A drug that could "melt away" cancer cells has been approved for human use in Australia.
The Vietnamese province of Dong Nai declared a Zika outbreak at communal level on Monday.
If you live in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai or one of Asia’s other bustling metropolises, chances are that you are not among the lucky 10 per cent of the world population who breathe clean air.
People who travel to the country and opt for seasonal, temporary or migrant work will be taxed at a 15 percent rate, settling an 18-month debate.
Uncertainty from the U.S. presidential election could prompt the Federal Reserve to delay hiking interest rates until after the election, U.S. experts have said.
Australia blocked the sale of a major power grid company to Chinese interests in part over concerns that China, its biggest trading partner, is becoming a geo-political threat, a senior member of Australia’s government said.
Just like countless other countries, Spain has been hit so hard by the Pokemon Go craze that travel agencies are seeking to cash in on the global phenomenon with specialised tours.
The Japanese government has decided to include stipulations on protecting the confidential data of software in future economic deals it signs, aiming to curb China and other countries that have requested such data from companies, sources say.
Chinese stocks swung lower in morning trading on Friday as early results from the UK referendum on European Union membership showed a surprise lead of the "Leave" camp.
A new paper, involving an international team of 3,000 researchers, reveals that China's environmental policies are making clear positive impacts.
Five more stations are to be added to the Qinghai-Tibet railway, said local authorities on Wednesday.
U.S. index provider MSCI (MSCI.N) said on Wednesday existing stock connect schemes promoted by China are not programs that every investor wants to use and it cannot rule out other issues that may arise over time.
South African environmentalists converged in Johannesburg on Saturday to demonstrate against climate change.
Telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. will extend its benefits for married couples to employees in same-sex partnerships in a move that could prompt other Japanese firms to follow suit.
A decade ago, Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. survived a defect cover-up scandal through a bail-out by other Mitsubishi Group companies. Now, facing uncertainty and potential liabilities from a new scandal, it may be on its own.
There was now enough evidence to definitively say that the Zika virus could cause unusually small heads and brain damage in infants born to infected mothers.
The two-day G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting closed here on Monday, with the foreign ministers of the seven industrialized countries issuing a joint communique, reaching consensus on a variety of global and regional issues including terrorism, refugees, and the DPRK nuclear problem.
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