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A surge in tech firms Thursday helped Asian markets track a Wall Street rally after data showed US inflation at a more than three-year low, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

Six out of nine planetary boundaries for the liveable environmental niche are crossed, as North America and parts of Asia bake, Nigeria and Brazil flood, and Filipinos flee homes buffeted by another intense typhoon. I am thus worried about the people who are not feeling worried about the state of…

Pope Francis visits East Timor as part of his tour, highlighting the Vatican's focus on Asia. The visit includes meetings with leaders and addressing histo...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust donated an average of $507 million a year, making it the top in Asia—and 15th globally.

Anger is rising at Indonesia’s new administration – while Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei are all led by the children of former leaders

Typhoon Yagi's impact in Asia: loss of lives, infrastructure damage, economic concerns. Recovery efforts ongoing amidst ongoing risks.

Pope Francis is continuing the tradition of papal journeys, having embarked on the longest trip of his papacy yet to Asia and the Pacific.

The first half of the next four-year Olympic cycle will set Indian hockey's tone for Los Angeles 2028. The coming 24 months will culminate with two major assignments -- the World Cup and the Asian Games, both in 2026 -- for which coach Craig Fulton will start arranging the chess…

When Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit an independent East Timor, he will confront a clergy beset by child abuse scandals that have been largely ignored by the deeply Catholic country's freedom heroes.