When the climate became arid after 14 CE, famine and instances of cannibalism increased. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The U.S. dollar strengthened after President Trump announced substantial tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, taking effect March 4. Currencies held tight ranges, with modest moves in Asian trade.

Study tracking climate patterns across thousands of years found that periods of lower rainfall coincided with some major political upheavals Researchers have used tree rings to track rainfall patterns ...

US equity futures dropped, and the dollar and gold gained as President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum ...

The findings underscore Shandong's role as a genetic bridge connecting inland, coastal, and island populations over millennia. By integrating north-south and east-west perspectives, the study ...

Over 200 visitors interacted with each other over themes of drug resistant tuberculosis, extra-pulmonary TB and developments ...

Singapore and Hong Kong—two of Asia’s most prominent private banking hubs—are at the forefront of implementing technology-enhanced compliance measures. Their regulators have adopted a risk-based ...

India Hate Lab documented 1,165 instances of what it considered to be hate speech in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Emerging market currencies are not as resilient, and only a few from Central Europe are firmer. Click to read.

Traditional Chinese cultural elements and aesthetics have been subtly woven into the ceremonial dresses and officials' attire being worn at the ongoing 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang ...

Not getting enough ZZZs or going to bed late into the night can have an adverse impact on your health and well being. Here’s ...

A group of scientists from National Taiwan University found that deforestation due to land use changes intensifies surface ...