Rubio’s India Visit Focuses on Energy
He visited Jamnagar, home to the world’s largest oil refinery, which is run by Reliance Industries. The latter plans to build a refinery in Texas.
Why Durga Puja’s Celebration in West Bengal This Year Was Different
The BJP government in the state stripped the festival of its secular-cultural uniqueness to impose religious and ritualistic practices that are anathema to Bengalis.
Magnitude-7 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, officials say, while at least seven aftershocks recordedA magnitude-7 earthquake has hit China’s Tibet regi…
Why am I obsessed with China’s ancient golden age? I took my daughter on a trip to find out – podcast
I felt a duty to write about the Tang dynasty and its incredible social and cultural sophistication – but also to connect my Chinese past with my childBy Xiaolu Guo. Read by Eliza…
Indonesia’s Stock Market Crisis Is Self-Inflicted
Jakarta has serious questions to answer about the credibility of its capital markets and the effectiveness of the institutions responsible for regulating them.
Malaysian PM Anwar Bans Civil Servants From Using Israel-developed Navigation App
Anwar Ibrahim said that Waze, which was developed in Tel Aviv before being acquired by Google in 2013, could be "exploited by the Israeli regime."
Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say
The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated area in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past
The attack on Shroff has revived memories of the 1990s, when gangsters wielded influence over the industry.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Speaks With Son For First Time Since Military Coup
Kim Aris called for the release of all political prisoners in Myanmar and said that his mother "must never be held hostage or used as a bargaining chip."
China, Djibouti Express ‘Serious Concern’ Over Threats to Red Sea Shipping
A joint communique ups the diplomatic rhetoric but offers no solutions.
This Time, the Korean Loudspeaker Standoff Is Different
Typically, South Korea has used loudspeakers to respond to North Korean provocations. Now Pyongyang has vowed to turn them on – and the prospects for de-escalation are dim.
Indonesian students clash with police as protests over toxic haze escalate – video
Students across Kalimantan and Sumatra took to the streets to demand government accountability for the wildfires and toxic haze blanketing the region. While Indonesia regularly ba…
YouTuber arrested after popular Indian finance influencer's suicide
V Harish, who ran the hugely popular Instagram account "Finance with Harish", was found dead on Tuesday.
The US Is Losing to China in the Battle of Global Influence
China is building a dense network of relationships across all pillars of influence while the United States continues to weaken the institutions it traditionally used to compete.
Philippine Energy Security Could Determine the Outcome of a Taiwan Contingency
Any Sino-American conflict would place enormous pressure on fuel supplies. U.S. fuel dependence turns Manila’s energy fragility into a strategic vulnerability.
How to Fix South Korea-Ukraine Relations
Clear ground rules could not only help resolve the North Korean POW standoff but prevent the next case.
Hong Kong’s Vanishing Rainbow Shows How China’s Social Control Travels
From Hong Kong to Bangkok, Paris, Taiwan, and North America, LGBTQ communities are encountering censorship, surveillance, and coercive pressure linked to China.
Police investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations
New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".
Adoptees from Korea say they were isolated and abused in the US. Were they also ‘stolen’ from their birth parents?
Last year, South Korea took responsibility for enabling the ‘mass export’ of children for sale abroad. Now those uprooted are grappling with false promises of a better lifeAs inte…
Censorship in Pakistan Goes From ‘Pleasant’ to ‘Unpleasant’
Authorities have directed satellite TV channels to refrain from broadcasting or providing live coverage of "unpleasant incidents," meaning shootings, blasts and terrorist attacks.
What Happened to Gwadar’s Rights Movement?
Haq Do Tehreek, the movement that once brought the world’s attention to Gwadar’s longstanding grievances, is a pale shadow of its former self.
Celebrity shark returns to South Korea canal after failed rescue
Authorities had hoped the female shark would swim back to sea after being led out of the canal.
North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensionsPropaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea will be r…
China Coast Guard Says It Monitored Philippine Resupply Mission at Contested Shoal
Last month, Manila accused Beijing of obstructing a similar mission to resupply troops stationed aboard a grounded warship on the shoal.