Nepal-Tibet floods: Singapore Red Cross pledges $50,000 in humanitarian aid

It will also launch a public fund-raising appeal on Aug 28.

Vietnam’s ‘justice tree’ tests the limits of online dissent

In August 2026, a fatal traffic accident from the previous year became one of the biggest trending topics on Vietnamese social media. Nguyen Sy Cuong, a former National Assembly deputy whose wife now serves as Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, had driven his BMW into an

Taiwan parliament approves military drone spending, but rejects special budget

TAIPEI, Aug 27 - Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament voted on Thursday to spend T$40 billion ($1.26 billion) on military drones annually, but rejected a government plan for a special budget of T$210 billion to run until 2031.

Tsunami of dirt: what caused Nepal’s deadly glacial flood?

More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock cascaded more than 170 kilometres down the Bhote Koshi River valley in Nepal. The valley is the main link between Kathmandu in Nepal and Lhasa in Tibet. At least 34

China’s robots are leaving the exhibition floor. Now comes the hard part

From factories to homes, Chinese companies are pushing robots into the real world. But turning increasingly capable machines into viable businesses remains a major test for the industry.

100 signs of Silicon Shock

We are biased. Given our faith in the rapidly rising utility of AI that can only be done on a completely new type of hardware, we wrote in January about the theme of this era: Silicon Shock. Given what we saw as the implications, we even dared to compare it with the oil shock

Hope and heartbreak as Nepal families hunt for hundreds missing after floods

Over 500 tourists from both Nepal and abroad remained out of contact amid rescue efforts.

Climate change may have primed a Himalayan mountain for catastrophe, experts say

Experts say rising temperatures and melting glaciers probably played a role in the disaster.

Climate change boosted risk of devastating Himalayan flood, experts say

HONG KONG, Aug 27 - Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week's Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet that killed 165, scientists say.

Nearly 100 Chinese missing as floods and mudslide devastate Nepal

Missing foreigners on the Chinese side include tourists, pilgrims and other personnel.

Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns

The environment ministry will examine whether they comply with relevant laws, including whether animals have enough space and how often cleaning takes place, said an official.

South Korea media commission says Meta's youth protection changes should apply globally

SEOUL, Aug 27 - South Korea's media regulator said on Thursday that measures proposed by Meta to curb potentially addictive features for young users should ideally be applied worldwide, as Seoul considers tighter rules on how social media platforms serve minors.

Meta’s youth protection changes should apply globally, says South Korean media regulator

It said social media companies needed to take greater responsibility for protecting children.

Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250 million, urges action against scams and false ads

WARSAW, Aug 27 - Poland's Minister of Digital Affairs said on Wednesday he had asked the European Commission to impose a €250 million ($291.30 million) fine on Meta, accusing the social media company of failing to adequately tackle fraudulent advertisements..

Jeju police chief apologises over mishandled missing person cases

He also pledged a thorough and transparent investigation into the cases.

'The flood took everything': Survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away

One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.

700 foreigners among 1,500 missing after devastating flash floods in Nepal, China

Over 1,000 people still missing after devastating flash floods in Nepal, China

Videos showed crushing masses of water and debris sweeping away dozens of people at a border crossing in Gyirong, with homes, roads and power projects washed away in Nepal as the flows travelled downstream.

Nepal floods: Relatives, friends turn to social media for news of uncontactable Malaysians

Nepal-based Fishtail Tours & Travels organised a tour that involved 17 Malaysians.

Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods

Families moved between hospitals and police helpdesks, desperately hoping for word on those missing.

Body found in aircraft wheel well at Malaysia’s KLIA2

Investigations are ongoing to determine the victim’s identity and cause of death.

Scores of Hindu pilgrims missing in Tibet-Nepal floods

Some 77 pilgrims were at the Nepal-China border immigration office when the flood hit on Aug 26.

Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Ishikawa, Toyama prefectures

There were no reports of injuries so far.

PM Lawrence Wong extends condolences to those affected by Nepal-Tibet flash floods

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in close touch with the Nepali and Chinese authorities to offer consular assistance to affected Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Dalai Lama warns of ‘deeper cause’ after deadly Tibet-Nepal floods

Thailand to shift from LNG towards renewables in wake of Iran war

Increasing renewable capacity would curb the nation's need for imported fuel.

