The Latest Breaking News from Asia

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Stocks in Asia are mostly higher, boosted by moves by China to rev up its economy

The Asian Development Bank says it expects developing economies in the region to grow at a 5% annual pace this year, up slightly from its earlier estimate of 4.9% growth

Researchers develop grain with lower glycaemic index and more protein that ‘could have big impact in Asia and Africa’

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, marking a significant step towards equality in the country. LGBTQ+ couples can register marriages starting January ne...

Other lives: Dealer in central Asian textiles and costumes who ran a shop in London and hired her collections to film-makers

A power ranking of countries in Asia has shown Australia has risen up the rankings to fifth position, only behind the US, China, India and Japan.

No one knows for sure when steel was invented, but some of the earliest examples crop up in the first millennium B.C. in Central and South Asia.

China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asian countries often using forced labor, a Philippine senator who led an investigation into the centers said Friday