The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Videos circulating on social media have been sent to FRANCE 24, claiming "plastic rice" was being manufactured in Asia for consumption in Africa. These videos echo many others that surfaced online in 2017, causing misinformation and panic in African countries. What's true and what's fake? We take a look in…

After a four-year hiatus, VIV Asia 2023 is back and this time at a larger venue -- Impact Challenger Hall 1-3, Muang Thong Thani -- with the event held daily on March 8-10 from 10am to 6pm.

The controversial theory of solar geoengineering is at the centre of a growing body of climate research in Asia.

Driven by growing concerns about the enormous ecological footprint of conventional meat, dairy and egg production, and enticed by the personal health benefits of a shift towards nutrient-dense foods, plant-based protein is on the upswing across Asia -- especially in Thailand.

ATLANTA — Just a few hours before President Jimmy Carter underwent his first radiation treatment for brain cancer, he spoke of his hope, in the time he had left, to purge the world of a parasitic worm disease.

The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of “substandard and falsified” medical products. The organisation called for more efforts to protect children from contaminated medicine. Toxicologists Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir unpack the story.

Shares have fallen in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks closed out their worst week since early December

Hong Kong’s goal to reclaim its spot as Asia’s premier financial hub is being tested by a scarcity of workers in the air industry that’s vital for re-establishing the city’s international links.

Rep. Judy Chu and other House Democrats have fired back after a Republican congressman questioned her loyalty to the U.S. using what they say is anti-Asian rhetoric.