Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.

Japan government launches subsidies review to cut inefficient spending

The Japanese government seeks to cut inefficient spending and increase investments in strategic areas.

Indonesia names Pertamina officials, oil tycoon as suspects in oil procurement probe

The suspects are accused of breaching Indonesia’s corruption laws, resulting in losses to the state.

Ending Israel’s war on peace

A two-week ceasefire has partially halted the Israel-US war on Iran. The war accomplished precisely nothing that a competent diplomat could not have achieved in an afternoon. The Strait of Hormuz was open before the war and it is open again now, but with more Iranian control.

People on both sides of the strait are Chinese, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

The chairwoman of Taiwan's KMT is in China on what she has called a peace mission.

Scoot adds Indonesia flights to Belitung and Pontianak, increases services across network

The low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines will launch new flights to Belitung and Pontianak in Indonesia and increase flight frequencies across Asia and Europe from April to June 2026.

No Superheroes Needed: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ to Kick Off Summer Box Office in High Style

The movie, reuniting Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, is tracking to open to a huge $65 million over the first weekend in May, a frame more often than not reserved for fanboy fare.

Singapore and Cambodia sign agreement to bolster food security

Under the agreement, Cambodia will support the sale of rice on "mutually agreed terms" if Singapore requests it.

Japan to ban gene-edited embryos aimed at creating ‘designer babies’

There are concerns that genetic editing could lead to attempts to create “designer babies”.

Iran ceasefire won’t easily ease emerging Asia’s pain

TOKYO — Global markets are struggling to discern if the US-Iran ceasefire is real or happy talk. Yet emerging-market governments in Asia don’t have that luxury as capital outflows accelerate. Already, outflows to date put developing economies at the center of the collateral

Thai finance chief sees oil prices elevated for up to two years

Thailand has relied heavily on diesel subsidies to shield households and industry.

Indonesia deports alleged Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons arrested in Bali

He was arrested upon arrival from Singapore, after officers identified him on Interpol’s wanted list.

The ill-advised business software that helped sink videogame pioneers Infocom now runs on modern PCs: 'It's a new age for aficionados of failed 1985 database products!'

The database app Cornerstone ended up being more of a cinderblock.

‘Hacks’ Creators Would Consider Reboot Following Season 5 Series Finale: ‘Never Say Never’

Don’t count out a “Hacks” reboot just yet. When asked about the possibility of coming back for one, Hannah Einbinder told Variety, “Of course I would. Any excuse to be with my people.” Showrunners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, who have shepherded Deborah Vance

Trump urges Hungarians to 'get out and vote for' ally Orbán as election looms

President Trump is encouraging Hungarians to “get out and vote” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection as the country prepares to head to the polls on Sunday. Trump praised his close ally as a “truly strong and powerful Leader” in a Truth Social post on Thursday,

South Korea to send envoy to Iran as Hormuz remains blocked

South Korea currently has 26 ships stranded in the area.

Malaysians rethinking trips to Singapore due to 2027 VEP hike

For some daily commuters, the increase will significantly add to expenses.

Medieval Japanese poetry and buried trees help elucidate volatile space weather

On Earth, extreme solar activity often appears as beautiful, benign auroras. But venturing beyond the safety of the Earth's magnetic field, one faces the full brunt of a temperamental star that can suddenly erupt with flares and coronal mass ejections.

‘Behind the Mask’ Sequel Set After 20 Years, Reuniting Original Director and Cast for ‘The Return of Leslie Vernon’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Leslie Vernon will rise again. It’s been 20 years since the 2006 slasher mockumentary “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon” became an indie horror hit, and a long-discussed sequel is officially underway, Variety can confirm. Titled “Behind the Mask II: The Return of

Trolley thieves in Malaysia take a toll on grocers

Trolley thefts usually occurs at outlets near housing areas, a former employee said.

Bridging AI- and experimental-led materials discovery with better database architecture

Materials databases lie at the heart of future data-driven discovery in energy-related fields, say researchers from Tohoku University. In an article published in the journal Precision Chemistry, they have examined how different types of databases, both computational and

South Korea President Lee to hold summit with Polish PM Tusk on April 13, media reports say

SEOUL, April 10 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will hold a summit meeting with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on April 13, with defence industry cooperation and global security expected to top the agenda, media reports said on Friday.

Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns

xAI sues Colorado over new AI law

Billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is suing Colorado over a new state law that seeks to regulate the rapidly evolving technology. The company, xAI, filed a lawsuit against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) on Thursday, seeking to block enforcement

White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets

The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.

Japan plans to release extra 20 days' oil reserves from May, PM Takaichi says

Japan is dependent on the Middle East for some 95 per cent of its oil.

