Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

The first shots emerged from the bowels of the great volcanic mountain of Tell Qeni. They were likely aimed with more hope than military focus at the French Nieuport-Delage NiD.29 C.1 fighter plane, which had been surveilling Druze positions on Jabal al- …

Iran Loses to Chinese Taipei in FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 Division B Final

Chen Wei-An led the victorious team with an impressive 18 points and 7 rebounds, supported by Huang Ling-Chuan’s consistent 17 points, including five three-pointers. Iran fought valiantly, spearheaded by Mahla Abedi’s outstanding double-double performance …

The most powerful supercomputer in Central Asia launches in Kazakhstan in bid for AI boost

Kazakhstan has entered the global race to build a supercomputer and has unveiled the most powerful one in Central Asia but the country’s brain drain may hinder its ambitions. The supercomputer capable of about 2 exaflops speed, that is two quintillion (10^ …

Indian Paddlers Battling And Beating The Best In The Business: Denting Chinese Domination In Asia And Taking On The ...

After living too much in the shadows of cricket, in terms of popularity and public craze, players from other sporting disciplines too are now becoming icons in their own way. Who would have given a chance to Kabaddi Players, who are now signing multi-crore …

Pato, SBP discuss PH’s 2027 Asia Cup hosting, other future plans with FIBA

The China-backed East Coast Rail Link under construction in Malaysia in 2019. China is poised to gain influence over ...

Việt Nam defend place in Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group III

EXPLAINER: Can the new Stablecoins Bill crown Hong Kong as Asia’s virtual assets hub?

Hong Kong is poised to make history as the first major international financial centre with comprehensive stablecoin legislation when the Stablecoins Ordinance, passed by the Legislative Council in May this year, takes effect in August. This landmark …

Arsenal’s preseason in Asia: Arteta’s focus, transfers, ones to watch

Cyber frauds from Southeast Asia cost Indians Rs 1,500 crore monthly: I4C report

NEW DELHI: A data compiled by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has revealed that a majority of cyber frauds targeting Indian citizens are being operated from Southeast Asian countries such as …