Australia’s place as part of Asia is clear on the map, but not so, it seems, in the minds of the public in Australia and some of its closest Asian neighbours. There are bright spots for sure. For ...

Languages: English. John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung, Taiwan. His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters ...

Over the past five to seven years, democracy and rights have been on a downward slide in nearly every country in Asia that is either a mature, long-lasting democracy or something close to it.

The minister spoke of Kurdistan having 45 billion barrels of reserves and reaching 1 million barrels per day of production, which would have been more than Azerbaijan.

Oil prices slipped in early trade on Monday, extending losses from last week, on the prospect of a resumption of exports from ...

Healthcare-focused private-equity firm ArchiMed has backed its first deal in Asia with yet another bet on the growing medical aesthetics market. ArchiMed is finalizing a roughly $742 million ...

The mosque’s grandeur and the city’s safe, friendly vibe offer a unique, understated charm in Southeast Asia. Nearest Airport: Brunei International Airport (BWN), 6 km (4 miles) from Bandar ...

“It's redrawing the map of energy dependence.” This might be a bit too strong a description of the situation. One reason that Asia economies have been doing better in terms of energy supply ...

Two people were injured on April 1 in a cleaver attack on an Assyrian Christian celebration in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, officials said, pointing to the Islamic State jihadist group ...

As home to the highest mountain range, deepest ocean, biggest cave, oldest lake, longest coastline and 60% of the planet’s marine life, it’s a wonder that Asia is the first major BBC wildlife ...