Detailed plan led to murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi, court hears
The trial is expected to last at least until December.
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Thai Airways chief says he was fired by board after Bangkok flood chaos
The airline was forced to cancel dozens of flights this week when floods hit the Thai capital.
North Korea rejects South’s accusation over DMZ mine blast and won’t apologise
Kim Jong Un's sister calls the South's demand for an apology over the incident “really despicable”.
Takaichi bends to Washington as Japan’s yields rise
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Takaichi’s economic agenda runs into the bond market Scott Foster reports that Sanae Takaichi is retreating from reflationary policy as US pressure over the weak yen
Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods
Canals will drain the water into nearby rivers in a regulated way, said an expert overseeing the new project.
8 in 10 Japanese want to keep writing by hand despite very little opportunity to do so
They also prefer handwritten letters or postcards or printed ones with a handwritten note added.
Brazil next, US midterms coming, in impactful global election year
LONDON, Oct 2 - Brazil's voters will choose from a field of presidential contenders with two familiar frontrunners on Sunday - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro - in a closely watched race.
'I could not let all those people die': Wounded flydubai pilot describes moment he realised plane was going down
"I could feel that the aircraft was going down. I knew this was the last push," says flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar during a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Can AI help Hong Kong’s struggling comic book industry turn the page?
As local artists grapple with sluggish comic book sales, some are turning to artificial intelligence to cut production time and take their creations beyond the printed page.
Why China is missing the big AI rally
TOKYO – China gave global investors one of 2026’s biggest AI thrills. Yet the country that helped ignite excitement about artificial intelligence is home to one of the worst-performing major stock markets. While AI fever has propelled Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo higher, Chinese
Sweating in KL: Inside Malaysia’s growing Hyrox fixation
Urbanites trade late-night drinks for gruelling 5am workouts, driving commercial growth and a wave of sports injuries.
Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link timeline: A project 16 years in the making
A look back at the more than 16-year journey of the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link.
Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link passenger service delayed to February 2027
More time is needed to complete testing, obtain independent safety certification and secure regulatory approvals before the cross-border rail service can open, Singapore and Malaysia authorities said on Friday (Oct 2).
Malaysia’s ruling coalition loses a fourth MP from PM Anwar Ibrahim’s party
Lee Chean Chung hints he wants to contest Petaling Jaya seat again but stays mum on joining Bersama.
Protesters in India demand resignation of election chief
Protesters demanded his resignation over alleged voter-roll irregularities.
Hailstorm hit parts of Bangkok amid heavy rain on Oct 1
It comes after the Thai capital experienced some of its worst flooding in years in late September.
Thai Airways opens self-collection hub for luggage as flooding backlog eases
Labour shortage from severe flooding across Bangkok led to an accumulation of about 10,000 suitcases at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The China factor behind the Iran war
The war between the United States and Iran is no longer just a confrontation between Washington and Tehran. A second contest is taking shape alongside and behind it. China is not fighting the United States directly, but its economic, technological and diplomatic links to Iran
Taiwan's first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China
TAITUNG, Taiwan, Oct 2 - The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays, helping to strengthen an air force that has to scramble almost daily to shadow China's military.
Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack
Oct 2 - The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Give Mahathir space to grieve Siti Hasmah’s death, says son Mukhriz
Mukhriz said the loss was weighing heavily on Mahathir, who was married to Siti Hasmah for 70 years.
Cargo stacks up as Pakistan seizes containers to block capital routes
Steel shipping containers, packed with sand and welded together, have lined the roads into Islamabad for weeks.
'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.
Flydubai pilot in stable condition and good spirits, says Indian ambassador to UAE
The flight captain was reported to be receiving medical care in the UAE.
Back from the brink, Australia’s Bogong moths are again swarming the skies
The great Bogong migration began to collapse in 2017 due to drought, pesticides and habitat destruction.
Thai Airways to restore all flights on Oct 3 after staff shortage crisis
The shortage of workers caused an operational disruption which prompted reductions in flights on Oct 1 and Oct 2.
Rights group, US lawmakers condemn first Starbucks cafes in China’s Xinjiang
Rights groups say serious abuses continue in the region, including forced labour.
Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea, latest satellite images show
HONG KONG, Oct 2 - Chinese construction of a runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago is well underway with analysts estimating it could be completed by mid-2027, strengthening Beijing's military control over the disputed South China Sea.
Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list
Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.
Nepal floods: One of 55 missing Malaysians confirmed alive, reunited with family
The individual is a Chinese Malaysian and among the solo travellers who went missing.
Former Taiwan president Tsai to visit US next week
TAIPEI, Oct 2 - Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday that she would visit the United States next week to speak at a Stanford University security conference, her first trip to the country since leaving office in 2024.
India's Cockroach Janata Party, student groups to protest, demand poll chief's resignation
The protests mark the latest escalation in a dispute that has put unprecedented scrutiny on India's Election Commission.
India's 'cockroach' youth party, student groups to protest, demand poll chief's resignation
The protests mark the latest escalation in a dispute that has put unprecedented scrutiny on India's Election Commission.
Canadian diver Erik Brown, who helped in 2018 Thai cave rescue, dies at 44
He carried equipment and kept guide ropes usable for the rescuers to bring the boys out.
US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuke testing
Faced with rising great-power suspicions and the challenge of verifying clandestine, cavity-muffled detonations, the US is turning to high-precision subterranean blast experiments in the Nevada desert to strip covert nuclear testing of its technical cover. Last month, the US
Plankton bloom turns Thai holiday paradise green – and raises a stink
Dense patches of green could be seen stretching along parts of Ko Lan's coast.
Pacific islands get their climate moment with pre-COP meeting, but the guest list is thin
Only five leaders outside the Pacific bloc have confirmed their attendance to the gathering.
India's 'cockroach' protesters are back - this time asking poll chief to resign
The Cockroach Janta Party has asked supporters to turn out for a protest in Mumbai to demand electoral reforms.
Myanmar ships with returnees from Malaysia enter home waters, state media says
The nationals had served sentences for illegal stays and violating immigration regulations.
Why Americans pay 41% more for SK Hynix shares than Koreans
On September 30, SK Hynix’s American depositary shares closed at US$184.15 on the Nasdaq. Earlier that day in Seoul, one ordinary share closed at 1,776,000 won, about $1,308.80. Ten ADSs represent one Seoul share, so each ADS’s slice was worth about $130.88. Comparing those two
Singaporeans among more than 1,000 foreigners caught in Johor for traffic offences over 4 months
Offences include operating vehicles without a valid licence, road tax, or insurance, as well as failing to wear a helmet.
Nepal’s grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead
Just 112 bodies have been identified and returned to their families.
South Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans
SEOUL, Oct 2 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issued an apology.
South Korea’s centenarian population grows over 30% in 4 years
Women outnumber men roughly 5 to 1 among the country’s centenarians.
South Korea warns ‘further measures’ if Ukraine refuses public apology
Seoul said confidentiality was key to protecting the POWs’ relatives from repercussions in North Korea.
Taiwan confronts surge in drug-driving as new narcotics rapidly emerge
“Zombie vapes”, online dealers and new, unlisted narcotics. CNA examines how deadly drug-driving cases are a visible sign of a much wider drug problem in Taiwan.
