Great power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific is shaped by the unpredictability of the second Trump administration, China’s ...

Japan, Australia, and the Philippines – to Washington’s maritime capability-commitment gap reflect the future of Indo-Pacific ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand operate the F-16, while the Philippines has placed an order for the fighter aircraft.

The potential end of the Ukraine War may allow the U.S. to prioritize the region as it is arguably one of the world’s most ...

US President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching “Liberation Day” tariffs have come crashing down on countries that rely heavily on the export of low-cost garments and textiles to the US. But while the ...

Professor Mahendra P Lama, a noted development economist and policy expert from Darjeeling, has brought fresh attention to a ...

Alan Watts, Hilton's president for Asia Pacific, said the Osaka hotel opening is part of the company plan to "double our Waldorf Astoria portfolio in this region over the next two years." ...

Will Donald Trump be remembered as the president who lost South-East Asia? While the cumulative ... Also in for a whacking were Pacific nations: Fiji copped a 32 per cent tariff while Vanuatu ...

Pakistan on Thursday condemned Israel’s “blatant” violation of international law and humanitarian norms with its military operations in the Gaza Strip, including a plan to create new ...

At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). General Romeo Brawner Jr., head of the Philippines' Joint Chiefs of ...

TOKYO (AP) -- A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island ... off Australia's east coast.