The Latest Breaking News from Asia

India to send 54-member team for Asian Championships

Despite India being home to three of Asia’s five fastest women quartermilers this year, the Athletics Federation of India has chosen to send just one athlete in the event for the Asian Championships which begin in Bangkok on July 12.

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

Record-breaking 63,300 pounds of illegal shark fins seized in Brazil

Brazilian officials confiscated over 63,000 pounds (28,500 kilograms) of shark fins that were destined for Asian markets, according to reports.

LiveScience · Jun 22, 2023

Alarming increase in liver disease caused by poor diet and lifestyle: doctors

Globally, the prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is estimated to be around 25% (22%-28%), while the prevalence in Asia is around 27% (22% - 32%)

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

For Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over Ideology

There is a lot of confusion about the Indo-U.S. relationship, but the strategic logic is inexorable.

Foreign Policy · Jun 21, 2023

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower, tracking Wall Street retreat

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks retreated following the S&P 500's rise to its highest level since the spring of last year

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Brazil seizes world’s biggest consignment of illegal shark fins

Authorities confiscated nearly 29 tonnes of illegally caught fins thought to be on the way to Asia.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2023

NBCUniversal Expands One Platform’s Global Ad Capabilities

Marketers can manage global campaigns in a single buy across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas for the first time

TV Tech · Jun 20, 2023

The most beautiful beaches in Thailand for turquoise bays and breathtaking sunsets

Thailands’s 1,500 miles of coastline offer watersports, beach parties and secluded stretches

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Spending patterns of super-rich show Asia is most expensive region

HONG KONG: Asia remains the costliest region in the world to live in, with Singapore taking the number one spot, followed by Shanghai and Hong Kong, according to Julius Baer's latest Global Wealth and Lifestyle report.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023

Active nonalignment: the Global South’s new foreign policy in face of Ukraine war

Boston University’s Jorge Heine explains why the Global South is seeking to maintain good relations with both the United States and China.

The Week · Jun 19, 2023