The Latest Breaking News from Asia

David Beckham Provides Damning Assessment of Man Utd Players

Man Utd's troubles continued when they embarked on a swift post-season tour of Asia.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 1, 2025

US defence chief warns China may invade Taiwan 'imminently' in stark message

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that China poses an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, urging Asian nations to increase their defence spending and collaborate with the United States to prevent conflict.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

Macron Urges Asia, Europe To Unite To Resist 'Spheres Of Coercion'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Europe and Asia to build a new alliance to hold off big powers seeking to build "spheres of coercion", in a swipe at China and Russia.

International Business Times · May 30, 2025

Macron and Hegseth to address China and the Ukraine war at Singapore security forum

French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among world leaders, diplomats and top defense officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that comes amid concerns about China’s growing assertiveness, the global impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine and the flare-up of conflicts in Asia

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Japan's Ishiba warns against tension over tariffs and vows to expand Asia-Pacific trade group

Japanese Prime Minsiter Shigeru Ishiba has showed a determination to defend rules-based free and multilateral trade systems and take a leadership role to expand the Asia-Pacific trade group at a time of deepening tensions and divisions over U.S. tariff and trade wars

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

France and Indonesia enhance cultural ties with new partnership agreement during Macron visit

The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam.

Euronews · May 29, 2025

Japan joins China in trying to lure foreign students from US after Trump’s visa crackdown

A growing number of Asian universities are offering students transfers opportunities after the US moved to restrict enrollment

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

East Timor deports an ex-Filipino congressman accused of masterminding a governor’s murder

East Timor on Thursday deported a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat whose presence could damage the country’s image ahead of its entry to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

Stock markets rise around the world after Trump tariffs blocked by US court – as it happened

US market follows European and Asian stocks higher after a federal court in blocks Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

With 'Karate Kid: Legends,' Ben Wang is the 1st Asian American new 'Kid' on the block

It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.”

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025