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North Korea, Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty

North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarus President Lukashenko to Pyongyang, KCNA says

Iran wants Lebanon included in any ceasefire, sources say

Trump reschedules Iran-delayed China visit for May 14-15

Trump to hit Iran harder if Tehran does not accept defeat, White House says

Ukraine-US fund approves first investment, in navigation producer

Are humans becoming data for robots? Questions remain as China makes advances in sector

US eyes swift Middle East return of minesweepers held up in Singapore, official says

Any decision to send forces to Strait of Hormuz will be ‘in accordance with law’: Japan PM Takaichi

India buys first Iran LPG cargo in years after US eases sanctions, sources say

Signs of jet fuel hoarding emerge in Asia on Iran oil shock

Former Chinese aerospace exec gets suspended death sentence over corruption, insider trading

Russia says it remains in contact with US on Ukraine settlement

N. Korea’s Kim welcomes fellow Putin ally Lukashenko with fanfare

China demands Japan punish military officer who breached embassy in Tokyo

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City reports first three deaths linked to hand, foot and mouth disease in 2026

Testing ideas, absorbing criticism: Prabowo defends policy decisions in 6-hour roundtable discussion

Bus trips home for Songkran delayed by lack of fuel? From Bangkok to Hanoi, fears grow over fuel

Chiang Mai’s Red Line tram aims to cut pollution and improve city transport

China says it has right to retaliate against Mexico's tariff hikes

Japan Prime Minister Takaichi asks IEA chief for further oil stockpile release

Myanmar’s rice farmers scrounge for diesel as Iran conflict dries up supply

6th Singaporean nabbed for murder of Singaporean in JB

Planned salary cuts in Indonesia for public officials welcomed

Stray Ukrainian drones hit Estonia, Latvia, including power station, officials say

Genting Highlands road charge system trial begins April 2

Philippines says working with Washington to obtain oil from U.S.-sanctioned countries

Airstrike in western Anbar kills 7 Iraqi soldiers, wounds 13

Taiwan wary that China could exploit US distraction over Middle East war

4 out of 30 urns stolen from Malaysian memorial park found, say police

Thai tanker safely transits Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran

Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns

Asia looks to Covid-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis

Thailand at risk of losing 3 million visitors if Iran war persists

Philippine House orders submission of V-P Duterte’s asset records

Thailand orders nationwide crackdown on fuel and goods prices

Rights group warns of ‘dystopian’ Hong Kong after bookstore arrests

Japan’s cherry blossom fans face record-high food prices

Japan says Chinese embassy break-in ‘regrettable’

Seibu department store in Tokyo’s Shibuya to close in September: Sources

Thailand braces itself for blistering heat as temperatures top 40 deg C in north, central regions

Giant pipe rising out of ground in Osaka cut off; cause still under investigation

Belarus leader visits North Korea for first time

Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block

Iran military spokesperson says US is negotiating with itself, state media

Schools in Malaysia told to step up measures as hot weather persists

15 heat-related cases, one child death reported in Malaysia

Stop all open burning activities, urges Malaysia’s Fire and Rescue Department

South Korea enters emergency mode as Middle East crisis bites