Tokyo believes several Chinese balloons have flown over Japan in recent years but warned it is now looking at allowing weapons to be used to gun down such 'unacceptable' intrusions

Japan increased its defence budget for the upcoming financial year in response to heightened regional tensions with China, Nikkei said

Vietnam has recently been repeatedly mentioned in US trade meetings among countries at highest risk of falling foul of US trade restrictions, a source said

Indian authorities have been removing clips of the BBC documentary 'India: The Modi Question' from Twitter and YouTube, citing emergency powers

"The United States is being strict, but there is a question of whether we have to exactly match that," said former economy minister Akira Amari.

A shortage of chips is preventing Subaru and other automakers from ramping up production following the loss of business from Covid

US senators have sought information on a Facebook investigation that found tens of thousands of software developers in China and Russia accessed detailed user data in 2014, CNN said

Jiankui served three years in prison for illegal medical practices after creating three genetically modified girls Lulu, Nana, and Amy in 2018, the SCMP said

Lessons have been taken from the war in Ukraine where drones have played a crucial role on both sides, Taiwan's defence ministry said

Chinese tech giant Baidu said internal testing for its own artificial intelligence creation will be completed in March, Nikkei said

Nearly half of companies surveyed by AmCham are reviewing or plan to review their business plans. Many have been disrupted by elevated geopolitical tension, costs and staff anxiety

Hundreds of Congress party members gathered to protest across the country over government ties to Adani group; parliament suspended as companies' total market losses exceed $110 billion