Entitled or self-centred? Unpacking the AirAsia passenger outburst

More than 50,000 reports of unruly passenger behaviour were made by 60 airline operators in 2024 alone.

Canadian PM invited to attend European Political Community summit in May

April 28 - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to attend next month's summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Armenia, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, adding that this marked the first time that a non-European country was

Britain challenges court decision that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

LONDON, April 28 - Britain on Tuesday sought to uphold a ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which it has designated a terrorist organisation, after a court ruling that the move unlawfully interfered with freedom of expression.

Ulu Tiram attack: Attacker’s father, brother jailed 30 years

The court ordered all sentences to run concurrently from the date of their arrest, May 17, 2024.

Russia's FSB says archaeologist Butyagin released by Poland in prisoner swap, TASS reports

MOSCOW, April 28 - Russia's Federal Security Service said on Tuesday that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin had been released by Poland as part of a prisoner swap, state news agency TASS reported.

Negeri Sembilan crisis signals end is nigh for Anwar’s unity government

The PM may now be forced to bring forward the general election, when it is due only by early 2028.

Cambodian senator denies links to scam centres after US sanctions

Kok An runs a business called Crown Resorts, which owns casinos and other buildings in Cambodia.

Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

Experts urge separate tracks for long-distance and commuter trains, among other measures, in the wake of Monday’s (Apr 27) train collision that killed 15 people and injured dozens.

Belarus releases Polish-Belarusian journalist as part of prisoner exchange

WARSAW, April 28 - Belarus has released Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, as the two countries conducted a prisoner exchange at their border.

Thailand considers charging citizens $40 for overseas trips to fund domestic travel subsidy scheme

A minister said the funds would boost domestic tourism and curb capital outflows from overseas tourism.

Singapore’s AI neutrality is cracking under US-China pressure

Singapore built its edge on something rare: neutrality that actually worked. Capital moved in, companies set up and deals got done without politics getting in the way. From where I sit, that predictability has always been “The Product.” Yet, it seems that pressure on that model

Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes

April 28 - Saudi Arabia will host an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah on Tuesday, the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago.

BYD's quarterly profit slides fastest in six years as China sales falter

BYD's first-quarter net profit dropped 55.4 per cent from a year earlier to 4.1 billion yuan.

Swiss court discontinues Karimova trial

ZURICH, April 28 - Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court has discontinued a money laundering trial against Gulnara Karimova, a daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, on the grounds that she is not allowed to leave her country in time.

Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

A sea of tents to host more than 1,000 people has built up at the foot of Everest.

Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the proposed zoo's massive animal intake.

Ukraine says Israeli buying of 'stolen' grain from Russia not 'legitimate'

April 28 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Israel's purchase of grain from occupied Ukrainian territory \"stolen\" by Russia \"cannot be legitimate business\" and that Kyiv was readying sanctions against those attempting to profit from it.

US Supreme Court to hear claims Cisco aided Chinese human rights abuses

April 28 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday confronts a case with broad implications for human rights litigation in American courts, a long-running lawsuit brought by members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement who have accused Cisco Systems of facilitating religious

Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters

A Taiwanese official said there was strong demand for inter-island patient transfers in places like Ishigaki.

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.

Philippines not concerned Iran war will distract US from region, top defence official says

Manila and Beijing have been locked in a series of maritime confrontations in the South China Sea.

Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he had put in a formal request to the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals.

Fuel shortage in crisis-hit Myanmar deepens daily hardship, raises food security concerns

Motorists are forced to queue up to six hours for fuel or pay more on the black market, while farmers lack fuel to operate machinery and harvest crops.

South Korea appeals court hikes ex-first lady's graft sentence

The Seoul High Court found Kim Keon Hee guilty of manipulating the share price of Deutsch Motors, a South Korean car dealer, which it ruled a "collusive ... trading act constituting market manipulation".

South Korea appeals court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

The former first lady has been detained in jail since August.

South Korea appeals court sentences Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

SEOUL, April 28 - South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for stock manipulation and bribery, after an appeals court increased her earlier sentence.

