Well, in Australia and the UK, the term "Asian" usually refers to those from the Middle East(it does not include the India subcontinent).
When they are referring to Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, etc., they use the term "Oriental".
Of course, in our politically correct world, we in the US cannot use the term Oriental. The Brits and the Aussies have not fallen victim to this PC madness...yet.
When they are referring to Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, etc., they use the term "Oriental".
I don't know about the UK but I'm an Australian and your information is(to use an Aussie expression) bulldust.
The term "Asian" in Australian general usage refers to anywhere from China through to Indonesia, although some might include India and Pakistan
Oriental is rarely used and everyone from the Middle East is an Arab or if not the phrase "from the Middle East" is used.