JD Sports opens first in PH store in SM Mall of Asia

Top UK sneaker retailer makes its much-awaited PH debut at SM Weeks after its official debut, JD Sports, the UK’s top sneaker and sports fashion retailer, continues to make an impact at SM Mall of Asia (MOA), where it opened its first store in the...

BOK chief to attend Asia-Pacific central bankers' meeting in Bangkok

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the South Korean central bank plans to attend a meeting of top central bankers from the East Asia and Pacific region next week to discuss inflation, digital finance and other pending issues, his office said...

Asia to spearhead worldwide butadiene capacity additions through 2030

Asia is poised to become the frontrunner in the global butadiene capacity additions by 2030, mainly due to the increasing demand for butadiene from the region’s vast automotive sector, which relies heavily on butadiene-derived products such as...

Fouls prove fatal, India crash out of Asia Cup women’s basketball

ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPS READY FOR SENIOR LLWS

Guam’s Senior Little League Baseball team is heading to Easley, South Carolina, to compete in the World Series for the 15-16 age division early next week. The Guam sluggers secured their spot by winning the regional championship last month,...

Young Kim recognized for contributions to U.S.-Asia trade

U.S. Representative Young Kim, District 40 | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Representative Young Kim, District 40 | Official U.S. House headshot This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia...

Badminton Asia Junior Championships Mixed team: India begin campaign with 110-69 win over Sri Lanka in Group D opener

Solo [Indonesia], July 18 (ANI): India kicked off their Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign in style as they thrashed Sri Lanka 110-69 in their Group D clash in Indonesia on Friday. The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode...

Asia celebrates shipping’s past and future with dazzling new exhibits

Two great Asian cities are set to welcome maritime history for local citizens to lap up. Tomorrow sees the launch of Mitsui OSK Lines’s Funeshiru Museum in Osaka, featuring hands-on displays to see, touch, and play with the world of ships. The...

Fierce Pharma Asia—China biotech deal boom; Takeda's narcolepsy win; Sino Biopharm's LaNova buyout

Biotech deals involving assets developed in China are surging, a Jefferies report shows. Takeda is preparing its narcolepsy candidate oveporexton for an FDA filing after two positive phase 3 readouts. Merck & Co.'s PD-1xVEGF partner is being...

Gilas Women fall in Asia Cup quarterfinals

A struggle to contain Korea's fluid and high-octane offense proved too much for the Gilas Pilipinas Women, as they absorbed a tough 104-71 defeat in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. This marks the fourth consecutive loss for...

Japan Football Association planning to join Asia bid for 2046 World Cup

The Japan Football Association is planning to join a bid to host the 2046 FIFA World Cup. If the bid is successful, Japan would host World Cup matches for the first time since the country co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. The JFA...

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025: Lair In Delhi Ranked Best Bar In India, Breaks Into Asia’s Top 10

The Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 list was unveiled at an awards ceremony in Macau on July 15, and Indian bars made a strong showing this year, with five entries in the top 50. Hong Kong’s Bar Leone was named the best bar in Asia, but it was New...

asia Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads

HANOI — African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the Southeast Asian country, the government warned on Friday (July 18). Vietnam has this year detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and...

asia Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter

SEOUL — More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day, with the deluge killing at least four people and destroying property and infrastructure, the safety ministry...

Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details

The Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by the Singapore Cricket Association, is scheduled to commence on Friday, July 18, and conclude on Saturday, July 26. Over the span of eight days, 13 matches will be played at the Singapore...

Asia-Pacific regulators release world’s first guidelines for commercial operation of air taxis, drones

[SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific aviation regulators have published the world’s first set of guidelines on air taxis and drones, anticipating future commercial operation of these vehicles in the region. Regulators can voluntarily adopt the guidelines,...

ASIA RICE-Surplus supply, tepid demand push India rates to over two-year low

(Repeats without changes to text) Thai rates widen on increase in production costs Summer-autumn harvest in Mekong Delta peaking, trader says Bangladesh to import rice ahead of upcoming flood season July 17 (Reuters) - Indian rice prices fell to...

Asia: Markets on course to end week on a positive note

[HONG KONG] Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note on Friday (Jul 18), as investors took up New York’s latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street’s big names. The...

Semifinal lineup confirmed at FIBA Women's Asia Cup

Park Jisu (L) of South Korea competes during the qualification semifinal match between South Korea and the Philippines at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) SHENZHEN, July...

Gilas women fall to Korea, bow out of FIBA Asia Cup semis race

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas women fell to South Korea, 104-71, to bow out of contention in the qualification to the semis of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division A Friday evening, July 18, at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China. The...