Taiwan Returns to Pacific Islands Forum Events After Being Shut Out in 2025
Taiwan is returning to Pacific Islands Forum-related events after being excluded from last year’s gathering in the Solomon Islands. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is...
When You Wake Up And Realize What Trump’s Family Has Been Doing…
Trump built his political brand around being tough on China. But his family’s business ties tell a much more complicated story. In this episode...
At Least 14 Newborns Killed in Pakistan Hospital Nursery Fire
A father reacts after the death of his child following a fire incident outside the Mother and Child Health ward at the Pakistan Institute...
Hundreds Missing After Devastating Flood Hits Nepal-Tibet Border, 95 Bodies Recovered
KATHMANDU/BEIJING—A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic...
Butterflies Reveal What A “Healthy” Forest May Be Hiding
AsianScientist (Aug. 26, 2026) –A forest may look healthy to us, but its butterflies can tell a different story. A new study published in Insect...
Singapore orders new landing craft prototypes for its navy
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has awarded local shipbuilder Penguin International a contract to design and construct two new landing craft for the Republic of...
US Military Strike Kills 4 on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat in Caribbean
Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Aug. 25, 2026. U.S. Southern Command/X The...
Why is the Renminbi (RMB) a strategic choice for institutions?
August 26, 2026 HSBC’s Asia Head of Institutional Client Group, Oliver Kadhim, and Global Head of RMB Internationalisation, Vina Cheung, sat down with FinanceAsia’s...