Asia

Sri Lanka has barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertiliser that experts have found to be tainted with harmful bacteria, officials said on Sunday (Oct 24). The action comes as Sri Lanka battles food shortages…

Militants shot dead a civilian in Kashmir on Sunday (Oct 24), residents said, as the authorities tightened security across the disputed territory for a visit by a top Indian minister. The victim, a milk seller in the southern Kashmir…

China is targeting an ambitious clean energy goal of reducing fossil fuel use to under 20 per cent by 2060, according to an official plan published by state media on Sunday (Oct 24). The document follows a pledge by President Xi Jinping…

An activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar's 1988 student uprising has been arrested in an overnight raid, his wife said on Sunday (Oct 24), the latest blow to the anti-junta movement as the military cracks down on dissent.…

When South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived this week at Seoul's largest weapons expo ever in the back seat of a fighter jet, he did not present the image of a leader bent on making peace with North Korea. Under…

The Covid-19 pandemic has unexpectedly helped Japan's nursing homes and information technology (IT) companies overcome years of labour shortages, as job cuts at restaurants and hotels have prompted workers to look for new careers.…

Myanmar's junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to a local monitoring group that tracks detentions and killings in the country. The South-east Asian nation has been in chaos since the…

A Pakistani-American man accused of raping and beheading his girlfriend, the daughter of a former ambassador, went on trial on Wednesday (Oct 20) in the capital Islamabad. The brutal murder of Ms Noor Mukadam, 27, sparked protests…

Russia and Central Asia powerbrokers agreed on Wednesday (Oct 20) to work with the Taliban to promote security in the region and called on Afghanistan's new leaders to implement "moderate" policies. Moscow hosted the Taliban for talks in…

China's cyber warriors - known infamously as Little Pinks - have targeted Singapore coffee-and-toast chain Ya Kun Kaya Toast for listing Taiwan as a country in its promotional material. The attacks quickly gained traction on Chinese…