SINGAPORE: In 2024, Singaporeans were less happy than the past few years, according to the World Happiness Report. The nation dropped four places to 34th in the global study released Thursday (Mar ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ranked third in Asia among countries with the most “unusual heat” caused by climate change within the last three months, scientists from the nonprofit ...

The news for some of Southeast Asia’s big stock exchanges has not been great lately. Since mid-September 2024, the Jakarta composite index has declined by around 18 percent. On March 18, it ...

ASEAN remains divided on the Myanmar crisis, with internal rifts undermining efforts to implement its Five-Point Consensus. China’s influence has pressured ASEAN to act, but its reliance on external ...

AFTER RUSSIA invaded Ukraine in 2022 Kishida Fumio, then Japan’s prime minister, repeated a warning: “Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow.” He was implying that China might use force ...

All but one of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities last year were in Asia, a new study shows. The majority of these cities – 13 – are in the world’s most populous country, India, where ...

Starbucks dedicates first Community Store in Singapore to support mental wellness and foster community engagement, reflecting the company’s ongoing mission to create nurturing spaces where individuals ...

Going for a walk? Make your everyday wandering as scenic as can be with these wonderful native trees all around Asia. From tropical climates to colder altitudes where flowers still bloom, these trees ...