North Korea has sent an economic delegation to Iran, a rare trip that analysts say adds to suspicions of cooperation between the two internationally sanctioned countries over weapons programmes. Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednes

Malaysia's anti-corruption authorities on Thursday for the first time confirmed their investigation into Mahathir Mohamad, ending weeks of speculation over whether the former prime minister would be entangled in a corruption crackdown that has implic

Japan's environment ministry has advised hikers, fishermen, people gathering mountain vegetables and residents living in the suburbs to stay alert for bears emerging from hibernation. According to a wildlife expert, bears that had crossed paths with

While India is infamous for its jam-packed trains, things were worse than usual the first three weeks in April, which saw a record 411 million passengers riding the country's railways for the time period, a surge attributed to both the ongoing nation

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr's efforts at rehabilitating his family image and rebranding himself as more pro-human rights than his predecessor look to be paying off, after Time magazine included him in its list of 100 Most Influential Pe

A provincial governor in the Philippines known for his pro-China views and opposition to cooperation with the US has been summarily tossed out of office, due to illegal use of funds during an election, just as joint military exercises involving Manil

A landslide win for pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu's political party in the Maldives' recent parliamentary elections looks set to exacerbate security concerns for India and the United States - but observers say a middle path of diplomacy may be t

Avani Dias, South Asia correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), was busy with work when she received a call last month from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs telling her that her routine visa extension would be denied. T

Temperatures across much of Japan soared to unseasonably high levels over the weekend, with the country's meteorological agency warning of another scorching summer. As extreme weather becomes more frequent, environmental experts say hotter and drier

Petty officer Nor Rahiza Anuar was supposed to celebrate a special Eid gathering with her family this Friday. Able Seaman Joanna Felicia Rohna last spoke to her younger sister on Saturday, asking her to take care of their grandparents and eat well. A

The Philippines has observed an "upsurge" in Chinese maritime militia vessels sailing the South China Sea as its Balikatan joint military exercises with the US got under way this week, a move analysts say is likely meant to underscore China's command

An "audio deepfake" clip of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr directing his military to act against China has caused serious concern among government officials in Manila, who have warned that it could affect the country's foreign policy. In t

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has sought to keep a lid on a growing feud between Vice-President Sara Duterte and his wife by brushing aside calls to sack her as education chief, saying the first lady "still has a lot to learn". Liza Arane

A pregnant Chinese tourist who survived after her husband pushed her off a cliff in Thailand's Pha Taem National Park in 2019 returned to the kingdom to express gratitude to the officials for saving her. Wang Nan was moved to tears as she hugged and

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and his elder son are no longer members of the country's ruling party after they endorsed presidential election winner Prabowo Subianto over the PDI-P's candidate, according to a party official. Prabowo, who serves a

Filipinos were more concerned about inflation and other economic issues such as poverty and unemployment, reflecting public expectations of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to fulfil his election manifesto even as he directed his focus on tensions in t

A UK-based rights group has accused the British government of turning a blind eye and abetting Indonesia's use of counterterrorism laws to restrict civil liberties. "The UK government is actively collaborating with Indonesia on so-called counter-extr

With voting well under way in the world's longest election, Narendra Modi has stepped up his verbal attacks on India's Muslims - sparking criticism that he is once again turning to religion to rally support, amid claims that his ruling Bharatiya Jana

The start of this year's annual joint US-Philippines military exercises on Monday coincided with Manila's acquisition of several new missile systems - and a proposal from Washington to send an additional US$2.5 billion in military aid to the Southeas

Japan's coastguard has extended an initiative designed to help other nations' counter Chinese expansion in the South China Sea to two Pacific island countries: the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. The Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) initiative was firs

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte has countered first lady Liza Araneta Marcos' claims of "feeling hurt" by the former, saying such emotions were unrelated to her mandate as a government official. A feud between the women erupted last week after

Early on Friday morning, Ankush Jha and his wife Radika headed to a polling booth about 1.6 miles (2.6km) from their home in the northwestern state of Rajasthan to vote in India's general election. The couple wanted to be among the first to cast thei

Even a pay cut to work in the civil service in his home state of Sarawak could not deter Robin Wong from leaving the peninsula to return to his roots, where renewed political and economic clout is now matched by a determination to resist the rise of

Narendra Modi has an assortment of obstacles to surmount, ranging from stalled reforms to high business costs, before he can fulfil his election pledge of propelling India to developed economy status by 2047, economists say. His ruling Bharatiya Jana

The Philippines has sent intelligence officers to investigate potential national-security threats in the province of Cagayan following a controversial surge in Chinese nationals that lawmakers have warned could be spies. Jonathan Malaya, assistant di

Malaysia's People's Justice Party (PKR), the political vehicle of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has been forced to defend its much-vaunted reform agenda as momentum gathers behind ex-national leader Najib Razak's bid to serve the rest of his corrupti

India has delivered its first batch of supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, marking a significant step forward for New Delhi's bid to counterbalance growing Chinese influence in Southeast Asia. The arms deal is seen by observers as part of

Indonesia's top court on Monday rejected challenges to Prabowo Subianto's win in the February presidential election after the two losing candidates brought petitions alleging his victory was a result of widespread fraud and state interference. Prabow

Malaysia's People's Justice Party (PKR) is in a triumphant mood as it leads the way in a coalition government after more than two decades on the fringes, with its president Anwar Ibrahim secure in the prime minister's office. But as PKR marks the 25t

A decision by a conservative-leaning newspaper in Japan to defy threats and push ahead with the translated publication of a book critical of gender-altering procedures for young people has stirred debate over their exposure to life-changing decisions