Topic: Asia

Asia covers the people, politics, business, culture and technology shaping a region of enormous diversity and global influence. From major economies and fast-moving innovation to film, music, sport and everyday life, it follows stories with consequences both within Asia and beyond it.

The topic matters because developments across Asia increasingly affect international markets, diplomacy, supply chains and popular culture. It offers readers a broad view of change across the continent, alongside the local context behind the headlines.

  • 12 Korean Beauty Brands Endorsed by K-Pop Stars and Skincare Junkies Alike

    Billboard highlights 12 Korean beauty brands popular with K-pop artists and skincare enthusiasts, presenting them as increasingly accessible to US shoppers through retailers including Amazon and Ulta. The article matters chiefly as a shopping guide showing how celebrity endorsements and viral moments help drive international interest in K-beauty. – Laneige: BTS’s Jin became its first…

  • Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues

    Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield startup competition has entered its second year, offering founders across Central Eurasia a route to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt in San Francisco. The programme matters because it aims to connect emerging regional startups with international investors and technology ecosystems that have previously been less accessible at this…

  • Australia’s brightest young talents are on the move and it bodes well for the Socceroos | Jack Snape

    Australia’s post-World Cup transfer activity is highlighted as a positive sign for the Socceroos, with several young internationals securing moves that could accelerate their development before January’s Asian Cup. Nestory Irankunda is nearing a switch from Watford to Sporting Lisbon, while Lucas Herrington is expected to join Premier League newcomers Hull City from Colorado Rapids.…

  • 5 Things We Learned From NBA YoungBoy’s Interview With Funny Marco

    NBA YoungBoy discussed his future, health and personal life in an interview with Funny Marco, recorded in South Korea. – He said he does not intend to live in the United States again, describing South Korea as safe and clean. – He revealed that a doctor diagnosed him with a swollen/enlarged heart while he was…

  • Three Pakistanis killed in Houthi attack on commercial vessel

    Three Pakistanis were killed in a Tuesday attack on a ship by the Houthi militant group, multiple officials said, an event that points to the threat of a widening regional war sparked by the fight between the U.S. and Israel and Iran. Tahir Andrabi, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said during…

  • New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy

    A new defence pact linking Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan has prompted debate over whether it could form a competing regional power bloc or create a new burden-sharing model among US partners. It matters because analysts believe the arrangement could affect the US-backed regional framework centred on Israel and the Abraham Accords. The three countries…

  • ASIA Releases Music Video For ‘Echo Of You’ Single From Upcoming ‘Indigo’ Album

    Legendary English rock supergroup ASIA will release its new studio album, “Indigo”, on November 6, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The LP features ASIA’s current lineup consisting of Geoff Downes (keyboards),Virgil Donati (drums),John Mitchell (guitar) and Harry Whitley (bass, vocals). The official mu…

  • Fever coach: Divisiveness ‘will not win’

    Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White is pushing back on critics of the WNBA and discourse around the league about cultural issues like race and gender. “The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness that’s trying to hijack our league will not win. It won’t win,” White told the media on Tuesday. “We are united. We are connected.…

  • Iran-backed Houthi threat in Red Sea could lead to major US policy shift, analysts say

    Analysts say escalating Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and nearby Bab el-Mandab Strait could prompt the United States to reconsider its regional strategy. The threat matters because the route is a vital maritime chokepoint, and persistent disruption could complicate US military operations and international trade. The article suggests Washington may seek to…

  • South Korea crisis deepens over sexual favours scandal

    South Korea’s Football Association has apologised after reports alleged that its staff used association credit cards to pay for sexual entertainment for visiting foreign referees in the early 2010s. The claims have intensified scrutiny of the KFA, already facing public anger over the national team’s World Cup exit, leadership resignations and questions over its managerial…