The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.

A meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could t...

He will also take part in a meeting of foreign ministers of the so-called Quad - Australia, India, Japan and the US - four democracies seen as a counterweight to China's presence in the Indian Ocean.

Online service providers will need to include safeguards that limit account registration and ownership by those under the age of 16. They will also need to implement stronger content governance on their platforms.

Over 240 miners were underground at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi Province when the accident occurred on Friday night.

China is the primary origin of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, a highly potent opioid underpinning a deadly drug epidemic in the United States.

Bangladesh has seen a spike in reported cases of violence against women and children in recent months, fuelling widespread anger.

Analysts say Islamabad is seeking to strengthen ties with Beijing while navigating relations with the United States and Iran.

Temperatures in the capital New Delhi hit 43°C on Friday.

The bloc is seeking to diversify supply chains and strengthen its global position, as it recalibrates trade relations with the United States and China. 

The new initiative will tighten state control over key commodities such as coal and palm oil.  

Johor Perikatan Nasional chairman Sahruddin Jamal said the opposition coalition’s strength in Malaysia’s southern state should not be underestimated.

Higher fuel and food prices, coupled with economic uncertainty linked to tensions in the Middle East, are forcing people to cut expenses for next week’s festive season.

The structure drew comparisons from media and tourists to the fantastical creations of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.

As the Philippines looks to boost tourism, authorities have increasingly promoted immersive cultural experiences centred on traditional arts and weaving.

Goldman helped 1MDB sell US$6.5 billion of bonds and collected an estimated US$600 million in fees.

Indian carriers are facing a sharper squeeze than many global peers as fuel costs, airspace disruptions, currency weakness and limited hedging leave them with little room to absorb shocks, say analysts.

Back-to-back visits by US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin put a spotlight on Chinese power, but whether China will use it in the Ukraine and Iran wars remains to be seen, says war studies lecturer Samir Puri.