A roundup of major upcoming events across Asia includes a China auto show, India's state elections, and a TSMC technology event. These developments span automotive, political, and semiconductor sectors across the region....
Young Japanese consumers are increasingly splitting the cost of high-end vehicles such as Ferraris through shared ownership arrangements. The trend reflects both the high cost of luxury cars and a generational shift in a...
Following massive US air and missile strikes on Iran launched on February 28, several NATO allies have distanced themselves from Washington, raising concerns that US influence in Southeast Asia could erode in favour of C...
A Chinese military publication has proposed using the GJ-21 stealth attack drone to counter a potential swarm attack by Taiwan's unmanned surface vessels, a strategy inspired by Ukraine. The GJ-21, described as a naval v...
The US government's International Development Finance Corporation has committed a $50 million equity investment in the Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project in South Africa, aiming to extract rare earth elements from industrial...
The Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament concluded at Kai Tak Stadium with high-energy crowds and colourful costumes filling the stands on Super Sunday. While the atmosphere was festive and attendance strong, some nearby re...
A fire tore through a low-income 'water village' in Sabah state on Borneo island, Malaysia, leaving hundreds of people homeless. Al Jazeera reports approximately 200 homes were destroyed and 445 people displaced, while D...
Chinese scientists have successfully demonstrated a ground-based microwave emitter capable of wirelessly transmitting power to a drone's antenna array while both the vehicle and charging system were in motion. The techno...
A rapidly spreading fire in a coastal village in Sandakan district, Sabah, Malaysia, destroyed around 1,000 homes and displaced more than 9,000 people in the early hours of Sunday. Fire officials said strong winds and de...
Australia and Japan have signed contracts for a $7 billion warships deal, marking a significant deepening of defence ties between Canberra and Tokyo. The agreement reflects shared concerns over China's growing regional i...
Analysts are urging Hong Kong to more actively dismantle barriers to cross-border flows of people, capital, goods and data with Shenzhen, following the appointment of economist Jin Lei as the city's new Communist Party c...
David Meyer, senior vice-president of product at Databricks, warned that the qualities that make AI models 'state-of-the-art' on benchmarks like Olympiad mathematics can actually impede performance on routine enterprise ...
The traditional Tibetan Bathing Festival, held annually in early July of the Tibetan calendar, sees people of all ages bathing together in natural waterways as part of a tradition with a history of 700 to 800 years. The ...
Bulgaria held its eighth legislative election in five years on Sunday, with former president Rumen Radev's bloc favoured to win on an anti-corruption platform. The EU's poorest member has cycled through successive govern...
Economic pressures are pushing Iran to seek resolution to its conflict with the United States, according to a Middle East-focused think tank leader familiar with ongoing negotiations. However, the Iranian regime believes...
Chinese biomedical companies are deploying a range of cutting-edge approaches — including autologous cell therapies, gene therapies, and non-invasive ultrasound techniques — to compete in the Parkinson's disease trea...
Hong Kong police deployed drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling, arresting eight suspects aged between 53 and 76 in Chung On Estate as part of Operation JusticePeak, conducted between April 5 and 18...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has extended Ajit Agarkar's tenure as chairman of the national selection committee by one year. During his tenure the committee oversaw significant transitions including the Test...
Andhra Pradesh Minister NMD Farooq flagged off the final batch of Haj pilgrims departing from Vijayawada. The minister conveyed best wishes and expressed hope for the pilgrims' safe journey to Mecca and Medina....
The Women's Reservation Bill has emerged as a major political battleground ahead of India's 2026 assembly elections. PM Modi accused TMC of betraying women in Parliament by conspiring with Congress to block the bill, whi...