Jet fuel prices in India have soared over 100 percent in the wake of escalating tensions in West Asia, putting unprecedented pressure on airlines and oil companies. In response, the … Read More
A powerful earthquake shook the Northern Molucca Sea in eastern Indonesia early Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, … Read More
Growing instability in the Middle East is raising alarm across Asia, as disruptions to oil supplies threaten to trigger a wider energy crisis in some of the world’s most import-dependent … Read More
In a historic political shift, Nepal has sworn in Balendra Shah—an engineer, former rapper, and ex-mayor of Kathmandu—as the nation’s new prime minister. At 35, he becomes one of the … Read More
Thousands of transport workers across the Philippines have launched a nationwide strike to protest sharply rising fuel prices that have eroded their incomes and disrupted commuter services. Drivers of jeepneys, … Read More
Ordinary life across Asia is being disrupted as the ongoing conflict involving Iran fuels a global energy crisis. Soaring oil prices, triggered by geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, are hitting … Read More
The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is creating ripple effects that are being felt in India, where households are seeing rising prices for fuel, food, and … Read More
At least 14 people have been killed and nearly 60 others injured in a devastating fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea. The blaze broke out on … Read More
Leaders from Southeast Asia convened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia this week to discuss plans for expanding trade and diplomatic ties with Brazil, highlighting growing economic cooperation between Asia and South … Read More
As clashes continue along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the conflict has increasingly become a battle over perception as well as territory. Both governments and affiliated media are vying to control the … Read More
