Final call for entries to The Drinks Business Asia Masters

There is still time to enter The Drinks Business Asia Masters 2025 to have your wines and spirits tasted by an expert panel of judges chaired by Patrick Schmitt MW and Melita Kiely. Taking place in Hong Kong, the 2025 competition has undergone a makeover …

With 121 million smokers, Southeast Asia should turn to AI to help quit the habit

Southeast Asia bears one of the world’s highest burdens of tobacco-related illnesses and economic losses. While eight countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have reported a decline in smoking rates, Indonesia and member hopeful Timor-Leste …

Jakarta's 'August' Named Among Best Restaurants in Asia; Here's the Complete List

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The progressive Indian restaurant in Bangkok, Gaggan, was named Asia’s Best Restaurant at the 13th edition of the awards, held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea. This award marks the fifth time for Gaggan, which last …

West Asia tension shifting to Sinai? Israel sees Egypt’s military build-up with concern, says report

Israel has recently noted a military buildup by Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, according to The Jerusalem Post report, citing a security source on Monday. “Egypt has deployed forces beyond the permitted quota, expanded port facilities, and extended runways …

Asia Capital PLC receives Rs. 783 Mn from Japanese investors

47 Asia Capital PLC has achieved a significant breakthrough in its prolonged dispute with Belluna Co. Ltd., a Japanese multinational. As part of the agreement, Asia Capital has also disposed of its minority share interests in the three companies, receiving …

East Asia’s Pop Culture in an Age of Protest

If we follow the most recent political protests around the world through social media, we are likely to encounter Pikachu — a character from the Japanese anime Pokémon — running among protesters in Turkey, or thousands of South Koreans waving concert light …

Samaritan's Purse is joining humanitarian efforts in South Asia.

Emergency aid and medical response teams flew to Myanmar this week. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Emergency personnel from other countries are flying in to help after the devastating Earthquake in South Asia. Samaritan's Purse sent cargo plane supplies with …

Ancient people in East Asia were more dynamic than previously thought

The discovery of a stone tool production technique never before seen in East Asia has revealed that ancient people in the region experienced more cultural change than previously believed. Middle Palaeolithic finds in other parts of the world point to key …

ASIA PACIFIC: NYK announces landmark chief engineer promotion

ASIA PACIFIC: EcoCeres completes first HVO delivery in Singapore