Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

The disaster knocked 410 megawatts, or about 10 per cent of the generation capacity, out of Nepal’s power system.

Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning

The lawsuit was filed by Kenjiro Tsuda, known for his starring roles in mega-franchises including Jujutsu Kaisen and Yu-Gi-Oh!

Curtain falls on the romance of India’s single-screen cinemas

The old cinema halls offered a collective, interactive experience.

US 'very much' understands Taiwan's defence needs, Taipei official says

TAIPEI, Sept 27 - The United States \"very much\" understands Taiwan's defence needs and the severe military threat it faces from China, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Sunday, following a Washington summit between the US and Chinese leaders.

Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand’s biggest guinea pig show

Some competitors prepared their pigs for months, using special diets and daily grooming to get them in the best shape.

Bangkok floodwaters recede as officials race to drain canals

Authorities said that rain had eased, with only scattered clouds remaining, allowing authorities to accelerate efforts to drain canals and lower water levels.

China sends two giant pandas to US after Trump-Xi summit

China loans pandas out as part of a “panda diplomacy” programme to foster foreign ties.

China says it ‘respects’ Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ switch from AI

Trump has repeatedly dismissed AI risks, while Xi said the technology must develop under human control.

Heavy rain continues in Bangkok as storms forecast across 80% of capital and surrounding areas

Schools in Bangkok to close on Sept 28 as heavy rain causes flooding.

Go-kart accident in Malaysia sparks call for nationwide safety review

On July 11, a man was left with severe scalp injuries and required emergency surgery following a go-kart accident.

Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64

71 people are still missing, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency.

PM Takaichi says Japan, US agree to collaborate on various issues over China

Takaichi stressed that Japan and US are “now allies with the highest mutual trust”.

Scams, illegal businesses pose new setback for Johor’s Forest City revival

Forest City is courting investors and trying to shed its “ghost town” label, but recent controversies are testing efforts to revive the development and its property market.

Malaysia-made luxury foods for less? Meet the farmers behind its caviar, wagyu and melons

Can Malaysia make luxury foods for less? Meet the farmers behind its caviar, wagyu and melons.

China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech

Respect for Gulf sovereignty and an end to pressure on Cuba dominated China’s UN speech, as Chinese Vice President Han Zheng pushed back without naming the US.

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak

Health experts have attributed the crisis to disruptions in routine immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025, when political turmoil, changes to vaccine procurement and the postponement or cancellation of vaccination campaigns left many children unprotected.

India’s election commission orders review of voter-roll changes

A newspaper said the commission's chief had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists.

India's election commission orders review of voter-roll changes

NEW DELHI, Sept 26 - The Election Commission of India ordered a review of its voter-roll software on Saturday after a newspaper reported that its chief had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists that excluded millions of voters.

In Washington, Xi got the word he wanted

Trump is dealing with a China that has proved much harder to squeeze than the one in 2018.

Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30

Sept 26 - Eleven people were killed and 30 injured in a blast in Dera Ismail Khan in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, emergency service Rescue 1122 said.

China says it 'respects' Trump's 'super intelligence' switch from AI

Beijing's foreign ministry said on Saturday (Sep 26) it "attaches importance" to US President Donald Trump's adoption of the term "super intelligence".

Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state

Drought declared in three-quarters of India’s richest state

This comes after a prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai.

'I felt embarrassed': Japan esports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Yuki Kurihara, a bespectacled primary school student believed to be the youngest competitor at the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, won the Puyo Puyo Champions final 10-2.

Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

The Aichi-Nagoya Games said that less than 60 per cent of tickets had been snapped up for eight sports, including football, with a similar amount unsold for the closing ceremony in eight days' time.

Malaysian PM Anwar says he is still waiting for Anthony Loke’s official resignation letter

Anwar was asked on Sept 26 to comment on the status of Loke’s resignation.

New Zealand Nationalist Party vows to scrap longtime indigenous tribunal

The party said it will get back to everyone being equal citizens with equal rights.

Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared

An emergency has been declared across the capital of Thailand as days of heavy rain leave the city inundated.

Floods, fury and new calls for independence in Aceh

Thousands gathered at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh on August 15, 2026, to commemorate 21 years of peace between Indonesia and the separatist Free Aceh Movement, or GAM. Some participants raised GAM’s red, black and white crescent-star flag and chanted “Free Aceh,”

Indonesia fires threaten critically endangered orang utan: IUCN

Fires are burning within habitats containing 52 per cent of Borneo’s orang utan population.

Are the Americans returning to Myanmar? They never really left

Adam Castillo, a former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who had lobbied for sanctions relief in exchange for US, was released in recent days after spending over three months in detention. In the same week, Time magazine’s Charlie Campbell sat down with

China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summit

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed that they would meet a third and fourth time this year at international summits in China and the United States.

Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations

Major canals in Bangkok filled with accumulated rainfall exceeding 20cm, officials said on Saturday.

Bangkok declares disaster after homes flooded, roads submerged by heavy rain

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a trip to London to return home after more than 300mm of rain fell in some areas between Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning, according to officials.

Time’s no longer on Israel’s side in America

For eight decades, the Israeli political and security establishment has operated on a premise so deeply embedded that it is rarely stated as a premise at all: that American support is not a policy but a condition of nature, as fixed as the Mediterranean coastline.

Homes flooded, roads submerged: Bangkok declares disaster over heavy rain

The disaster designation came after the governor said almost 300mm of rain had fallen since Sept 24.

The politics limiting US arms deliveries to Taiwan

On March 28, 2025 a rollout ceremony took place at Lockheed Martin’s F-16 production facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Two F16V block 70 jets were ready for final testing, and the ceremony marked the formal handover to Taiwan. The Greenville ceremony was attended by

'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush

North Korea has been the dominant force in global weightlifting since its self-imposed COVID-19 exile, setting six world record records at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.