Asia Today

Today’s headlines: Trump suggests an end to the war in the Middle East even without an agreement; a five-point plan from China and Pakistan; New prime minister in Mongolia, the third in nine months; Beijing wants to ban the keeping of the ashes of the deceased in empty flats, a phenomenon that has grown alongside the property market bubble; Thai government: fines for online April Fools’ jokes.

Today’s headlines: Kuwaiti oil tanker ablaze following Iranian attack off the coast of Dubai; Israel has approved the controversial law introducing the death penalty for Palestinian terrorism; human rights NGOs will appeal to the Supreme Court; New attacks by Pakistan in Afghanistan; The World Data Organisation has been established in Beijing to promote cooperation on the digital economy; The first Asian ‘song contest’ promoted by Eurovision will take place in Bangkok in November.

Today’s headlines: in Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing, a formal presidential candidate, has left the army; The Taiwanese leader of the Kuomintang is due to visit Beijing from 7 April; The Maldives do not recognise the agreement between Britain and Mauritius on the Chagos Islands; Chongqing overtakes Shanghai in the ranking of Chinese cities by consumer spending.

Today's news: Nepal’s former prime minister is arrested over his role in the deadly 2025 crackdown. Protests are staged in India following the passage of a bill defining transgender people. Indonesia bans children under 16 from accessing digital platforms. Hong Kong sees its lowest number of job offers in six years.

Today’s headlines: Pakistan: military operations against Afghanistan have resumed; New agreement between the Philippines and France for joint military exercises; Chinese Ministry of Education: new plan to promote students’ physical and mental health; The Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East.

Today’s headlines: Nepalese Commission accuses former Prime Minister Oli of failing to prevent the deaths of dozens of people during anti-corruption protests; A senior Indonesian army officer resigns following an acid attack on an activist; Washington and Tehran are at odds over the negotiations; Tokyo releases further strategic oil reserves onto the market.

Today’s headlines:Settler attacks in the West Bank continues unabated; In India, the young man for whom the Supreme Court had authorised the suspension of life-sustaining treatment has died; QatarEnergy halts gas supplies to South Korea and China following damage to its facilities caused by missiles.

Today’s headlines: Hong Kong police have new powers to monitor phones and computers; South Korea launches a national energy-saving campaign; The Catholic Church in India criticises a proposed federal amendment on foreign funding: further controls on charitable NGOs; Indonesia places a former minister accused of corruption under house arrest.

Today’s headlines: Kim Jong Un re-elected chairman of the State Affairs Commission; Beijing is developing the first tourist submersible capable of diving to a depth of 1,000 metres; “The Voice of Hind Rajab” has been censored in India; The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople also attended the funeral service for the Patriarch of the Georgian Church, Ilia II.

Today’s headlines: Washington suspends sanctions on Iranian oil, whilst Tehran allows Japanese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz; Eleven people have died and dozens have been injured in a factory fire in Daejeon, South Korea; Himalayan glaciers are melting at twice the rate seen in 2000; Hong Kong slips further down the global happiness index.

Today’s headlines: mutual attacks between Iran and Israel continue in the region during the Persian New Year and the end of Ramadan; shock in Japan over the comparison to Pearl Harbor. In North Korea, dictator Kim Jong Un unveiled a new tank, while tomorrow in Seoul, BTS will perform again after a four-year hiatus. In Macau, national security cases will be heard behind closed doors.

Today’s headlines: three Palestinian women have been killed by an Iranian missile; Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has been reappointed by Parliament.; A new report highlights the paradoxes surrounding education and employment in India; The Chinese company BYD is considering entering Formula 1 racing.