Natural disasters may hit harder, too. One low-cost USAID programme, SERVIR, used NASA data to warn countries about climate-related extreme events. In 2023 the early-warning system alerted people in Bangladesh to a category-four cyclone, which limited the death toll to 145 people. Two decades earlier, a similar storm killed 138,000 people.

In today’s fast-evolving global economy, Asia has become a reliable destination for high-tech manufacturing and innovation..According to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, the region has a population of 4.

Archaeological discoveries in the Philippines suggest that early inhabitants of Southeast Asia were building sophisticated boats and engaging in deep-sea fishing as early as 40,000 years ago, challenging long-held beliefs about the origins of maritime technology.

China retaliates against US President Donald Trump's doubled tariffs. Japan battles biggest forest fire in decades. Rescuers evacuate Jakarta flooding victims. Russia and Myanmar's nuclear power plant agreement.

It comes as Trump’s latest tariff concessions failed to calm a market that has seen many policy reversals over the past two months.

Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.

Businesses can navigate the rising tide of data sovereignty regulations by adopting hybrid-by-design approaches.

Defense stocks in key Asian markets jumped, buoyed by expectations that European nations will boost security spending.

In the Asia-Pacific region, specialized health care is more important than ever. With a diverse population that's rapidly growing and aging, the demand for skilled procedures is in high demand. That's why Newsweek and Statista are happy to recognize the Best Specialized APAC Hospitals 2025.

Factory owners across Asia are increasingly flagging potential supply chain snarls and the risk of weakening demand as a result of President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff war — even as factory activity has broadly improved.