US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Tuesday questioning why China, Japan and South Korea have not taken a more active military role in safeguarding key energy transport routes, namely the Strait of Hormuz, draw attention to a deeper shift already underway. Asia’s largest
Her 23-year-old son, Mr Rasik Khatiwada, was killed during the Gen Z movement on Sept 8, 2025.
South Korea's military has since halted all shooting drills involving small firearms.
The meeting will focus on supporting affected communities, particularly in rural towns.
Once ravaged by repeated fires, Hakodate has transformed itself into a model for fire prevention by redesigning everything from hydrants to entire streets.
Most have opted to invest or save instead.
The level of security and patrol in event venues or multi-use facilities of the area will be heightened.
With India’s semaglutide patent expiring on 20 March, about 50 branded generics are expected to enter the market.
WELLINGTON, March 18 - New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Wednesday to tighten deportation, asylum and immigration enforcement rules, saying the changes are needed to tackle serious offending, migrant exploitation and bad-faith claims.
If the Iranians are successful in mining the Strait of Hormuz, the consequences for the world economy – very much including the price of fertilizer and diesel for US farmers – will be horrific. The US will have to do something about this. The question is: What? Having spent a
It comes after an on-air spat between Sandilands and his co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson a month ago.
For sectors such as manufacturing, logistics and construction, where energy forms a bulk of operating expenditure, uncertainty can translate into tighter margins and more cautious expansion plans, say businesses and experts.
Balendra Shah swept Nepal’s post-uprising election as the outsider. Governing is an entirely different challenge, says Rishi Gupta from the Asia Society Policy Institute.
There is a certain historical irony unfolding in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. For decades, the United States has been the principal architect of maritime security in this narrow artery through which a fifth of the world’s oil and quarter of gas flows, mostly to various
The Bengali love for fish is legendary but its sale has been politicised ahead of April state elections.
PARIS, March 17 - Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western military source, underscoring the growing risks as Israeli operations expand.
So, baby, can’t you see I’ve got to break free I’ve got to break free I want to break free, yeah – Queen The world cannot possibly absorb more exports from China, screamed the pundits. After the US and Israel ignited the Middle East powder keg? Oh yes it can! And oh yes it
WASHINGTON, March 17 - The war on Iran has not delayed shipments of weapons to Taiwan or changed U.S. policy toward the island, officials from President Donald Trump's administration told members of Congress on Tuesday, despite the demands of the intense air campaign.
The exact number killed in Monday night's strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.
BERLIN/PARIS, March 17 - Leaders of France and Germany will discuss the crisis-hit FCAS fighter programme on the sidelines of a European Union summit on Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter said.
TEL AVIV, March 17 - The United Arab Emirates could take part in a U.S.-led effort to safeguard shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday, though he also said that no formal plan had been agreed and discussions were ongoing.
US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's initial request to send ships to the crucial oil route.
Along with refusing to help the United States escort oil tankers and other shipping through the Straits of Hormuz, the Europeans have also turned down President Trump’s request for minesweepers. “We defend all these countries, and then I ask them: ‘Do you have any
Trump cited the Iran war for the delay, a reason analysts said Beijing can accept publicly, even if scepticism remains.
Captain Sam Kerr scores the winner as Australia beat China 2-1 to reach the final of the Asian Cup.
WASHINGTON, March 17 - The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer amid the ongoing Iran war's shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI, March 17 - India on Tuesday denied holding talks with Iran about releasing three tankers seized in February in exchange for ensuring safe passage for Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
March 17 - Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan flared this week after the Afghan Taliban government accused its neighbour of attacking a drug rehabilitation centre and killing more than 400 people - a charge denied by Islamabad.
The scam involves suspects posing as customers placing bulk orders for Hari Raya treats.
As the US–Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, reports are emerging that Israel is potentially running out of air defense interceptors due to Iran’s retaliatory attacks. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Israeli foreign minister have denied the reports. The government
The incident has drawn significant national, and international, attention.
NAIROBI, March 17 - A court in Kenya on Tuesday charged two men with transporting wildlife illegally after one of them, a Chinese national, was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with more than 2,000 live ants last week.
In the two weeks since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, Donald Trump’s war aims have fluctuated between crippling Iranian military capabilities and toppling the regime that has ruled there since 1979. But despite the success of the initial strikes, which killed the
Authorities said the girl was taken to a hospital and she has since returned home.
An Israeli journalist said he’s received death threats from gamblers demanding he change an accurate report about an Iranian missile strike in order to help them win a bet on the prediction app Polymarket. On Monday, Emanuel Fabian, a military correspondent for The Times of
March 17 - More than 400 people were killed and 265 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday, a charge Islamabad denied and said it had targeted a military camp and \"terrorist
Bangladesh’s new parliament began its first session under the weight of a dispute that goes to the core of the country’s post-uprising political transition — whether lawmakers should simultaneously serve as members of a Constitutional Reform Council tasked with rewriting parts
GENEVA, March 17 - A U.N. inquiry has started investigating a fatal strike on a primary school on the first day of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, one of its members told reporters on Tuesday.
March 17 - An air strike by Pakistan on Monday that the Afghan government says killed hundreds of civilians has led to an escalation in the conflict between the South Asian neighbours.
An air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul killed at least 400 people.
Beijing is a close partner of Iran and has urged the US and Israel to cease their attacks.
Beijing said both China and the US are maintaining communications on Trump’s visit.
A recent case involved a Chinese student who lost RM20,580 (S$6,710).
Recent contributions frame a central challenge: international law has overreached, and the backlash is no longer theoretical. Professor Julian Ku recently made a sharp observation in the Washington Times: after the US strikes on Iran, the chorus of international lawyers