Asia

Travel News

‘Whoosh’: Southeast Asia’s first bullet train launches in Indonesia

The Jakarta to Bandung trains have been adapted to Indonesia's tropical climate, and are able to track earthquakes and floods.

03/10/2023

Economy

World Bank slashes China growth forecast for next year

The world’s second-biggest economy hasn’t grown so slowly since 1990, aside from the pandemic years.

03/10/2023

Scenes

Meet the Qatari equestrian creating hoofprints towards the Olympics

In partnership with Media City

"It's not easy being a trailblazer. No one's done this before, I wanted to be able to put Qatar on the map."

02/10/2023

Azerbaijan

The first UN mission in three decades has arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh

Almost all the enclave's ethnic Armenian population of 120,000 people have now fled to Armenia as Azerbaijan cements political control of the region.

02/10/2023

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WATCH: Philippine security guards adopt stray cats

While the cats have a tendency to sleep on the job, their cuteness and company have endeared them to bored security guards in Manila working 12-hour shifts.

01/10/2023

Azerbaijan

UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh for first time in 30 years

The move comes as more than 100,000 people have fled the Nagorno-Karabakh region - equivalent to almost the entire population of the ethnic Armenian enclave - since Azerbaijan seized the region last week.

01/10/2023

Azerbaijan

Almost all Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenians have fled, Armenia says

The exodus came after Azerbaijan attacked Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19th and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm.

30/09/2023

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WATCH: China's tidal bore on the Qiantang river draws eager spectators

The Qiantang River in Hangzhou province is known for having the world's largest tidal bore, which is called the Silver Dragon locally.

30/09/2023

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WATCH: President Xi leads China's Martyrs' Day commemoration

It comes on the eve of National Day, held in Tiananmen Square, which marks the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

30/09/2023

Climate

Scientists in Japan find plastic in clouds for the first time

The presence of tiny plastics in clouds risks the contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’, researchers say.

29/09/2023

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Hong Kong revives its 'living tradition' of fire dragon dance

The dragon was hoisted by hundreds of volunteers who danced and bounded along the streets of the Tai Hang neighbourhood in a raucous parade.

29/09/2023

Partner content

Relax and unwind: where travellers find well-being and peace in the Philippines

Partner content presented by Tourism Promotions Board Philippines

A country rich with ancient healing traditions and a growing number of luxury spa hotels, the Philippines is fast becoming one of the world’s premier wellness destinations.

29/09/2023

Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: Half of population flees, separatist govt dissolves

The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognised republic will cease to exist by year's end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said more than half of the region's population has already fled.

28/09/2023

Football Now

Saudi Pro League: How passionate are the fans?

In partnership with Media City

The Saudi Pro League has become a football superpower in 2023.

28/09/2023

Business

Indonesia: selling products on social media banned

From now on, people can still see ads when scrolling on their phones, but not directly purchase the products they see on their screen.

28/09/2023

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WATCH: Temperatures across Japan reach unusual autumn high

The Autumnal Equinox has already passed, and there are only a few days left before the end of September.

28/09/2023

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WATCH: More than half of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh have now fled

Some 66,500 forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh crossed into Armenia as of 10am, Thursday, 28 September, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan said at the Cabinet sitting. He said that the intensity of the influx is not decreasing.

28/09/2023

Azerbaijan

In pictures: Nagorno-Karabakh evacuation

Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing what they see as their ancestral homeland over fears of ethnic cleansing.

28/09/2023

The Exchange

The business of combat sports is booming: here's what you need to know

In partnership with Media City

The business of combat sports is soaring with an estimated three hundred million fans worldwide. On this episode of The Exchange, the Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship speaks about how digital technology is helping to grow his billion-dollar sports empire.

27/09/2023

Economy

China’s Evergrande chairman placed under police surveillance

Chairman of China’s Evergrande has been placed under police surveillance as the company faces mounting debt and possible liquidation.

27/09/2023

Iraq

Fire at wedding in Northern Iraq kills more than 100 people

There was no official word on the cause of the blaze, but the Kurdish television news channel Rudaw aired footage showing fireworks shooting up from the floor of the event and setting a chandelier aflame.

27/09/2023

Travel News

Country with world’s most powerful passport to go passport-free

The changes are designed for a "more seamless" system at the Asian hub, which processed more than 5 million passengers last month.

26/09/2023

Markets

Billions at stake: Property giant Evergrande is facing new crisis

One of the world's biggest debt restructuring plans has been thrown into uncertainty raising fears of a major Chinese property crisis.

26/09/2023

Art

Picasso masterpiece could sell for over €113 million at auction

The 1932 oil painting will be the focal point of a two-day auction event at Sotheby's in New York in November, featuring artworks from the Emily Fisher Landau collection.

26/09/2023

World News

Thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan seizes control

Azerbaijan says it's looking for perpetrators of 'war crimes' as people continue to travel to Armenia.

26/09/2023

Economy

Indians have just a few days to return billions in banknotes

The country's highest-value banknote will be withdrawn by the end of September - $3 billion worth of which is still in circulation.

25/09/2023