The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Asian markets fell Wednesday in line with a sell-off across most of the world as traders took their cash off the table after a blockbuster end to 2023, with eyes now on the release this week of Federal Reserve minutes and US jobs data.

Melburnians have been urged to look out for the deadly Asian black-spined toad after a resident found one while taking an afternoon walk on Boxing Day.

Asian markets exhibit weakness as Chinese manufacturing and property sectors show signs of decline. U.S. futures rise and oil prices increase.

Revelers across Asia celebrated the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve with fireworks and brightly lit signs — offering a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the globe's ongoing conflicts raised security concerns and led to muted or even cancelled festivities.

Nicaragua has become a hot spot for migrants from around the world seeking to avoid a brutal trek through the Darien Gap jungle -- including the 303 Indians whose plane was grounded last week in France on their way to the Central American nation.

Get ready for an exhilarating ride as Asian shares soar to 5-month highs, fueled by mounting expectations of rate cuts. Brace yourself for market frenzy!

Asian stocks opened largely higher on Thursday, with Hong Kong leading the gains as investors worked on expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut rates next year.

US makes a ‘once in a generation effort’ to boost military, diplomatic ties in Asia as it seeks to compete with China.

Mr. Jaishankar also said that the two sides agreed that their negotiating teams would meet by the end of January to start in-person negotiations on the free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Zone.

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.09%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +0.15%. Stock index futures this morning are modestly higher in thin holiday trade, with markets in Europe and parts of Asia closed for Boxing Day. Stocks are supported...

Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, has been hugely popular for hundreds of years across Asia.