Daily Asia briefing

US-Iran War, Ceasefire, Peace Talks Updates: The war is in its eighth week and has sent oil prices surging because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

According to a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen), Pakistan airspace is not available for Indian registered aircraft and aircraft operated/owned or leased by Indian airlines/ operators, including military flights

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned of targeting any vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission.

The Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo is dedicated to 2.5 million war dead, mostly Japanese, who perished in conflicts since the late 19th century.

Even as Trump pushes for peace talks, US forces are escalating tensions on the ground.

Burn treatment for Gaza children threatened by Israeli restrictions

Mel Sarmiento joins the Marcos Cabinet a decade after he was appointed to his first national post under the late Benigno Aquino III's administration

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

‘We expect some positive ​decisions tomorrow on ‌the 90 billion loan,’ says European ​Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas

In a letter to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the three governments say Israel is violating 'human rights'.

For groups that have not yet engaged ‌in ⁠dialogue and negotiation, we also invite them to come ⁠participate in discussions by the final deadline of July 31, says President Min ​Aung Hlaing

The secondary stock purchase, made through Musk's trust, was disclosed in a draft of SpaceX's confidential IPO prospectus

Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.

Massive fuel price hikes are hurting ordinary Filipinos, small businesses, and various industries

Should the Philippines' credit ratings be lowered following a downgraded outlook, it could mean higher borrowing costs and dimmer investor confidence

Putin revealed that Russia’s GDP contracted by a combined 1.8 percent in January and February, with manufacturing, industrial production and construction showing negative growth.

The Lopez feud will end one of three ways. Which ending it gets depends on whether anyone beyond the cousins decides this is their problem too.

2025 was the beginning of the end for coal and gas power, says think tank, but the world is still warming rapidly.

The milestone makes Jollibee one of the catalysts of operations-driven sustainability in the local fast food industry

What we have been calling normal is exactly what made us this vulnerable. The crisis is real. The opportunity it opens is also real.

A Cuban Foreign Ministry official said exchange with Washington was 'respectful and professional' and devoid of threats.

The battle over the next Dalai Lama, between religious tradition and state power, is set to become one of the defining geopolitical stories of the coming decade.

Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

Between June 2020 and January 2023, the two submitted multiple fraudulent H-1B visa petitions using Rajidi's firm, claiming that foreign workers would be employed in roles linked to the University of California.

Sprint legend Bolt advised Gout to stay focused and avoid distractions that will come with track and field success.

Pigeon-keeping remains a therapeutic and communal escape for Delhi residents amid the city's chaos and demands.

The deal deepens the relationship between Amazon and Anthropic as the AI startup rushes to secure capacity to bolster its models

Palantir's 'manifesto' has been described as an 'AI-driven threat to humanity’s existence' and 'technofascism'.

Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS warns that unknown actors, claiming to represent Iranian authorities, sent shipping companies a message demanding transit fees in cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, or Tether, for 'cle...

The Barcelona alignment reflects a shared commitment among diverse leaders to defend democratic institutions, reinforce multilateral cooperation, and protect the rule of law in an era of rising political polarization

The Superior Court of Toronto, presided over by Justice Jane Kelly, on Monday found Richard Edwin guilty on two counts of first-degree murder for the killings of two strangers on April 7 and April 9, 2022

San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza issues a pastoral letter mourning the deaths, while the University of the Philippines Office of the Student Regent condemns what it calls as the continued militarization on Negros Islan...

The ceramics industry in Gujarat's Morbi has been badly hit by fuel crisis, with most units closed and workers laid off.

Chavez-DeRemer leaves the Trump administration after the recent departures of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.

In a televised statement, Charles says his mother had shaped the world around her, and touched the lives of countless people