Asia

Decelerating growth and Beijing’s push for greater state control mark start of National People’s Congress

Migrants who previously had a safe place to charge phones, use the bathroom, eat a meal and arrange to head elsewhere in the U.S. were now left on the street as migrant aid groups scrambled to help out as best they could

The sultan has a personal fortune of more than $750 million and family assets that exceed $5.3 billion. He owns a collection of 300 high-end cars, a cave inspired by ‘The Flintstones’ in his palace, and 60,000 Marvel comics

Beijing expects nine billion trips to be made during the travel season surrounding Chinese New Year travel, triple the number that was registered before the pandemic

The International Monetary Fund expects the global economy to grow 3.1% this year, unchanged from 2023 but better than the 2.9% it had predicted in its previous estimate

Dozens of Chinese developers have collapsed since 2020 under official pressure to rein in surging debt the ruling Communist Party views as a threat to China’s slowing economic growth

The disruption of the major trade route between Asia and the United States comes at a precarious time due to the crisis at the Red Sea

The campaign events of the main parties show the island’s different options before Saturday’s elections. ‘Between three bad apples, we have to choose one,’ says a supporter of the DPP, which leads the polls

Two traumatic events mark Japan’s start to the year, but the preparation to deal with such catastrophes has meant significant damage limitation

Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by a 4.9 magnitude aftershock on Wednesday — one of dozens that have followed Monday’s magnitude 7.6 temblor

Many museums in the U.S. and Europe reckon with collections that contain objects looted from Asia, Africa and other places during centuries of colonialism

Last year’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act will provide more than $52 billion to boost the development and manufacturing of semiconductors in the US

The suspected bomb, which the police said was made from a mortar round, went off on Sunday, hitting students and teachers who attended a Mass in a gymnasium at a university in the southern city of Marawi

An annual trilateral summit among the leaders of the three countries hasn’t been held since 2019

The agreement will be up for final approval at the climate talks that start in Nov. 30 in Dubai. Dissatisfaction from both wealthy and developing nations could block it

Only 26% of Pakistani women have access to the internet, compared to 47% of men, one of the most pronounced digital gender gaps in the world. The lack of access to the Internet makes it more difficult for them to educate themselves, progress at work and fight cyberbullying

Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places

Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban

Do these images fascinate or cause rejection? This new visual trend seeks to show the rawest, most visceral reality

Chinese authorities considered a financial fine to be an insufficient sanction and have devised a peculiar method: attaching a suction cup on cars

Smoking in public and plastic bags are banned in this small Asian country with a dedicated government ministry to measure citizen well-being

The city offers a cosmopolitan and open-minded tradition and, with the opening of new spaces dedicated to art, it seeks to carve out a niche for itself among travelers planning a cultural trip through vibrant Southeast Asia

Thee three islands share a common beauty, but each one has a particularity that makes it stand out, from street markets to pristine waters and nightlife

A study by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation states that the world is experiencing an epidemic of maternal and child mortality

The vice president’s approval ratings remain underwater, and her announcements in Southeast Asia tend to be counted in the millions of dollars rather than the billions. But she described her work in the region as something that will pay dividends over time

The sentence given Sai Zaw Thaike appeared to be the most severe for any journalist detained since the military overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021

Observers say North Korea likely aimed to demonstrate again it has missiles capable of striking key targets in South Korea in protest at its rivals’ military exercises