Rescue teams in race against time to find 27 missing people after passenger boat sinks in Indonesia
Rescuers are trying to find 27 missing people after a boat sank in Indonesia
Asia
Artist faces prison in secretive trial over satirical Mao Zedong sculptures
The New York-based artist was detained while on a trip to China
China investigates US trade practices ahead of key Trump visit
US president Trump is set to visit Beijing in mid-May
Pokémon store worker stabbed to death by knifeman in busy Tokyo shopping centre
The attack is the latest in a string of recent stabbings in a country where knife crime remains relatively rare
North Korea and Belarus sign ‘fundamental’ treaty as Lukashenko visits Kim in Pyongyang
Analysts say trip signals Pyongyang’s deepening alignment with Russia and Belarus
Trump confirms May visit to China after Iran war forces delay to landmark trip
US president says he’s visiting Beijing on 14-15 May
Asian stocks fall and oil prices rise again as Middle East war shows no signs of relenting
Oil prices continue to fluctuate as Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the world’s crude typically passes, remains shut
Eswatini to repatriate Cambodian man deported by US
Pheap Rom’s family moved to US as refugees and became lawful permanent residents but he lost his legal status during removal proceedings
Asia braces for ‘Covid-like’ crisis as impacts from Iran war fuel shortage widen
Petrol stations run dry as countries take measures to reserve energy amid uncertainty over ongoing Middle East crisis
Why Arab nations are scrambling to get South Korea’s Patriot-style air defence missiles
Arab nations race to secure South Korea’s cheaper but arguably more effective missile interceptors after their success in Iran war