The Latest Breaking News from Asia

First direct China-Scotland container service arrives at Greenock

More than a million bottles of whisky will now be transported back to Asia

Insider UK · Aug 29, 2022

Asian shares slide on Wall Street drop that ended last week

Asian shares have declined after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated high interest rates will continue for some time to curb inflation

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Alternative seafood gets an airing

In Thailand and around the globe, there is a palpable sense of alarm that consumer demand for seafood is outpacing aquatic species' ability to replenish themselves.

Bangkok Post · Aug 28, 2022

Cattle farmers say Gulf of Carpentaria could become 'food bowl to Asia' after first sorghum crop harvested

A first-ever grain crop is harvested in the Gulf of Carpentaria as farmers look to cement the region as "a food bowl to Asia" and diversify their operations amid the threat of foot-and-mouth disease.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

X-rays could reveal the secrets hidden in Gutenberg's first Bibles

While many think Gutenberg invented the printing press, the revolutionary technology actually originated in East Asia. Now, a powerful X-ray machine will determine how the method evolved before reaching Europe.

Inverse · Aug 25, 2022

PlayStation 5 prices on the up in Ireland but will new game releases like Fifa23 and MW2 be hit?

Sony announced the price rise on the PlayStation blog today, saying that it will affect customers in Europe, the UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America and Canada. The US seems to be the one market unaffected by the change.

Irish Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

Britain slaps new sanctions on Mynamar military-linked firms

Britain on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions targeting military-linked businesses in Myanmar in support of the Southeast Asian country's Rohingya community and in an effort to limit the military's access to arms and revenue.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

India economic indicators gave mixed signals on recovery in July

NEW DELHI: India’s business and consumption activity showed conflicting signs of recovery in July as elevated inflation, rising borrowing costs and fears of a global slowdown weighed on Asia’s third-largest economy.

The Times of India · Aug 25, 2022

Asian stocks gain as global markets await Fed chair speech

Asian shares are trading higher as global markets wait for a highly anticipated speech from the U.S. Federal Reserve chair about interest rates at the end of the week

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Transition blueprint mapped

State energy agencies and energy companies are looking forward to a new version of the national energy plan (NEP), which is expected to be unveiled during Sustainable Energy Technology Asia 2022.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24, 2022