Asia

Pope Francis concluded his on Friday, heading home from Singapore after stops in Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea. His two-night trip to Singapore is only the second papal visit...

wrapped up his longest tour yet, on Friday, leaving Singapore for the Vatican after meeting people of the Catholic faith in four countries of the Asia-Pacific. The 87-year-old’s successful 12-day...

China and Russia’s “no limits” friendship is getting a trial run in Europe. Beijing and Moscow’s spy operations, including the recruitment of agents, are increasingly overlapping within the European Union,...

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) revealed in a recent report that China has become the world leader in roughly 90 percent of critical technologies and is on track to take the...

As Chinese companies increasingly seek expansion opportunities abroad , Laos is trying to present itself as a prime location for these firms to set up their manufacturing units.   Amata, a...

The Pope has warned against a new arms race as he called for peace in the Asia-Pacific region. After a mass attended by tens of thousands in the Pacific island...

Iran has sent Russia more than 200 short-range ballistic missiles, Ukrainian officials said last week, citing classified intelligence reports. The weapons are believed to be Fath-360 missiles, “which can reach...

The overwhelmingly Catholic East Timor, one of the world’s poorest countries and Asia’s youngest, eagerly awaited Francis’ arrival, which came on the heels of the 25th anniversary of the U.N.-backed...

Lee Thiam Wah started selling snacks at a roadside stall. Now, he’s Asia’s latest entrepreneur to reach billionaire status. He founded the convenience store chain 99 Speed Mart and officially...

The United States will invest in expanding India’s semiconductor industry as part of a State Department-led initiative to reorient the global technology supply chain in Washington’s favor. The United States...