Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll in South China Sea

Maritime row escalates over China building an 'artificial island'

Meta removes posts calling for voter fraud in Australia

Oversight board backs removal of Australian voter fraud posts

China’s workers who fuelled economic boom can’t afford to retire

Migrants who flocked to the cities to work in factories face a monthly state pension of $17

X ordered to take down post from Narendra Modi’s party

Election body acts after opposition complains that video about Muslims promotes enmity

Hedge fund founder charged with insider trading in Hong Kong

Criminal proceedings start against Segantii Capital Management

Voter apathy a concern for Modi’s governing party

Initial phases of election have dampened hopes of a huge majority for India’s Bharatiya Janata Party, analysts say

Taliban plans regional energy trade hub

The Taliban is eyeing the millions of tonnes of oil it expects Russia will be selling in coming years to South Asian countries to pass through the new hub

Thousands evacuated as Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts

Flights cancelled and islands put on highest alert as volcano erupts again

Narendra Modi attacks rivals after low turnout in party strongholds

Indian PM stokes anti-Muslim tension as he seeks third successive term in office

India’s sugar demand surges

Demand during peak summer season gets a boost from heatwaves and election campaigns

India scrutinising spice companies after Hong Kong allegations, source says

Regulator wants MDH and Everest to provide details of quality checks

Maldives election: pro-China party in landslide win

President Mohamed Muizzu’s party wins convincingly in parliamentary polls

Australian PM criticises X’s refusal to remove church stabbing posts

Anthony Albanese bemused by social media platform's decision to fight order to take down graphic posts

Floods swamp southern China

Guangdong and other southern provinces hit by earlier-than-usual floods

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again

Seoul blasts grave threat to stability on the Korean peninsula