The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Shares have fallen in Asia after another bumpy day on Wall Street, as investors remain concerned about the broader impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

A decline in Russian visitors is expected to hit Southeast Asian destinations like Phuket and Bali hard.

Feb. 25-March 3, 2021

Skye Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: SKYE) has entered into an agreement with Novotech Health Holdings, a leading full-service contract research organization in Asia-Pacific, for its upcoming Phase 1 study in Australia of its SBI-100 drug candidate for the treatment of glaucoma.

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore upgraded Globalfoundries Inc (NASDAQ:GFS) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $72.50, up from $70 (21.64% upside).  Moore downgraded Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) from Equal-Weight to Underweight and announced a $47 price target (3.83% downside). Moore prefers GlobalFoundries over Intel, given his view that the former acts as a hedge against the…

Flight times are increasing, along with their carbon footprints.

People of ancient culture demonstrated ‘complex technical system’ for transforming raw materials, scientists say

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks rose Thursday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said the bank would hike interest rates gradually to fight inflation, though oil marched higher as the Ukraine conflict continues to roil energy markets.

Asia-Pacific chief executives continue to face pressure generated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and market conditions such as rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and the "Great Resignation".

The current nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific is difficult in many areas across the region. About 40% of its inhabitants cannot afford a healthy diet, and in some areas the fight against hunger has seen reversals rather than advances.

Site in Nihewan Basin shows, ‘a potential signpost of a migration event of our species’, says Australian researcher