EU’s top diplomat calls on South-east Asian countries to seek alternatives to Russian oil

The EU approved a fresh round of sanctions on Russia in April, tightening restrictions on oil trade.

‘We hardly make any profit’: Fuel price surge from Iran war squeezes Philippine fisherfolk

Rising oil prices are cutting into incomes for more than 2 million people across the country’s fishing sector, as costs climb and catches fall.

NZ axes plan for WW2 sex slaves statue after Japan protest

Tokyo had warned that installing the structure in Auckland could jeopardise diplomatic relations.

Johor police station attack: Father and brother of suspect get 30 years’ jail for terrorism-related offences

In the incident in Johor Bahru’s Ulu Tiram town on May 17, 2024, two police officers were killed and the alleged attacker Radin Luqman Radin Imran was shot dead.

Iran willing to share defensive capabilities with Asian partners, deputy defence minister says

DUBAI, April 28 - Iran is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with \"independent countries, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)\", Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik said on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media.

New Zealand local council rejects installation of ‘comfort women’ statue

The statue was planned to be installed in a Korean cultural garden on city-owned land.

China pledges to strengthen supply chains, energy security as part of 'systemic response' to external shocks

The Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was cited as saying by state news agency Xinhua that the economy got off to a better-than-expected start this year.

Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal

CCTV footage circulating on social media showed children at the Little Aresha daycare centre in Yogyakarta, most under two, lying on the floor wearing only diapers with their hands and feet bound with rags.

Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation

JAKARTA, April 28 - The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 15 with another 88 injured, a senior minister said on Tuesday, as emergency teams completed work to rescue passengers trapped in the wreckage.

Bangladesh’s tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

Habitat loss remains the core challenge.

ASML as the last polite monopolist

Some seemingly regular events are so massive in their implications across various domains that they deserve their own write-up. TSMC’s highly unusual public complaint of ASML’s latest EUV pricing falls in that category. Not only because the “very very expensive” complainer is

The curious case of Bangladesh’s terrorism denial

The explosion that tore through the Ummul Qura International Madrasa in Keraniganj on December 26 last year followed a very familiar trajectory. What initially appeared to be a possible accident — perhaps a gas leak — quickly shifted as investigators recovered improvised

Iran war has ‘disproportionate impact’ on Asia-Pacific: Australia Foreign Minister

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong vowed to work closely with Japan to “navigate global disruption”.

Drone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, authorities say

MOSCOW, April 28 - Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, causing a fire, authorities said on Tuesday.

North Korean executions rose dramatically during Covid: Report

An NGO said the number of executions and death sentences more than doubled in five years since 2020.

China’s science surge is not a problem — America’s retreat is

China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone. The country’s investment in research and development has reached parity with – and by purchasing power measures has surpassed – that of the United States, according to a March 2026 report from the Organisation for Economic

Four firms under probe over syringe hoarding in S. Korea amid naphtha supply disruption

Naphtha is a liquid essential for making a key ingredient in many medical supplies.

Thailand’s forever war greets Anutin with a vengeance

BANGKOK – As the United States struggles to find an early exit from the prospect of yet another forever war in the Middle East, recent weeks have seen its treaty ally, Thailand, again wrestling with its own forever war, an apparently intractable conflict along its southern

South Korean lawmakers condemn US pressure over Coupang probe

The e-commerce giant is based in the US and is widely popular in South Korea.

For hours, her family didn’t know if she was alive: Women-only coach bore brunt of Jakarta train crash

A total of 15 people were killed, while 88 were wounded in the crash.

‘You don’t feel so alone’: Successful trial of world’s first robot-run eldercare centre in Beijing

An elderly woman said she prefers a robot's consistency to a human masseur.

Legal questions US lawyers can’t answer about the Iran war

There is a recurring temptation in American foreign policy to treat legal argument as a substitute for strategic thought. The controversy over Operation Epic Fury has yielded a remarkable specimen of this tendency. That the United States acted outside the bounds of