Asia

New unproductive forces: the Chinese youth owning their unemployment

After quitting the education industry last August due to China's crackdown on private tutoring, He Ajun has found an unlikely second life as an unemployment

China clouds global 'Goldilocks' outlook

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders as Western curbs loom

China will urge a summit of 50 African nations in Beijing this week to take more of its goods, before Western curbs kick in on its exports such

Iranians loom over Paralympic sitting volleyball competition

With one of the world's tallest people on the team, Iran is chasing its third Paralympic gold medal in sitting volleyball

Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report finds

Iranian state TV says an official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people found it was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions

Workers in Japan can’t quit their jobs. They hire resignation experts to help

Workers in Japan can’t quit their jobs. They hire resignation experts to help

Malaysia halts rescue operation for woman who plunged into sinkhole

Malaysia halts rescue operation for woman who plunged into sinkhole

China and Philippines trade blame over latest vessel collisions in disputed South China Sea

China and Philippines trade blame over latest vessel collisions in disputed South China Sea

No survivors in crash of Russian helicopter with 22 on board in far east

Searchers found no survivors among the wreckage of a Russian helicopter that crashed in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka with 22 people on board, state news agency TASS said on Sunday

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background

Pope Francis is making the longest, farthest and most challenging trip of his pontificate when he goes to Asia and Oceania this week

China new home prices rise more slowly in August, survey shows

Prices of new homes in China rose at slower pace in August, a private survey showed on Sunday, as the crisis-hit property sector struggles to find its bottom after a slew of

Pope to visit Jakarta's Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony

When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature - a tunnel connecting it to the city's Catholic

South Korea exports extend gains to 11th month, growth slows

South Korea's exports rose for an 11th straight month in August, but the pace of growth was weaker than the previous month and market expectations as demand for computer chips slowed

No survivors after Russian authorities find wreckage of Far East helicopter crash

No survivors after Russian authorities find wreckage of Far East helicopter crash

China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea

The Philippines and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on

From Mazar to Manhattan: How a young couple escaped the Taliban in Afghanistan

From Mazar to Manhattan: How a young couple escaped the Taliban in Afghanistan

Vietnamese helping victims of Agent Orange used by US troops in Vietnam War among Magsaysay winners

A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defoliant dioxin “Agent Orange” used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War is among this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards — regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings

Fears of waterborne disease rise in Bangladesh as floods recede slowly

Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for the spread of waterborne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people after devastating floods last week that left at

Silicon Valley Bank exits China joint venture, local partner takes full control

More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening grip

As Beijing’s political crackdown dominates Hong Kong's headlines, some residents are turning away from local news, especially political reports

Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency

Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency

Taipei former mayor arrested in graft probe

A former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party was arrested early on Saturday as part of a graft probe of a major property development in the Taiwanese capital.

China's weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus

China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners struggled for orders, an official survey showed on Saturday,

Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities

Tropical Storm Shanshan is slowly making its way into central Japan, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo