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Kenya's Wapi Pay raises $2.2M pre-seed for cross-border payments between Africa and Asia

Tonga into Rugby World Cup playoff with win over Cook Islands
Tonga are through to the Asia/Pacific playoff for a place at the 2023 World Cup in France after beating the Cook Islands 54-10 in Pukekohe on Saturday.

Tonga advance to Rugby World Cup playoff over Cook Islands
Tonga will advance to the Asia/Pacific playoff for a place at the 2023 World Cup in France after beating the Cook Islands 54-10 in Pukekohe this evening. Tonga will advance...

Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads

Tonga name six debutants to face Cook Islands
Tonga have named six debutants in their matchday squad to play the Cook Islands in Saturday's Rugby World Cup Asia/Pacific Qualifier.

Asia and Asian New Zealanders' still lacking visibility in mainstream media
OPINION: With no New Zealand journalists based and reporting from Asia, most of the news we see in New Zealand originates through a UK, US or Australian lens.

Dying alone in Indonesia's grim battle with Covid-19
Firefighters haul bodies from homes as hospitals scramble for oxygen in Asia's new Covid epicentre.

Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia

Korindo: Korean palm oil giant stripped of sustainability status
A BBC investigation found Korindo been buying up and burning swathes of Asia's largest rainforests.

Russian envoy expects Taliban not to threaten Central Asia

Russia against US troops in Central Asia near Afghanistan

Japan warns of crisis over Taiwan, growing risks from US-China rivalry
Growing military tensions around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the US threaten peace and stability in East Asia, Japan says.

A2 Milk restructuring Asia-Pacific division
A2 Milk is reorganising to provide more focus as part of a plan to get the company back on track.

'Asia's El Chapo' can be handed over to Australia
The alleged drug lord is suspected of running an illegal, multi-billion dollar operation.

Tonga has advanced to Rugby World Cup playoff over Cook Islands
Tonga are through to the Asia/Pacific playoff for a place at the 2023 World Cup in France after beating the Cook Islands 54-10 in Pukekohe this evening.

Cook Islands name 14 new caps to face 'Ikale Tahi
14 new caps have been named in the Cook Islands team to face Tonga in Saturday's Rugby World Cup Asia/Pacific Qualifier in Pukekohe.

NewCampus wants to train the first-time managers within Southeast Asia�s tech giants

Covid: Is China's vaccine success waning in Asia?
Thailand and Indonesia's switch to other Covid jabs has raised questions about Chinese vaccines.

World leaders pledge to redouble Covid-19 fight at special APEC meeting
In a virtual meeting chaired by New Zealand, leaders of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC pledged overnight to work to expand sharing and manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines to fight the pandemic.

How Korean beauty ideals have changed the Asian 'standard'
Korea is the capital of both skincare and plastic surgery in Asia, and, naturally, a major trendsetter for Asian beauty standards (or, shall we say, "ideals"). Chinese beauty standards are similar to those created in Korea, for example,...

Carsome Group will acquire iCar Asia in a deal worth $200M

A2 Milk reorganises top brass after Nathan's resignation
A2 Milk has reorganised its top management following the resignation of the long-serving and influential chief executive for Asia Pacific, Peter Nathan, earlier this year.The Asia Pacific division, which comprises most of a2 Milk's...

Tse Chi Lop: 'Asia's El Chapo' set to be extradited to Australia
An alleged drug lord operating across Asia who has been compared to the notorious Mexican kingpin El Chapo is set to be handed over by the Netherlands to Australia.