes targeting Sikh Americans in US rose 3,700% in a decade: FBI report.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Who is Péter Magyar? Lawyer set to become Hungarian prime minister.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to US cop caught swiping on dating app during high-speed chase with armed suspect.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to This Egyptian discovery could rewrite humans origin history; scientists say we have been looking in the wrong place.

Scholar and author Sheng-Wei Wang discusses how studying an ancient Chinese world map led her to conclude China explored and mapped the world before the European Age of Discovery and how the legacy of colonialism and a E...

Hong Kong authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with mainland China’s top internet regulator to promote the digital economy, with the city’s leader pledging to contribute to building a strong techno...

A tech professional from Andhra Pradesh, Singireddy Sai Sriharikrishna, tragically died in an accident at a California waterfall while on a trip with friends. His family, residing in Vizianagaram district, is awaiting th...

A Chinese company has tried to use AI analysis to track US aerial refuelling missions to detect the strike patterns of bombers over Iran. MizarVision, a private geospatial intelligence firm, published a report earlier th...

Hong Kong and Shanghai have taken a significant step in the digital integration of the two financial hubs by linking authentication systems, while five mainland Chinese enterprises have established operations in the city...

Heavy use of a joss paper burner led to a fire at a Hong Kong columbarium that sent ashes flying, injuring at least two people on Sunday. Police said that they received a report at 11.37am that a fire had broken out at D...

An open-source artificial intelligence project aimed at harvesting human capabilities into reusable AI “skills” has gone viral in China, gaining traction as a meme among the country’s uneasy young workers as they face gr...

London police arrested over 500 individuals during a pro-Palestinian demonstration. The arrests were made for showing support for Palestine Action, a group proscribed in the UK. This action follows a High Court ruling th...