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China lures foreign patients with cutting-edge, cheap medical care
China is pushing to reshape its image from a manufacturing hub to a provider of high-value services.
Rights groups in Indonesia decry light sentences in activist acid attack case
Four soldiers to up to three years in prison for their roles in an acid attack.
Australia’s social media ban is floundering. Can it still help younger kids?
Some parents think the ban will be more helpful for younger kids who are not yet on social media.
Thailand, Malaysia clash over seafood trade curbs
Thailand said it may raise the issue at the World Trade Organization.
India turns to military to beef up security after exam scandals
India will deploy the Indian Air Force for the first time ever to transport question papers.
Air India crash report delayed due to unfinished engine examination, Bloomberg News reports
Indian investigators likely to issue status report this week on reasons behind delay, Bloomberg says.
Thousands march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as clashes kill at least 15
An uneasy silence has blanketed the capital, with empty streets, closed shops and patrolling police.
Taiwan says its sovereignty cannot be ‘violated’, as China ends coast guard patrol
Taiwan's coast guard said Beijing does not hold jurisdiction in the waters it patrolled.
Taiwan says its sovereignty cannot be 'violated', as China ends coast guard patrol
TAIPEI, June 11 - Taiwan's maritime sovereignty cannot be \"violated\" by Chinese efforts to create a false impression of jurisdiction, the island's coast guard said after China ended a patrol off its eastern shores.
The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
Thai farm debt crisis deepens in early test for Anutin's government
BANGKOK, June 11 - Ahead of Thailand's February general election, politicians often came to court voters like 69-year-old rice farmer Chaon Taiupok in Ayutthaya, about 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital, Bangkok.
Driven by Iran war, Thai farm debt crisis deepens in test for Anutin government
Diesel prices have risen by more than 60 per cent and fertiliser costs by 30 per cent.
Outcry in Indonesia after police find toddlers tied up at daycare centre
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, June 11 - When Aldewa Anjasmara Halip's three-year-old daughter cried hysterically every time she was due to attend a daycare centre in Indonesia's cultural capital of Yogyakarta, he thought the toddler simply wanted to stay at home and play.
An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?
Commentary: Comparing the Straits of Malacca and Singapore to Hormuz is a fallacy
Comparing the Strait of Hormuz with the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is like comparing apples and oranges, say Collin Koh, Thomas Lim and Eric Ang from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Commentary: Indonesia hits the panic button over the rupiah
Restoring calm to the country's financial markets will require a more definitive step, say Daniel Moss and Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
JB buses struggle to attract commuters before RTS launch despite major investment
Long wait times and limited coverage still makes driving more practical than taking a bus in JB.
Indonesia to scale back commodity export centralisation, tighten monitoring: Sources
The move follows concerns over export centralisation and potential market disruption.
How to get around JB by public bus: Routes, fares and apps explained
No bus stop sign? Google Maps and two apps can tell you exactly when to ring the bell.
US seizes 13 website domains tied to alleged Chinese intelligence collection
June 10 - Federal authorities announced on Wednesday the seizure of 13 internet domains tied to what the U.S. Justice Department called fake consulting firms designed to recruit current or former U.S. government and military employees to provide information to suspected Chinese
The lost West Bank
With heavyweight Middle East wars going on in Lebanon and Iran, the low-intensity continual takeover of the West Bank by Israel hardly makes a ripple on the world geopolitical scene. The Israeli government has unleashed multiple weapons to subdue the West Bank, a territory long
Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman
India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.
South Korean ballot controversy sparks a new youth movement
A week after South Korea’s local elections, the country’s political conversation is shifting in an unexpected direction. On June 10, a public opinion survey showed support for the conservative People Power Party at 41.6%, slightly ahead of the Democratic Party’s 40.4%, despite
Six men found dead after abduction in India's Manipur, police says
GUWAHATI, India, June 10 - Six men from the Naga community in India's northeastern Manipur state have died after they were believed to have been taken hostage by an armed group nearly a month ago, state police said on Wednesday, amid escalating tensions between two
Indian police find bodies of six hostages month after abduction
The dead are believed to be Naga civilians abducted on May 13, police said.
