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We are 'peace-loving people': Singapore Bangladesh Society shocked, upset by extremist preacher's sermon
Bangladeshi preacher Amir Hamza had used a passport with a different name to enter Singapore to give an illegal, extremist sermon to migrant workers on Aug 9.
South Korean drivers scramble to get rid of electric vehicles, citing safety concerns following fires
There are more than half a million EVs in South Korea, accounting for about 2 per cent of registered vehicles
China’s stealth missile sub key to winning a Taiwan war
China’s stealthy launch of an advanced submarine underscores its escalating drive for underwater dominance in the increasingly tense waters of the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. This month, Naval News reported that a Chinese shipyard in Wuhan launched a new advanced
Vietnam’s Lam puts local diplomacy up front with China
This week, Vietnam’s newly installed President To Lam headed to China, marking his first foreign visit since taking over for the now-deceased Nguyen Phu Trong. Mainstream news coverage of his visit mainly focused on Vietnam and China’s close ideological and economic ties and
CNA Explains: What is making Indonesians so unhappy about a proposed change to elections laws?
If a change in election laws had passed, it would have paved the way for outgoing president Joko Widodo’s youngest son to run in November’s local elections.
Taiwan’s Lai consolidating power before turning to China
Franklin D Roosevelt’s first 100 days in office helped steady the US during a time of crisis and set a lasting standard for evaluating presidential success. While the “first 100 days” concept remains most prominent in the US, other democracies like Taiwan have adopted it. Since
Electrical fault likely reason for South Korea hotel fire that killed 7 people: Report
Twelve others were injured after a blaze erupted in a hotel in Bucheon, around 25km west of Seoul.
Taiwan jails spies 'seduced by money' to work for China
The sentencing of eight Taiwanese soldiers is the latest in a string of spying cases.
Malaysia’s UMNO must come out of ‘echo chamber’, aim to be dominant again, says president Ahmad Zahid
Analysts say the deputy prime minister’s declared goal at the party’s annual assembly is “idealistic”.
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'Just a matter of time' megathrust earthquake hits Indonesia, as government agency urges mitigation efforts
Earthquake preparedness has drawn renewed attention in Indonesia in the wake of Japan’s megaquake alert earlier this month.
CNA Explains: How a video game with a mythological monkey god has taken China and the world by storm
More than 4 million users added Black Myth: Wukong to their wishlists on digital software distribution platform Steam.
Would Trump or Harris be friendlier to crypto?
Donald Trump’s recent embrace of cryptocurrency at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville marks a significant shift from the former US president’s earlier skepticism. Once a vocal critic, Trump now positions himself as a champion of digital assets, reflecting the broader
Don’t be fooled: President Harris would keep on arming Israel
The Democratic National Convention has been packed with prominent speakers and musical interludes that all focus on unity and moving forward into a more hopeful future. But this cheerfulness is shadowed by a split within the Democratic Party related to Israel’s war in Gaza.
Nord Stream sabotage as a whodunit misses the point
In the two years since saboteurs planted explosives on Nord Stream 1 and 2 – gas pipelines that spanned the Baltic Sea to connect Russia to Germany – the finger of suspicion has fallen on a succession of possible culprits. Immediately after the September 26, 2022, blast, many
Trump, Harris industrial policies’ winners & losers
Whoever wins the presidency this November will bestow upon the United States an industrial policy for manufacturing. Not the same policy, though. The two candidates will use different tools and support different industries. Different, too, will be the implications for
Shein reveals child labour cases at suppliers
The Chinese fast fashion giant has been tightening scrutiny of firms that make the clothes it sells.
Malaysian singer Yasin Sulaiman sentenced to life imprisonment and 16 strokes for drug charges
Yasin was previously acquitted of his drug charges in November 2023. However, prosecutors appealed to overturn this decision.
Two die jumping to escape fire after air mattress fails
Seven people were killed and a dozen injured after a fire broke out in the city of Bucheon.
Australian court rules in landmark case that asked 'what is a woman?'
Roxanne Tickle has won a landmark case which questioned who can legally claim to be a woman.
South Korea’s new plan for North Korea’s ‘freedom’
Every year, on August 15, there is a public holiday in South Korea to commemorate the day the Korean peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule. On this day, there is a longstanding tradition whereby South Korean presidents outline their vision for Korean unification –
China scam run from Isle of Man
A seaside hotel and office block were used by scam artists who tricked people out of millions of dollars.
Commentary: Why North Korea may find the South’s new vision for unification provocative
South Korea's vision of a freedom-based unification is a provocative approach that is unlikely to elicit a positive response from the North Korean leadership, says University of Cambridge's Peter Han.
CNA Explains: What’s next for Thailand after a month of political chaos?
A leading opposition party disbanded. A sitting prime minister dismissed and quickly replaced – by the latest name in a powerful family dynasty. CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut makes sense of what it all means for Thailand.
'It’s not every day you meet another Vietnam orphan'
Andy Yearley and Barton Williams grew up at opposite ends of the world but when they met they discovered a shared past.
