Asia

Officials are not clear how the money, set to form part of a bilateral debt repayment to Australia, was stolen.

Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of the extrajudicial killing of thousands during his "war on drugs".

Kuan Bi-ling observed coast guard drills on Taiping Island, also claimed by China, the Philippines and Vietnam.

The polls are taking place against a controversy over a sweeping revision of electoral rolls.

One of the pilots has been fined thousands of dollars by the military to cover repair costs.

A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.

The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains the economic costs and possible political wins for China brought on by the war.

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

Made in China used to mean cheap, mass-produced goods but a new wave of Chinese brands is emerging.

Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.