Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state.

Millions celebrate Lunar New Year in China, East Asia and around the world, but the way it's observed varies across countries and cultures.

Hyundai Steel workers strike for 24-hours; India: Kerala state government workers strike for pay rise and outstanding allowances; Pakistan: Punjab government schoolteachers strike over pay and privatisation;

In Asia, U.S. power has significantly diminished ... Some governments, such as in Australia and Japan, avoid saying "human rights" out loud, fearing that they will miss out on important security ...

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Indian and Japanese counterparts in Washington and said the invitation for Quad foreign ministers to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration showed an "iron-clad commitment" to close cooperation in the Indo Pacific region.

Australia is surrounded by coffee-growing countries like Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, but it imports most of its coffee from the other side of the world. With climate change and coffee bean prices skyrocketing,

Authorities said the academic website did not comply with the correction direction issued on Wednesday (Jan 22) over its article "Singapore's new prime minister entangled in old politics".

SINGAPORE: Australia-based academic website East Asia Forum has been ordered to publish a correction notice on an article titled "Singapore’s new prime minister entangled in old politics", after the Singapore government said it contained false statements about the country's governance.

The acquisition from Asian private equity house PAG Asia Capital would make the government Rex’s principal secured creditor and keep the airline serving Australia’s rural towns, Transport Minister Catherine King and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said in a statement.

New itineraries on the Carnival Luminosa and Carnival Adventure to Japan, Southeast Asia and Australia will include seven maiden port calls for Carnival Cruise Line.

A new report from analysts Media Partners Asia on the video industry in APAC projects strong growth ahead for the major U.S. streaming services.

A new CEO with relevant deal making experience might put Yancoal Australia (YACAF) in a better position. Read why I maintain my buy rating for the stock.