Daily Asia briefing

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'.

United States President Donald Trump’s administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totalling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (U...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. The move c...

The collapse of Spirit will result in thousands of lost jobs and marks the first airline to fail in part due to a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old Iran war.

In one instance, a customer was hospitalised after consuming a counterfeit product.

TEL AVIV: A US military-run body near Gaza that critics say failed in its mission to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boost aid flows to besieged Palestinians is set to be shut by the Trump administration, sources...

The Chinese government intends to develop several world-leading companies by 2030.

Monkey malaria is a form of malaria transmitted from monkeys to humans through mosquito bites.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Kinsky says De Zerbi has lifted Tottenham spirits as club fights to avoid relegation.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening US sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezue...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Sinner says adrenaline drives him past fatigue in run to Madrid final.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Rahul savours runs as Delhi snap losing streak in IPL.

The flames reportedly started from the rear before rapidly spreading.

ASHGABAT, May 2 - From a brightly lit, open-plan office Azat Seyitmuhammedov runs an e-commerce startup, Wabrum, that he founded almost a decade ago.

The 65-year-old man from Pahang reportedly died of heart complications.

People faced congestion as they headed to their hometowns or departed for vacations.

• CPI rises nearly 11pc year-on-year in April• Transport costs, perishable food prices jump by over 15pc ISLAMABAD: Consumer inflation returned to double digits for the first time in 21 months, with prices rising by near...

Investigations showed that the woman was scheduled to fly back to China on May 2.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday issued an alert for glacial lake outburst floods (Glof) in the upper regions of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as a result of an e...

The Destination Thailand Visa is for foreigners who sign up for “Thai soft power” activities.

RAWALPINDI/LAHORE/KARACHI: Pakistan is confronting a stark weather dichotomy this week, as extreme heat scorches southern parts of the country while central and northern regions brace for widespread dust storms, rain, an...

The United States is an important source of roosters for these fights.

SHANGHAI, May 2 - China's railway network transported 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting a new single-day record, according to data from the China State Railway Group.

Payment of Iranian tolls for safe passage through the strait could include “digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments”, said the US on Friday (May 1).

WASHINGTON, May 1 - The U.S. State Department said on Friday that Washington was \"troubled\" by a Cambodian appeals court's decision that upheld a 27-year sentence for former opposition leader Kem Sokha for his treason...

Protection that Chinese hackers receive inside China "does not extend the moment you cross a border," said FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman.

Madonna has unveiled her hotly anticipated collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter, Bring Your Love, ahead of the July release of her 15th studio album, Confessions II.

Kem Sokha was sentenced in 2023 to 27 years in prison for treason but serves time under house arrest.

Around a third of those with problematic use spend at least six hours on social media on weekdays.

WASHINGTON, May 1 - Advocacy group Access Now said a major human rights conference was canceled at the last minute following pressure from Chinese officials on the government of Zambia.