Daily Asia briefing

President Trump told Fox News Wednesday that there was "no time pressure" on the ceasefire, which he has extended indefinitely.

LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 - Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate...

The U.S.-mediated ceasefire has yielded a significant reduction in violence, but attacks have continued in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops have seized a self-declared buffer zone

The meeting between Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and her Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter is the second between the two diplomats, days after they held the first such direct talks between the two c...

South Korea’s air force apologised on ⁠Thursday for a ⁠2021 mid-air collision involving two ⁠fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for...

Britain's Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support for the country in its fifth year of war with Russia.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to From south London to the NFL: Traore waits on draft dream.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Mobileye raises annual revenue forecast on strong demand.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the two Pakistani astronomers selected for China’s manned space programme, expressing hope that the voyage will “usher in a new era of space research in...

Oil was hovering above $100 a barrel and there were no public signs of a breakthrough in peace efforts. The White House said President Trump does not view Iran’s reported seizures as a cease-fire violation.

Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of the extrajudicial killing of thousands during his "war on drugs".

China’s close ties with Russia should be a “disqualifying factor” in Beijing’s bid to launch talks on a free-trade agreement with the European Union, Finland’s foreign minister has said. In meetings with European leaders...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Exclusive-Nippon Life's India asset manager to settle Yes Bank investment case, document shows.

At a grand G20 ceremony in Delhi, India unveiled its most ambitious trade corridor. Halfway across the world, forces beyond its control are now derailing that vision.

'Previous AMLC leaderships should be made to account for this failure to flag Duterte transactions over the course of several years,' says Representative Terry Ridon

Malaysia’s durian growers say they are in “survival mode” as an early bumper harvest collides with a surge in fuel and freight costs, squeezing an export trade built around getting premium fruit into China fast. Hot weat...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to US software stocks slide as IBM, ServiceNow results reignite AI disruption fears.

SCMP Asia is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to How fire safety failures worsened Hong Kong’s deadly inferno.

More than 500 million barrels of oil disrupted in just weeks, reshaping global energy flows.

Candace Owens is facing intense backlash after a viral clip and post accused her of urging followers to find details about Charlie Kirk’s burial. Critics say the move crosses ethical lines and invades private grief, whil...

Malacca Strait is reportedly the largest “oil transit choke point” in the world, surpassing Hormuz.

US forces have intercepted at least three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, redirecting them away from key shipping lanes near India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. This action intensifies Washington's maritime blockade on...

Beijing is looking to boost maritime power, secure resources and bolster territorial claims.

This year’s Auto China, the world’s largest car show, is likely to mark a watershed for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers as they push dozens of new premium models into the spotlight, challenging European manufacturer...

An Israeli air strike near a mosque in Gaza killed at least five Palestinians, including three children.

A 2024 study by the National Association of Corporate Directors found that just 3% to 4% of the Russell 3000 index was comprised of firms where insiders constituted ​a board majority

The accident happened early on Thursday at a level crossing north of Copenhagen.

Experts attribute the slowdown to regional geopolitical tensions which have dampened investor appetite, leading to a significant cooling of the city's long-running real estate boom.

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is set for intense thundery showers and gusts on Thursday evening, the...

Indonesia’s new front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme has been welcomed by health advocates as a long-overdue measure to tackle excessive sugar, salt and fat intake. But experts said the labels were only a first step...

Their children are not mere collateral damage in the drug war, the families say

Adamson star Shaina Nitura will be named the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball MVP as she powers the Lady Falcons to the Final Four for the first time in three years, once again leading the league in scoring

The bacteria can spread quickly in the body and can lead to life-threatening complications if not treated immediately.

The ICC's pre-trial chamber unanimously rules that Duterte is going to be tried for crimes against humanity

(16th UPDATE) Families, human rights groups, and other stakeholders bank on the ICC to bring justice to thousands of victims, as domestic mechanisms prove to be ineffective in the quest for accountability in the Philippi...

(1st UPDATE) 'There are substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte is criminally responsible for the crimes charged,' say the 3 judges