Asia Pacific
BTS Comeback Concert Proves Disruptive for Some Businesses, Study Finds
The attendance at the highly anticipated K-pop group’s performance was significantly below officials’ projections, impacting local businesses. The low turnou…
The attendance at the highly anticipated K-pop group’s performance was significantly below officials’ projections, impacting local businesses. The low turnou…
Tensions within the opposition Nationalist Party are expected to surface this week as lawmakers debate additional defense funding aimed at countering China’s…
The conflict in Iran is severely disrupting Afghanistan's primary economic lifeline, affecting trade and financial flows that cross the border. As a re…
Generations of Indian workers and businesses have turned the Arab side of the Gulf into a vital appendage of their own country.
The group performed its first concert in nearly four years, staged in the historic center of Seoul. The setlist focused heavily on songs from their new album…
He lived through the first atomic bombing in Japan and then spent decades researching the identities of 12 American prisoners of war who were killed in the a…
Attacks targeting oil and natural gas facilities this week could significantly hinder Persian Gulf countries’ ability to rebuild and resume production once t…
A Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, resulting in at least 143 deaths, according to a top U.N. official.
Excitement about AI assistant tools is growing alongside concerns about the security risks posed by software that operates autonomously on users' devices…
Bangladesh is taking steps to conserve electricity, which its factories need to keep stitching together the world’s clothing.
Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways have become some of the world’s largest and most profitable airlines due to their strategic locations along busy i…
Beijing is seeing the results of its long-term strategy to cut reliance on foreign oil through substantial investment in clean energy, including electric veh…
American officials have stated for years that their priority would be the Indo-Pacific region. Recently, there has been a shift as military assets, including…
The current administration is poised to open a trade inquiry to determine whether multiple countries have implemented policies that address forced labor in t…
Analysts in China say they remain uncertain about the specific aims of a forthcoming high-stakes meeting, with unclear expectations from Beijing. The dialogu…
Seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer delegation initially planned to remain in Australia, but later reversed that decision, highlighting the difficult…
Across Asia, governments are taking steps to mitigate economic harm as countries face rising oil and gas costs and tightening energy supply. The measures re…
The country identified a strategic location in the Middle East to support its investments and expanding markets, including steel, electric vehicles, and sola…
A youth-led uprising toppled Nepal’s government last year. A 35-year-old politician, advocating for change, is poised to become prime minister.