The Latest Breaking News from Asia

A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments would not invest more in disaster-prevention and mitigation

The sell-off came as the commodity is also hit by worries about China's economic outlook after Beijing failed to announce any new stimulus at a weekend briefing.

Hong Kong police arrest individuals in a deepfake romance scam targeting men across Asia, highlighting the dangers of deepfake technology in online scams.

The Australian government has committed A$95 million to fight a virulent strain of bird flu wreaking havoc globally.

Asian shares have started the week on a high note, with stocks in China rising more than 1% after the finance minister said over the weekend that more stimulus is needed for the slowing economy

Shanghai stocks fluctuated Monday as traders digested a pledge by China's finance minister to provide more help for the country's struggling economy, while most other Asian markets tracked another record day on Wall Street.

A new album of rare grooves from Soviet Central Asia reveals an era when the region was a crucible for musical fusion.

Global markets respond to economic stimuli and data, impacting stocks, oil prices, and currency exchange rates.

Crypto had a significant run in the first half of the year, with AI integration maintain momentum, TON seeing massive growth, and zkEVM and zkVM action building up – which of the first half's top trends will continue to gain traction throughout the rest of the year?

Thapanee Techajareonvikul, No. 47 on the Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list, is the first female CEO of the 142-year-old Thai company.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” activities in the disputed South China Sea during an annual summit meeting, and pledged the U.S. will continue to uphold freedom of navigation in the vital sea trade…