$100m assets linked to 1MDB to be returned to Malaysia
The US said artworks by artists Andy Warhol and Claude Monet and a luxury flat in Paris would be liquidated and assets worth $67m released.
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Xi’s purges cutting PLA political clout down to size
After the sacking last year of the defense minister, at least nine generals and several senior executives of the military industry, the People’s Liberation Army – once the kingmaker of Chinese politics – is being purged again. President Xi Jinping has vowed to “enrich the
Hong Kong air travellers can keep liquids, gadgets in bags after security upgrade
Airport Authority says 50 new smart security screening channels and 32 full-body scanners are to be introduced over the next two years.
Sleepy Saipan witnesses end of Julian Assange legal saga
The tiny Pacific island was the most unlikely venue to witness the end of the long and bitter saga of Julian Assange.
Malaysians angry over 'cheap-looking' Olympic kit, sport chiefs say public to design next attire
Some fans of the Malaysian Olympic team were also unhappy with how the attire was unveiled.
Australia turned its back on Assange. Time made him a martyr
Assange was welcomed home by the prime minister, but there was initially little sympathy for him in Australia.
Energy transition will propel Malaysia’s economy, needs to ‘survive multiple administrations’: Economy minister
In an interview with CNA's Olivia Siong at a World Economic Forum conference in Dalian, China, Malaysia's Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said the government’s belief in energy transition is not rhetoric.
Rahul Gandhi's big test as India's opposition leader
The post has been empty for a decade and he will have to lead from the front.
Julian Assange pleads guilty in court on US Pacific island
The Wikileaks founder is allowed to walk free and return to Australia after being sentenced in a US court.
US soldier charged in Japan for rape of minor
The case is likely to stoke the long-standing local opposition to US military presence.
Indonesian influencers arrested, civil servants being targeted in country's war against online gambling
A report by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center found that the total accumulated transactions for online gambling in the first quarter of 2024 reached 600 trillion rupiah (US$36.5 billion).
The North Korean defector flying propaganda balloons to topple Kim
The 56-year-old has been sending balloons loaded with anti-regime propaganda leaflets, US dollar bills and USB drives of K-pop across the border for nearly 20 years.
‘They made us work day and night’: South Korean prisoner of war for over 50 years recalls life in the North
Tens of thousands of South Korean soldiers remain in captivity in North Korea.
Australian rugby star Hayne will not face new rape trial
Prosecutors have dropped rape charges against Jarryd Hayne having "carefully considered" the public interest.
Israel-Hezbollah escalation could pull in Iran, US
Months of relentless exchanges between Israel and Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah have seen mass civilian evacuations and widespread death, injury and destruction. The violence has worsened since early June, accompanied by increasingly heated rhetoric. Both sides have
How the deal to free Julian Assange was agreed
Australian pressure, British legal process and a US realisation it needed a deal led to Wikileaks founder's release.
Putin’s mutual defense treaty with Kim may backfire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a very short list of countries on his list of available international travel destinations these days. He made a wise choice to travel to Pyongyang, where he could be feted as a fellow dictator and share relief from sanctions-imposed
Australian combat jets will fire US hypersonics
In a bold move to restore its long-range strike capabilities, Australia is set to test-launch a US hypersonic missile from one of its combat jets. This month, The War Zone reported that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is set to conduct test launches of the US Air Force’s
