News & Insights Across Asia
Explore major global developments, features, and analyses, with emphasis on Asia’s role and impact in international affairs.
Chinese New Year has been officially recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, highlighting the festival’s global significance and contribution to shared cultural heritage.
Over 280,000 people have been displaced due to recent fighting in Syria’s northwest, the UN World Food Program reported, highlighting a growing humanitarian crisis in the conflict-stricken region.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Uruguay to advance the EU-Mercosur trade deal, as France’s political turmoil potentially weakens its opposition.
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked outgoing Prime Minister Michel Barnier to remain in a caretaker role until a new premier is appointed, following the government’s collapse after a no-confidence vote.
ESA’s Proba-3 mission launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV rocket, advancing solar research and international space collaboration.
The Chinese embassy in Syria has advised Chinese nationals to leave the country promptly amid escalating conflict and deteriorating security, following intensified clashes in Syria’s northwestern regions.
The Xinjiang Cotton Association urges global brands like Uniqlo to resume sourcing from the region, highlighting its quality cotton and economic impact.
Chinese industrial associations strongly oppose U.S. semiconductor export controls, urging domestic firms to exercise caution when purchasing U.S. chips due to supply chain disruptions and reliability concerns.
China has urged the EU to avoid abusing trade remedy measures, emphasizing the need to protect their economic and trade cooperation amid growing concerns over recent EU trade investigations targeting China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Namibia’s President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, emphasizing strengthened cooperation ahead of the 2024 FOCAC Summit.
Tech billionaire and space pioneer Jared Isaacman has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA, marking a new era in collaboration with private space companies like SpaceX.
South Korea’s army chief Park An-su has offered his resignation, following the acceptance of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun’s resignation by President Yoon, signaling significant leadership changes.
South America’s Mercosur bloc and the European Union are nearing a potential breakthrough in a long-delayed trade deal, with leaders set to meet in Uruguay amid last-minute negotiations.
South Korean prosecutors have banned ex-defense minister Kim Yong-hyun from leaving the country after his resignation over a reported proposal of emergency martial law to President Yoon Suk-yeol.
South Korean prosecutors have banned former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun from leaving the country after his resignation amid reports he proposed declaring emergency martial law to President Yoon Suk-yeol.
South Korean prosecutors have banned former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun from leaving the country after his resignation, following reports he proposed emergency martial law to President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Han Dong-hoon, chief of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party, has vowed to block the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, emphasizing the need to protect the nation from political instability.
South Korea’s parliament has impeached the chief state auditor and three top prosecutors amid controversies over investigations into the relocation of the presidential office and the first lady.
UN Tourism reports 1.1 billion international tourists in the first nine months of 2024, signaling a near-full recovery to pre-pandemic levels by year’s end.
China’s business community has firmly opposed the United States’ tightened semiconductor export controls, calling the measures a violation of market economy laws and a threat to global supply chains.