Top US and British universities are losing favour with ambitious young Iranians as Washington’s increasingly hostile ties with Tehran push them towards Asia.

Washington has blamed Tehran for an attack on two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on Iran’s allies like China. Beijing usually backs its trade partner, but its trade war with the US may have changed the equation.

To hedge against future disruptions, the 11-nation trade bloc known as CPTPP could join forces with the EU, suggest regional experts in an Asia Society paper.

The presidents of Palau, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia are making the historic visit as the US tries to shore up its power base in the Indo-Pacific. Experts say Beijing’s growing economic ties with those states have Washington worried.

Even though Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stayed in power, experts say US-China tensions mean Canberra will soon have to decide between its strategic ally and its largest economic partner.

The move has sent suppliers scrambling to see how they will be affected, particularly those who rely on Huawei as their main customer. More than half of its core suppliers are from Asia, and many see their shares tumble.

Tiger economies like Hong Kong will feel the bite from Trump’s trade war with China, but Asia’s low-cost manufacturers stand to gain. Still, it’s a fleeting victory – in the long term, everyone’s a loser.

The growing number of ethnic Chinese voters means Australia’s Labor and Liberal parties are courting them actively but cautiously, for fear of being labelled as pro-Beijing.

As Australia goes to the polls and the two main political parties woo the growing group of ethnic Chinese voters, concerns are growing over Beijing’s influence on local Chinese-language media.

The US state took 40 years to become one of the world’s great wine regions. China wants to do it in 10.

International development bank’s US$2.5 billion inaugural bond helps secure place among global financial institutions, but critics remain sceptical AIIB can achieve real results.

British capital, US dollar ‘made sense’ for first issue, but lender will consider local currency issuances elsewhere in the world in the future, president says.

From Hong Kong to Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, Muslims in the region have begun the holy month of fasting from dawn till dusk, with communal bonds and traditions binding their communities amid changing societies.

President Joko Widodo has revived a decades-old discussion about relocating the nation’s administrative heart from overcrowded, polluted Jakarta. It’s a possible though lengthy and expensive endeavour, experts say.

Cybersecurity official Robert Strayer says Washington would consider the insertion of such an ‘untrustworthy vendor’ into another country’s network – including those in Southeast Asia – as a security risk.

Australian election is scheduled for May 18, creating an opening for Beijing to lobby new government to abandon hardline policy.

The country’s influence is only expected to expand, despite earlier predictions that it would be overtaken by India, according to two new surveys.

A whole host of Asian nations have embraced the Chinese tech giant, but there are still a few outliers that have looked to hedge their bets.

5G technology is coming to Southeast Asia, and the odds are Huawei’s technology will be driving it. That’s despite the US trying to poison the well against its Chinese competitor. So why is no-one listening to Uncle Sam?

Asia’s biggest producer of cocoa beans is looking to diversify and make more top-quality beans. But a decline in crop quantity and quality threatens the industry.

Indonesia is made up entirely of islands, India has 1 million voting stations to disperse and Australia has to reach extremely remote communities. But officials in all three have a plan to include everyone in the democratic process.

Analysing the recent Thai election result, assessing the players and politics driving the Indonesian election, and a look at the Southeast Asian factors behind the recent measles outbreak

Asian social media users have been up in arms over a British columnist’s hot take on the much beloved tropical fruit.

The Philippines and Indonesia have had the world’s second- and third- highest rates of measles, behind India, for the past two years. Mistrust, fraud, religious and ethical concerns are fuelling anti-vaccine sentiment.

More than 25,000 people have signed a statement of support for two former officials who claim China’s artificial island building has blocked 320,000 Filipinos from their fishing grounds. But Beijing has no plans to respond

Five years after exposing the flaws in the famous Silicon Valley fraud’s main product, Erika Cheung wants to revolutionise Hong Kong’s start-up scene – and ensure entrepreneurs keep a strong sense of ethics.

A discussion on upgrades to the free trade agreement is on the agenda in Jacinda Ardern’s first trip to China since taking office in 2017.

As the two cities vie to be the destination of choice for settling legal disputes over Xi Jinping’s signature project they face an uneasy task: keeping China comfortable while assuring foreign parties they won’t be unduly influenced

W. Patrick Murphy says democracy has served Thais well and the US is hopeful the March 24 poll will produce such results, amid expectations civilian rule will help normalise bilateral ties, which chilled after the junta seized power in 2014.

The princess, whose bid to run as a prime ministerial candidate was vetoed by her brother the king last month, was greeted by the Shinawatra family as she entered the Rosewood Hotel.