Three Indian seafarers still missing after attack on tanker off Oman, India says
NEW DELHI, June 10 - Three Indian seafarers are still missing after 21 other Indian mariners were rescued following an attack on their tanker off the coast of Oman, India's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Three Indian seafarers missing after US strike on tanker off Oman
The oil products tanker Settebello was said to be carrying oil from Iran.
Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
JAKARTA, June 10 - Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, a new report released on Wednesday showed.
Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orang utan population, report says
At least 58 Tapanuli orang utans were killed in floods in 2025.
Yohei Kono, Japanese lawmaker who issued landmark apology over wartime brothels, dies at 89
TOKYO, June 10 - Yohei Kono, who as Japan's chief cabinet secretary issued a landmark 1993 apology over women forced to work in wartime military brothels, has died. He was 89.
The road to AI supremacy runs beyond chips
It’s clear that very soon, maybe even later this year, we’ll be producing more chips than we can turn on — except for China. Elon Musk, at World economic forum 2026 When Musk made that remark, his core argument was that the biggest bottleneck to AI advancement is not computing
Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters
The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.
Allies condemn Iran's 'lethal plotting' in US, Europe, Australia
WASHINGTON, June 10 - The United States, Australia, European allies and other countries condemned Iran-backed groups' plots to kill Iranian dissidents, journalists and Jewish communities in a joint statement released on Wednesday.
Air India crash pilot's father vows to defend son's reputation
Investigators are expected to soon release an update on the crash, which killed 260 people last year.
Hong Kong authorities charge seven people, two companies over deadly fire
BEIJING, June 10 - Seven individuals and two companies were charged on Wednesday with 25 counts including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud in relation to a deadly Hong Kong fire last November that killed 168 people, the Hong Kong government said.
The AI threat we should actually be talking about
Artificial intelligence leaders like Anthropic and OpenAI are racing toward blockbuster IPOs that could value them at over US$1 trillion, driven by the rapid progress of their systems. Against this backdrop, some are arguing that the world should at least have the option to
Sri Lanka says former spy chief ‘directed’ Easter bombings
Retired Major-General Suresh Sallay, through his lawyer, has denied any involvement.
Pakistan says all aboard military helicopter killed in crash in Pakistani Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, June 10 - All personnel on board a military helicopter have been killed in a crash near Muzaffarabad in Pakistani Kashmir, Pakistan's military said in a statement on Wednesday, without specifying the number of deaths.
Police hunting suspect seen attacking, molesting woman in viral clip in Malaysia’s Setia Alam
The suspect fled the scene after attacking the woman in a residential area.
Vietnam pushes for higher coal output to meet surging power demand
Miners will now be permitted to exceed their licensed capacities through the end of the year.
When all the capital lands in Singapore and goes nowhere else
In the first half of 2025, something quietly remarkable happened to money in Southeast Asia. Singapore, a city of fewer than six million people, captured about 92% of all startup funding raised across a region of nearly 700 million. In fintech, the figure was 88%. By January
Pakistan’s wedding industry under strain as Middle East tensions add to economic woes
Operators say bookings have weakened and celebrations are becoming smaller as inflation, uncertainty and concerns over remittances weigh on consumers.
Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions
The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.
Russia praises Modi for lifting millions out of poverty during record rule
MOSCOW, June 10 - The Kremlin on Wednesday praised Narendra Modi for becoming India's longest-serving elected prime minister, saying that 250 million people had been pulled out of poverty during his rule.
Bank of Japan governor Ueda hospitalised, will miss June meeting
TOKYO, June 10 - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalised for medical treatment and will miss the June 15-16 policy meeting, the central bank said on Wednesday.