Hundreds rally at Indonesia’s Parliament in anti-corruption protest

The protest is led by the United Pati People’s Alliance, a group from Pati regency in Central Java.

People pulled from mud in Nepal after deadly flash floods

At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.

North Korea condemns US arms sale to South Korea, vows strong response

Analysts say Pyongyang has shown little official willingness to resume talks with the US.

Can Democrats seize on how much everyone hates Trump’s Iran war?

Amidst the tragifarce of President Donald Trump’s apparently off-the-top-of-his-head war on Iran may lie a silver lining for the 2028 presidential election — a silver lining that comes with two big ifs. One, of course, is the if that goes with everything involved with the race:

Indonesia’s green transition has a glaring social blind spot

There is a harsh paradox in today’s sustainability debate. The tools for understanding environmental risk are becoming more sophisticated: financed emissions, climate-risk models, taxonomies, transition plans and carbon pricing are increasingly part of the language of business

USS Abraham Lincoln fiasco demands a congressional probe

The USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way home. This is welcome news after hearing of its abhorrent conditions. Yet, the situation lived by sailors and Marines aboard the carrier over the last nine months, the continued threats that troops still deployed in this unpopular war face,

A rare convergence of 3 former Malaysian PMs at court building, all facing separate legal battles

Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Muhyiddin Yassin and Najib Razak turned up at Kuala Lumpur’s court complex on Thursday (Aug 27) for their respective court cases.

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

Analysts say the increased activity is part of China’s bid to map the region for submarine warfare.

Australia says information on 34 missing citizens in Nepal is ‘very limited’

Some of the missing Australians were on a religious tour to Mount Kailash.

Nepal floods: Malaysia PM Anwar extends condolences, says govt working to trace 55 uncontactable citizens

He also praised search and rescue personnel working in difficult conditions.

Cook Islands Party wins fifth term as official results come in

Aug 26 - The Cook Islands' Mark Brown looks set to stay as prime minister of the island nation after official election results on Wednesday showed his Cook Island Party won 13 of parliament's 24 seats to clinch a fifth term.

Global aid heads to Nepal after devastating flash flood

Countries and organisations around the world have begun sending cash, relief supplies and other assistance.

US transshipment claims in Southeast Asia rest on thin data

Washington’s August 13 report, The Great Transshipment Scam, puts Southeast Asia at the center of a widening US campaign against tariff evasion worldwide. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are all placed in the report’s Tier 2, a category the White House says combines

List of nationalities of missing tourists in Nepal flood

Aug 27 - More than 400 foreigners were among the 579 tourists missing after a catastrophic flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal, tourism officials said.

Number missing in Tibet after Nepal mudslide tops 550; China flags upstream risk

BEIJING, Aug 27 - The number of people missing in China's Tibet after a Nepal mudslide disaster has risen to 558 including 260 foreign nationals, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday, as authorities flagged more geological risk upstream.

47 potentially dangerous glacial lakes pose risk to Nepal’s river corridors as Himalayan hazards back in focus

The disaster illustrates how events high in the Himalayas can strike downstream settlements with little warning.

Graft dragnet tightens as Malaysia’s former PM Ismail Sabri charged after hospitalisation delay

He is accused of failing to declare cash in several currencies and precious metals.

Chinese rescue workers search for 558 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Of the missing, 260 were foreign nationals.

Live: Global aid heads to Nepal after devastating flash floods; PM Wong sends condolences

More than 1,000 people are missing following flash floods and landslides on Aug 26 that swept away entire villages.

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri charged with assets concealment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failure to declare assets, the third former premier prosecuted in recent years over alleged graft-related offences.

Group of 47, including 2 Singaporeans, missing in Nepal floods: Hiking company

The two Singaporeans were among a group of 47 people that also included 15 Australians, 10 Canadians, nine Nepalese, eight Americans, two Britons and one Russian-American dual citizen.

Unusual day in court as three ex-Malaysian PMs face separate legal proceedings

Ismail Sabri was charged with “failing to declare assets”, as reported by the Bernama news outlet.

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

TOKYO, Aug 27 - Yayoi Kusama, the acclaimed Japanese avant-garde artist who transformed her hallucinations into works that ranged from vibrant dot-covered paintings and pumpkin sculptures to infinity mirror room installations, has died at the age of 97.