Press freedom groups rank China as the world's top jailer of journalists, with 112 journalists and media workers currently behind bars, alongside another eight in Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing's imposition of a national security law there in 2020.

The study also found nearly 80 percent of infections were caused by gram-negative bacteria such as E. coli, Klebsiella and Acinetobacter —pathogens known for their ability to rapidly acquire and spread resistance.

Despite the clear need for urgent action to combat the growing threat posed by rising temperatures, we remain inert. Investment, research and implementation to address the dangers of extreme heat must ramp up if we are to avoid loss of life. Southwest Asia, South Asia, and Eastern China are among the regions most prone to extreme heat.

Madrid-based confab Iberseries & Platino Industria, now on its fifth edition, welcomes South Korea as this year’s Country in Focus.

Robin Hu of Milken Institute says ASEAN is well-poised to benefit from the decoupling we are seeing between U.S. and China. In this environment of tariffs, those who can adapt will be the ultimate winners.

Pakistan players will at least temporarily be suspended from participating in overseas leagues as the PCB has suspended the provision of NOCs to their players.

Manufacturing across Asia was split last month, with activity improved in South Korea and steady in Vietnam, a major US supplier, while President Donald Trump’s global trade levies appeared to bite into demand from Taiwan and Japan.

At All That Matters, Sony, Netflix, Amazon and Gold House execs cite anime, K-pop and AI as examples of Asia’s growing global content influence.