The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Why Asia matters to Nato as it looks to respond to China’s military expansion

Beijing is source of ‘systemic challenges’ but alliance members are divided on how to engage

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, NATO meetings and summits have been receiving significantly more attention compared to previous years. And there are several big-ticket items on the agenda at the upcoming summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, which begins on Tuesday.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023

Nepal becomes first South Asian country to allow same-sex marriage

Nepal’s top court has ordered the legal registration of same-sex marriages, a first step towards marriage equality for LGBTQ+ people in conservative South Asia.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2023

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

June 30-July 6, 2023

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

‘Please come’: Taylor Swift fans in south-east Asia hope for tour date

With Singapore the only stop announced, the star’s huge followings in the Philippines and Thailand are left to rue their lack of suitable infrastructure

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023

Robodebt royal commission report handed down – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023

Why are there hopping mice in Australia but no kangaroos in Asia? It's a long story

The animals in Australia are super-different to those in Asia. This goes without saying; we know Australia is full of weird and wonderful creatures found nowhere else on Earth, such as the platypus and the koala.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

Who was Coco Lee? Disney and pop star dies aged 48

Coco Lee’s self-titled debut album became the best-selling album the year it was released in Asia

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023

Stock market today: Asian markets extend losses after Wall Street drifts lower

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street drifted downward following a rally that had sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Rice to get costlier as supply threatened

MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2023