Asia Bulletin

Section

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing investors' trust, and his plans to grow the economy are at risk as...

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan should use its defense money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, especially...

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...

North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea, on June 4, revealed a new facility for producing fuel used in nuclear weapons, with leader Kim Jong...

China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China, on June 4, strongly criticized comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the deadly crackdown...

NDA to gather for crucial meeting on Wednesday as PM Modi complete 12 years

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 12 years and becomes India's longest-serving elected PM,...

China Overtakes Russia As Central Asia's Top Foreign Investor

China has surpassed Russia as the biggest direct foreign investor in Central Asia, a resource-rich region that has long been in Moscows...

Rahul Gandhi alleges subsidised cylinders under Ujjwala scheme reduced to four, slams PM Modi over price rise

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that subsidised cylinders under the...

EAM S Jaishankar to visit Bulgaria and Finland from June 10-11

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Bulgaria and Finland from June 10-11,...

National Selection Trials: Sarabjot, Lakshita, Akhil, Sakshi win T4 finals

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 9 (ANI): Paris Olympic bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh, Army shooter Lakshita, former world championship...

India deploys nuclear warheads for the first time SIPRI

A small number of these warheads may be loaded onto a submarine conducting deterrence patrols, the institute says India has deployed...

International

Section

US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge

US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A federal judge has invalidated a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas, ruling that...

Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

MUZAFFARABAD, PoJK: Clashes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a protest planned for June 9 left 11 people dead and more...

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...

Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airline executives from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend amid growing concerns that...

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan should use its defense money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, especially...

Asia Editorials

Section

"Historical, strategic, symbolic": Slovak Ambassador on PM Modi's scheduled visit to Slovakia from June 14-16

"Historical, strategic, symbolic": Slovak Ambassador on PM Modi's scheduled visit to Slovakia from June 14-16

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Slovak Ambassador to India Robert Maxian said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit...

Achieving true energy independence beneficial for development: Uruguay envoy praises India's renewable energy push

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Ambassador of Uruguay to India Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla praised India's growing use of renewable...

Kangana Ranaut's 'Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata' declared tax-free in Delhi

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut attended a special screening of her film 'Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata'...

"Assam offers something unique to the country": MEA Secretary Sibi George amid EU delegation visit

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 10 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George said that Assam was emerging...

NDA to gather for crucial meeting on Wednesday as PM Modi complete 12 years

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 12 years and becomes India's longest-serving elected PM,...

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Asia Bulletin.

More Information

Business

Section
Dow Jones gains 86 points despite techs slide
Dow Jones gains 86 points despite techs slide

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock markets closed with sharp divergences Tuesday, as U.S. indexes delivered a mixed performance while...

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls
Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are putting pressure on airlines worldwide, forcing...

Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts
Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts

CUPERTINO, California: Apple introduced a redesigned version of Siri powered by artificial intelligence, marking its biggest update...

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk
Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing investors' trust, and his plans to grow the economy are at risk as...

U.S. stocks close mixed Monday, Asian markets sink
U.S. stocks close mixed Monday, Asian markets sink

NEW YORK, New York - World stock markets closed on a deeply divided note Monday, with Wall Street's technology sector powering the...

S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes
S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided against changing its rules to allow newly public mega-cap companies to enter...

Movie Review

Movie Review
Testament [Blu-Ray]

Hotel Review

Hotel Review
Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...

Asia Bulletin Wire

Section

Scroll down for more