Thailand has the highest level of household debt in South-east Asia, and many consumers are now subject to stricter bank loan approvals. Things did not improve in January, when sales of battery ...

This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday, with yields on long-term Japanese government bonds hitting levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis.

Also known as E1, as it is often considered part of Everest, Lhotse is another tall mountain in Asia from the Himalayan range. Comprising three peaks, with Lhotse I being the highest at 8,516 ...

The price of gold has hit a new record high as investors sought a safe haven from risks to the global economy.

ISIS has demonstrated its ability to penetrate and strike inside the US and Russia, two countries with arguably the most ...

Today, I’m taking the podium, but that doesn’t mean that one of us from Asia will not take it next time,” said Anand as he accepted the award during the ceremony in Seoul, South Korea ...

But there’s a neighboring destination that’s one-upping it in terms of growth: Vietnam now ranks as the third-most-visited country in Southeast Asia ... Russia, South Korea and Spain ...

The visit also marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Read more at straitstimes.com.

saying they picked up recently for March as Japan's shipments to Asia were on the rise. Higher prices were also risks to the economy as Japan's nationwide overall consumer price index rose 4.0% in ...