China opens rare joint military support centre in Laos

The ministry offered no details of what personnel, equipment or facilities would be based at the airport.

Man charged over AI image of crocodile in Singapore reservoir

The defendant could face jail or a fine after the image sparked a search operation in the city’s largest reservoir.

Radio Free Asia builds on major milestone with new chapter ahead

Listeners in Beijing first tuned in to RFA’s inaugural Mandarin broadcast on Sept. 29, 1996

Brunei's crown prince visits Singapore, leaders discuss deepening bilateral cooperation

Brunei and Singapore also signed a memorandum of understanding to further cooperation on maritime and port development, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Trump and Xi didn’t ‘talk much’ about Taiwan. What does that say about where it stands?

Taipei is facing increasing pressure from Beijing, but the island still has economic and military value for Washington.

'Gift from God': Rain brings relief from Indonesia toxic haze

The thick smog had limited outdoor activities in Pontianak, a city of about 700,000 people on Borneo island, with schools forced to shutter and thousands of respiratory cases recorded in the region since last month, according to officials.

South Korea says North Korean mines behind DMZ blast violated armistice

Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul wants both sides to "verify the facts together".

Nepal suspends search after 16 swept away by avalanche

It is feared to be the worst expedition disaster in over a decade.

Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50

Sept 29 - The death toll from a Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state, which lies on the border with Bangladesh, rose to 50 after rescuers found more bodies on Tuesday, according to a rebel group that controls the area and a local aid worker.

Bangkok floods wipe out 80% of restaurant sales amid cash-flow crisis

The fallout could spark temporary business closures, unpaid leave, and staff layoffs across the sector.

‘I didn’t expect her to die’: Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir says wife 'quite well' the night before death

Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali died at the National Heart Institute on Sep 28. She was 100.

US and China are trying to make nice, says Singapore diplomat

Trump and Xi are nudging the bilateral relationship from confrontation to stability, says Chan Heng Chee.

Bangladesh energy crisis calls for pragmatism, not political purity

For more than three decades, the Bangladeshi political left has maintained an unyielding stance on natural resources like gas, coal, and minerals, insisting that state entities must develop them exclusively. Foreign energy companies are viewed with deep suspicion, while

Users of generative AI in China surges by over 100 million in six months

This represents a significant rise from 602 million users at the end of 2025.

Cocaine evidence missing from Fiji court was swapped out for flour, media say

SYDNEY, Sept 29 - Several kilograms of cocaine held as evidence in a major Fiji drug case have gone missing from a court, police said on Tuesday, with media saying the drug, valued at about $31 million, was swapped out for flour.

Shark remains in Busan canal after rescue bid fails

South Korea's second-largest city has decided to make the shark an honorary city ambassador.

Indonesia should have a seat at new forest firefighting fund

Two American charities recently announced a new fund to fight forest fires. They want to raise US$100 million to help countries find fires faster and put them out sooner. But the fund, announced at the UN General Assembly, is limited to South America, home to the Amazon

18 dogs tested for rabies in Kedah after man bitten near Thai border

A dog bite incident involving a 31-year-old man has prompted heightened disease surveillance.

Indonesia charges train driver over crash that killed 16 women

The driver risks up to 12 years in prison if found guilty.

Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record

As it happened: Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew takes historic Asian Games silver after defeat by world No 1 Kunlavut

Loh, who was bidding to win Singapore's first Asiad badminton gold, lost 12-21, 16-21 in the final.

China’s Golden Week travel surge masks cautious consumer spending

A prolonged slowdown in consumer spending means record travel volume may not translate into bigger spoils, say analysts.

North Korea operates secret detention facility beneath embassy in Beijing, says rights group

Nationals at risk of defection are reportedly monitored, tracked and forcibly returned.