Asia

The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil. Source link

The K-Pop band are battered by the elements as they launch their marathon world tour in Goyang. Source link

Last year, the Trump administration vowed to “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students, especially those linked to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. Months later, the US made a U-turn on the hard line stance, issuing 600,000 Chinese student visas as Washington and Beijing engaged in trade talks. Source link

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to expand into regions where it has struggled to gain a foothold. Source link

Ben Roberts-Smith’s case is not only unprecedented for Australia but “extraordinary” for the globe too, historians say. Source link

Ben Roberts-Smith faces five charges of the war crime of murder, which has a penalty of life in prison. Source link

Orla Wates, reportedly killed in a road accident, is remembered by her mother as “beautiful, independent and very funny”. Source link

Experts say the court’s decision will have far-reaching consequences for women’s religious freedoms in India. Source link

Wilson, whose term was set to end in 2027, will remain CEO and MD until a successor is appointed. Source link

Vietnam’s communist party chief is now also the country’s president – an unusual concentration of power. Source link