The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Erik ten Hag makes transfer decision over Man Utd wonderkid following X-rated rant

The youngster has caught the eye for Man Utd during their pre-season tour to Asia and Australia and looks set for a bigger role with the Red Devils going forwards with Erik ten Hag having come to a decision over his future

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Asian shares, oil prices mostly higher after Fed rate hike

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after the Federal Reserve ratcheted up its campaign against surging inflation by raising its key interest rate three-quarters of a point

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Pelosi Taiwan trip in limbo as officials plan east Asia stops

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Asia in early August is set to include stops in Japan, Indonesia and Singapore, but a potential Taiwan visit that has already exacerbated U.S.-China tensions remains off the official itinerary, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022

Asian stocks follow Wall St lower before likely US rate hike

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as traders prepare for a possible sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve to cool inflation

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima

China, Japan, South Korea, India and Pakistan are betting on nuclear power amid climate crisis, energy security fears.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022

QSR of Asia keen on 2nd KFC business

The QSR of Asia under Thai Beverage Plc (ThaiBev), one of the operators of KFC in Thailand, is keen to participate in a race to acquire another KFC franchise if Restaurants Development Co, one of the other KFC franchisees in Thailand, agrees to sell its KFC franchise business as reported.

Bangkok Post · Jul 26, 2022

Global HIV response is in danger

Last year, world leaders came together at the United Nations in New York and agreed on a groundbreaking Political Declaration on HIV and Aids. That plan takes on the inequalities that drive the pandemic and will dramatically reduce new HIV infections and Aids-related deaths by 2025 and end the Aids…

Bangkok Post · Jul 26, 2022

Ukraine ‘will help combat hunger and rising prices for food’, FM Dmytro Kuleba says

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke to FRANCE 24 about the four-way agreement on the export of Ukrainian wheat, the delivery of arms to Ukraine and the military situation on the ground, especially around the city of Kherson. He stressed that Ukraine would do everything in its power to resume…

France 24 · Jul 26, 2022

Sankyo Seiko to Purchase French Luxury Fashion House Leonard

Privately-held French fashion house Leonard, known for its stylized orchid prints, is being sold to its long-time parter in Asia, Japan-based Sankyo Seiko, the company said Monday. The move marks the end of family ownership for the luxury label, which was founded in 1958, and symbolizes the struggle of smaller,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

South Korea’s economy beats growth forecasts

Asia’s fourth-largest economy grew 2.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter.

Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2022