Asia Pacific
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At least 14 people killed in fire at South Korean car parts factory
Almost 60 injured in blaze in Daejeon with footage seemingly showing people jumping from burning building to e…
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Fuel rations and cash handouts: Iran war energy shock hits Asia | The Latest
Across south-east Asia, governments are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy and shield the public from …
- Asia Pacific, Fiji, New Zealand, Oil, Pacific islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga
Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge
Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea gr…
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China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now
As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternativ…
- Asia Pacific, Donald Trump, Hawaii, Japan, Second world war, US foreign policy, US news, US politics, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Trump mocks Japan about Pearl Harbor in response to question about Iran war
US president was meeting with Japanese PM when he said: ‘Who knows better about surprise than Japan?’Middle Ea…
- Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US midterm elections 2026, US news, US politics, World news
Looking for leverage: China keeps close eye on US politics after summit delay
Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi…
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Isolated and exposed: can New Zealand’s fragile economic recovery withstand the global oil shock?
New Zealand economic growth tipped to overtake Australia’s this year but Middle East conflict casts a shadow o…
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‘Industrial-scale scams’ and a state allegedly ‘co-opted’: What the rise and fall of the Prince group means for Cambodia
Indictment and arrest of Prince Group founder Chen Zhi has sparked questions about scam industry’s alleged tie…
- Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Strait of Hormuz, US foreign policy, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Trump asks China if visit to Beijing can be delayed a month due to Iran war
US president had earlier hinted trip could be put on hold if President Xi does not help unblock the strait of …
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The kill line v Chinamaxxing: a window into how China and the US see each other
In China, one social media trend hangs on the idea that a life in the US is always one step from disaster, whi…
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A young girl is knocked over at Tokyo crossing – what’s behind Japan’s ‘bumping’ trend?
Viral video of girl being shoved by fellow pedestrian has reignited debate over butsukari – with experts blami…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran, Vietnam, World news
Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight
From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing r…
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China’s rubber-stamp parliament set to approve ‘ethnic unity’ law
New legislation will require schools to use Mandarin by default, taking priority over minority ethnic language…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Oil, Strait of Hormuz, Thailand, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war
Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying v…
- Asia Pacific, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, South Korea, US foreign policy, US military, US-Israel war on Iran
Hasty redeployment of US missiles from South Korea to Middle East leaves Seoul rattled
South Korea’s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the N…