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Sri Lanka’s statistics office said Friday that inflation had slowed to 0.9 percent in March, the lowest year-on-year price increase since an unprecedented economic crisis. The post Sri Lanka inflation …

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has asked her defence minister to stay on the job after he offered to resign, her office said Friday, following local media reports that his son …

Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighbouring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been reported. The post Thailand …

Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world’s largest car market. …

Israel’s military on Wednesday said an Israeli woman’s first-hand account of sexual assault in Gaza captivity requires international “pressure” on Palestinian militant group Hamas to free the remaining hostages. A …

Two deaths and more than 100 hospitalisations have been linked to a growing health scare in Japan around dietary supplements meant to lower cholesterol, the government said Wednesday. Authorities are …

The Philippines said Tuesday that China Coast Guard vessels caused two collisions with Philippine vessels and water cannoned a boat, leaving four crew injured during a resupply mission in the …

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to address a joint session of the US Congress during a visit next month, congressional leaders said. The post Japan PM to …

China will on Tuesday set a goal of five percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth and raise the military budget by over seven percent in 2024, an official copy of …

New fertility policies and better regulation of the troubled property sector will be among issues raised by delegates at China’s annual political gathering, which kicked off Monday. The post Population, …