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Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 26

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El Nino impact puts 41 Thai provinces at risk of water shortages

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South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz; Trump blames Iranian attack

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South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz, Trump blames Iranian attack

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Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says on return from Eswatini

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Pony.ai CEO says key pieces in place for large-scale robotaxi rollout

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Veteran Malaysian singer-actor Jalil Hamid dies at age 69

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Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 26; Xi calls for probe: State media

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Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people

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India's Modi celebrates 'record' win in opposition-held West Bengal

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‘Super El Nino’ raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict

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'Super El Nino' raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict

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Taiwan won’t give in to pressure, President Lai says of Africa trip denounced by China

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Taiwan president returning home after surprise Eswatini trip

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China's Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship for first time

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IAEA says drone damaged equipment at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

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Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast

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'We won't see her because she's Asian': How Lea Salonga fought to be seen on Broadway

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Land of Smiles - and mandatory travel insurance? Thailand’s proposed move for tourists stirs debate

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Commentary: Indonesia’s foreign policy has a consultation problem

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Commentary: In an age of doom scrolling, Asia’s book market is thriving

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China invokes rules to blunt US sanctions on ‘teapot’ refiners

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Reuters wins two Pulitzer Prizes for national and beat reporting

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Reuters wins beat reporting Pulitzer for Meta investigations

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Have any lessons been learned from US failures in the Iran war?

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Trump team denies Iran hit US warship entering Hormuz Strait

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Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off

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US destroys six Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones, admiral says

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Fujairah oil zone hit by fire after drone attack as UAE says it intercepted Iran missiles

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Indians vote for change in key states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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Fire, explosion hit South Korean-run vessel in Strait of Hormuz, Seoul says

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OCBC to buy HSBC wealth, premier banking portfolio in Indonesia

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Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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'Too expensive' or 'fair price' for convenience? Day 1 of cross-border taxi scheme elicits mixed reactions

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South Korean-run vessel ablaze in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says Iran fired at the ship

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South Korea checking whether Korean-flagged vessel struck in Hormuz, report says

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Trump’s Hormuz ‘protection’ seeks ‘pretext for escalation’: Iran

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Press freedom a ‘fundamental right’: RFA President

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German defence ministry says no 'definitive cancellation' of US weapons deployment

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After the oil shortage, the prospect of an oil surplus

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Modi’s poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructure

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China invokes anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners

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Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers

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Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge

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Iran prevents entry of U.S. warships into Strait of Hormuz, Navy says

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Indonesia, Japan sign defence cooperation agreement

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Europe’s consummate systemic rival: Ursula von der Leyen

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Knife-wielding woman at KL water music festival charged, to undergo mental health check

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Thailand seizes on Hormuz fears to push land bridge dream

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Death toll from Turkey school shooting rises to 10

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