Asia

An ad for a shepherding job went viral in China, drawing hundreds of applications from young people eager to escape the stresses of urban life.

At least 21 people were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the Indian capital in recent years.

NBA star Stephen Curry has a new long-term shoe and apparel deal with Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning.

The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar‘s rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia controlling the village and witnesses said.

Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users.

Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people.

Five men have been freed after spending more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, according to rescuers, with two others still missing

Australia has sued 3M over contamination from firefighting foam that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” seeking $1.4 billion in damages.

Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.

Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the top global booking center for cross-border wealth, a first that is unlikely to be reversed as hubs in Asia grow faster than the European safe haven, Boston Consulting Group said Wednesday.