MSC Reveals New Venues for World Asia

MSC Cruises today unveiled details of new and redesigned entertainment venues for MSC World Asia, which will start sailing in the Mediterranean in December 2026. Among the highlights, the Clubhouse will be a new venue designed for families to enjoy classic …

Tariff risk drives another round of Asia forecast downgrades

The Asian Development Bank and multilateral organization Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, or Amro, both lowered growth projections for major Asian economies, citing the impact of U.S. trade policy. Asia-Pacific has weathered a tough external …

The world’s largest democracy is on the path to creating South Asia’s new stateless population

Earlier this year, when the United States of America started deporting undocumented immigrants, India stated quite emphatically that it is working together with the US to identify and receive back people who had travelled via the undocumented route. The …

Asia warming more rapidly

[NEW DELHI, SciDev.Net] Chinese air quality improvements are likely to have contributed to accelerated global surface temperature warming, according to a research paper, with the Asian landmass warming at twice the global average. The study, published this …

Asia Cup 2025: BCCI bows down to PCB's demand, agrees to attend ACC meeting in Dhaka

In a major development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has agreed to the demand of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over the Asia Cup 2025. On Wednesday, July 23, a Times of India (TOI) journalist revealed that the Board of Control for …

KLEO Seminyak Debuts in Bali as the First jdV by Hyatt Hotel in Southeast Asia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) is proud to announce the opening of KLEO Seminyak, the first JdV by Hyatt property in Southeast Asia. Embodying the free-spirited essence of the JdV by Hyatt brand, KLEO Seminyak delivers a holistic hospitality experience …

Intra-Asia trade faces fresh turmoil from potential hefty US tariffs: HPH Trust

ASIA PACIFIC: Towngas supplies green methanol to Golden Island for Singapore bunkering trials

Details Written by Rhys Berry Published: 23 July 2025 The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) has announced it has delivered 5,000 tonnes of green methanol to Singapore-based Golden Island Pte Ltd, for bunkering operations in the Lion City. …

As the US cuts trade deals across Asia, how is China feeling the heat?

BEIJING/SHENZHEN: First, Vietnam and Indonesia. Now, the Philippines and Japan. As the United States strikes a wave of trade deals across Asia, offering lower tariffs to key partners, analysts say Beijing may be pushed to respond, whether by deepening …

Stocks ride Japan's trade deal with the US, from Europe to Asia

Share prices for European stocks on Wednesday jumped on prospects of a trade agreement between the European Union and the US, as Japan struck a deal with Washington to reduce tariffs on its autos. This also drove shares in Japan to a one-year high as …