In this first part of a series on electric vehicles in Asia, CNA examines how one of Southeast Asia’s largest untapped copper deposits in Mindanao could boost the Philippines’ role in the global EV supply chain.
SEOUL, March 15 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday oversaw the test-launch of 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers, state media KCNA said.
The authorities have issued billions of rupiah in fines as they seek to restore trust in South-east Asia’s largest equity market.
As the US and Israel’s assault on Iran grinds on, the Trump administration has issued increasingly bellicose claims that American and Israeli forces are delivering ferocious blows to the Iranian regime. The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, warned of the “most intense” day
The tremor comes after several earthquakes that have shaken parts of Malaysia in recent months.
Nearby roads, including sections around City Hall and Namdaemun, were closed.
March 14 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so.
Some estimated that Mr Ga-Hyun Chung's Sinokor controlled about 150 supertankers.
CAIRO, March 14 - The Palestinian Iran-aligned militant group Hamas has called on Iran to not target neighbouring countries, while still reaffirming Tehran's right to respond to the U.S.-Israeli attacks.
NEW DELHI, March 14 - India has sought safe passage for 22 of its vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign affairs ministry spokesperson said on Saturday, after Iran allowed a few Indian ships to sail through, in a rare exception to the blockade.
Wangchuk is an environmental advocate who became a key figure in Ladakh’s movement for greater autonomy.
Taiwan officials call it a strategy to diminish its sovereignty while eroding public trust in the government.
NEW DELHI, March 14 - Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
DUBAI, March 14 - Some oil loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub, industry and trade sources said, after a fire broke out there on Saturday.
ATHENS, March 14 - A Greek-flagged tanker, Maran Homer, was hit by an unidentified object on Saturday, as it was awaiting orders to enter the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Terminal at Novorossiysk, its manager Maran Tankers said.
The name of the MP will be announced before the end of March.
Vendors give away unsold food for free, saying blessings matter more than payment.
They allegedly stole three suitcases containing the cash and pepper-sprayed the Chinese man.
ASUNCION, March 14 - When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by sticking with longtime ally Taiwan over Beijing - a
Policymakers have made the expansion of domestic demand a top priority for 2026.
Last month's general election result faces court scrutiny over the barcodes on the ballots, which could potentially be used to identify which party or candidate a given voter had chosen.
The peak of the 2026 haj pilgrimage is expected to fall in May.
Japan planned to release around 80 million barrels from its private and national oil reserves.
Observers are gauging whether the conflict could dilute US focus on Asia.
The election result faces scrutiny over barcodes on the ballots that may have violated the law.
Washington also addressed the need for a secure supply of critical minerals.
It is a ripple effect of the US-Israel war with Iran that has caused global oil prices to surge.
March 14 - Kharg Island, where U.S. forces on Friday destroyed military targets, is the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports and has long been seen as a key vulnerability that would provoke a severe response by Tehran if attacked.
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Shivalik crossed the Strait under escort from the Indian Navy, two sources said, while a second vessel, Nanda Devi, was expected to follow.
It comes days after the North warned of “terrible consequences” over South Korea-US military drills.
As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of the conflict in biblical terms, mapping end-time prophecies on to current events in the Middle East. In a sermon on March 1, 2026, for example, John Hagee, founder of Christians United
President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will use AI to establish a real-time defence system.
In his monumental work “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”, historian Edward Gibbon argued that empires rarely collapse suddenly. Their decline is usually gradual, shaped by long-term structural changes. Yet, history occasionally records moments when a
The South Korean PM said Trump was the only person who could resolve issues on the Korean peninsula.
Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.
Japan’s House of Representatives on Friday passed the FY2026 budget, setting the stage for a fight in the upper house — where the government lacks a majority — as opposition parties seek to delay the budget’s passage (they can’t block it indefinitely) and deal a political blow