America’s Soviet moment: Why Trump is looking like Yeltsin

Is US President Donald Trump closer to Boris Yeltsin or Vladimir Putin? The question is less about personality than about historical function: what kind of leader emerges when a system begins to lose its internal balance. For much of the 20th century, the world was defined by

Work attitudes barely shifted after the 2008 crisis across 19 European countries

An analysis of survey data on 77,567 people in 19 European countries, including the U.K., by Raphaël Piters, of Sorbonne University, France, found little change in attitudes to work between 1999 and 2017. The researcher analyzed answers to a series of questions about work asked

Venezuelan parliament passes law opening mining sector to private capital amid rapprochement with US

Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved on Thursday a new 131-article Organic Mining Law that opens the door to private and foreign investment in the mining sector, on a day also marked by police repression of thousands of workers who marched to demand an increase in

Japan downgrades description of China in annual diplomatic report

The report said China has intensified “unilateral criticism and coercive measures” against Japan.

Stocks shaky as Israeli attacks on Lebanon tests Iran ceasefire

Lava bursts forth as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts

Hawaii Volcanoes national park closed due to eruption of one of world’s most active volcanoes, located on Big Island Amber lava exploded over 200 meters into the air as Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, located on Hawaii’s Big Island, erupted on Thursday. Lava

Tourism accounted for nearly half of Uruguay's GDP growth in 2025, generating $2.04 billion in exports

Tourism accounted for nearly half of Uruguay's gross domestic product growth in 2025 and represented 6.2% of the country's economic activity, according to the first monitor produced by the Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism together with the Center for the Study of Economic and

Alibaba leads $290 million investment for building a new kind of AI model as LLM limits emerge

Startup Shengshu plans to use the money for a "general world model," paving the way for more practical robot applications.

‘Death of a Salesman’ Broadway Review: Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf Lead a Brooding Revival That’s Stuck in Neutral

Poor Willy Loman is once again trying to convince his lousy sons that when it comes making a sale, reputation is everything. He’s right, of course: The fourth Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman” in some 25 years is crowding the cavernous Winter Garden Theatre with outsize

Nexon confirms reorganizaton at The First Berserker: Khazan developer but says it's merely 'a strategic reallocation of talent' as development winds down

The shuffle is "not a workforce reduction or team dissolution," Nexon says, it just needs the people elsewhere.

flirty800 Announces New EP Strip: Hear “Smoke”

flirty800 is the project of New York-based producer and DJ Wade Harley Harris, who’s done sets at Basement, Paragon, and the Lot Radio. Last year, he released his debut EP My Mind, which was grungy and dark (he described the vibe as “slut grunge summer“). Now he’s announcing

Andra Day Scores Win Over Ex-Manager As ‘Civil Theft’ Claim Moves Forward

A judge ruled Day can proceed with allegations her longtime manager, Jeffrey Evans, "siphoned so much money" from her, she was left "in financial ruins"

Casey Means’s brother says ‘conversations happening’ in surgeon general confirmation process

Senior White House adviser Calley Means said on Thursday that “conversations are ongoing” amid doubts over whether his sister, surgeon general nominee Casey Means, has enough votes in the Senate for confirmation. Calley Means was asked during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The

US-Iran ceasefire deal shows strain ahead of talks with oil flows squeezed

By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily, Maayan Lubell and Ariba Shahid JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters) - A fragile two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran showed further strain on Friday, a day before they are to negotiate in Pakistan, as Washington accused Tehran

Darkstone, a classic 1999 action RPG about eating apples and trying not to die of old age, is being remastered by its original creator

Eat the apple, apple boy.

'High risk': US VP Vance tasked by Trump to lead Iran talks

It was a war JD Vance never wanted. Now the US vice president has been tasked with ending it. Vance heads to Pakistan this week with orders from President Donald Trump to turn the shaky Iran ceasefire into a lasting peace deal. For the 41-year-old Vance, who has kept a notably

Airlines hike fees: Here's what it costs to check a bag now

Major airlines are hiking bag fees as fuel prices rise. Here's what it costs to check a bag now.

Sexist attitudes account for up to 13% of Gen Z's gender voting gap

Generation Z men are less likely to vote for left-wing parties than women, and their political preferences can be linked to their sexist attitudes, a large-scale study has found. Research on 15,122 people in the UK and 23 other European countries found that politics is

Japan to release extra 20 days’ worth of oil reserve from May

The plan follows the nation’s ongoing release of some 50 days’ worth of oil to the market.

Indonesia sends letter of reprimand to YouTube over breach of social media curbs, minister says

Indonesia has also flagged TikTok, Roblox, X and Meta as high-risk platforms.

Chinese President Xi to meet Taiwan’s KMT chief for first time in decade

Beijing seeks to build influence despite a freeze in relations with the island's government.