Toyota warns of possible drop in 2025 profit as Trump’s chaotic tariffs threaten carmakers
Toyota Motor is bracing itself for a bumpy year, with the Japanese carmaker warning of a slump in profit as global manufacturers scramble to...
China, US watch closely from the sidelines as India-Pakistan crisis unfolds
As cross-border shelling unfolded on Wednesday following India’s missile strikes inside Pakistani territory, the rising tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours have drawn international attention...
China couple dice with death on mountain cliff side to beat long tourist queues
Published: 2:00pm, 8 May 2025Updated: 2:09pm, 8 May 2025 Millions of people in China have been shocked by a daredevil couple who got into...
India-Pakistan conflict puts Asia’s rice supplies at risk of trade turmoil, rising prices
Published: 1:59pm, 8 May 2025Updated: 2:31pm, 8 May 2025 The deepening conflict between India and Pakistan may threaten food security across Asia, officials and...
South Korean presidential hopeful pushes for Trump-Kim talks as North Korea fires missiles
South Korea’s front runner presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said in a social media message on Thursday that summits between North Korea and the United...
5-vehicle crash on Hong Kong highway injures 6, causes temporary lane closures
Published: 1:38pm, 8 May 2025Updated: 1:41pm, 8 May 2025 Five vehicles crashed into each other on one of Hong Kong’s busiest highways on Thursday,...
Judicial Independence Is Key to Checking Congress and the President: Chief Justice Roberts
His comments came after he said in March that judges should not be impeached for decisions that officeholders disagree with. Chief Justice John Roberts...
Venezuela denies opposition members left country in rescue operation
Venezuela’s government on Wednesday acknowledged for the first time that members of the country’s opposition left the Argentine diplomatic compound where they had sheltered...
Philippines badly needs more Catholic priests. Could a Filipino pope boost clergy ranks?
As cardinals gather in the Vatican to elect a new pope – with a Filipino among the favourites – the church in Asia’s most...