BEIJING, Feb 9 - China's top court has overturned a Canadian man's death sentence on drug charges, his lawyer said on Monday, marking a breakthrough in a case that has strained diplomatic relations between Ottawa and Beijing for years.
But geopolitics and regulatory hurdles are among the headwinds that could hamper their overseas push.
Feb 9 - A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand seven years ago said on Monday that he was irrational when he pleaded guilty, local media reported, as he sought to overturn his conviction in a New Zealand court.
Feb 9 - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday to a total of 20 years in jail on three security charges comprising two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one of publishing seditious materials.
BANGKOK, Feb 9 - Thailand faced a realignment of conservative politics on Monday after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party won a stronger-than-expected general election victory, with coalition talks expected to start in the coming days.
Authorities say the scale of the disinformation is so severe that a special unit has been created to curb false content.
Kpop4planet are opposing Hana Bank’s lending to Indonesia’s major nickel producer Harita Group.
The problem has become so severe that a special unit has been created to curb false content.
The sentencing marks closure of a lengthy trial that has gone on for years.
Traders still expect to see crowds from Singapore as Chinese New Year draws closer.
The survey showed Prabowo, who took office in October 2024, remained most popular among the Gen Z.
The archipelago of Pulau Langkawi recorded 38 consecutive days without rain since Dec 31, 2025.
New Delhi has not announced plans to halt Russian oil imports.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led the Liberal Democratic Party to a historic victory in Japan’s general election, which decided control of the 465-seat House of Representatives. The LDP, which went into the election with a minority, finished with 316 seats, clearing the 310
The family plans to keep it.
Analysts say a decisive result in the Feb 12 vote is vital for restoring stability in the country.
DHAKA, Feb 9 - For years under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s opposition had little presence on the streets during elections, either boycotting polls or being sidelined by mass arrests of senior leaders. Now, ahead of Thursday’s vote, the roles have reversed.
Jimmy Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials.
The former British colony has plunged in press freedom rankings, from 18th in 2002 to 140th in 2025.
Brenton Tarrant's penalty of life imprisonment without parole was the stiffest in New Zealand history.
Sanae Takaichi’s win paves the way for promised tax relief and big fiscal spending that have spooked markets since she came to power last year.
He had endorsed her leadership just days earlier.
Feb 8 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her coalition's election win, wishing her \"great success in passing your Conservative, Peace Through Strength Agenda\" in a social media post.
The LDP secured a two-thirds super majority in the 465-seat lower house by itself, NHK said.
SYDNEY, Feb 9 - Pro-Palestine demonstrators plan to rally in Sydney on Monday to protest the visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as authorities declared his visit a major event and deployed thousands of police to manage the crowds.
While seeking to console Australia’s Jewish community, his trip has also sparked calls for protests.
HONG KONG, Feb 9 - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced on Monday in the financial hub's most high-profile national security case, amid growing calls to free the longstanding critic of the Chinese Communist Party whose health is frail.
South Korea is highly dependent on the US for security and exports, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.
As many Singaporeans head north and the light rail link to Johor Bahru nears completion, the city’s after-hours scene is also evolving. The programme On The Red Dot explores the nocturnal experiences across the Causeway.
Tung Shin Hospital in KL said that more than 20% of those seeking TCM treatment there are non-Chinese.
S'pore is among the countries looking to learn from HK’s experience in integrating TCM into its public healthcare.
She said her party had earned public approval for her platform on a temporary suspension of the food sales tax.
Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
BEIRUT, Feb 8 - At least six people were killed and seven others were injured when two adjoining buildings collapsed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday, with more trapped under the rubble, the head of the municipal council said.
BANGKOK – Thailand’s snap elections delivered a decisive rightward turn on Sunday, with the conservative Bhumjaithai Party securing a sweep while upending the progressive People’s Party, whose predecessor won on an anti-establishment ticket in 2023. Bhumjaithai won an estimated
His victory raised the prospect that a more stable coalition may now succeed in ending a prolonged political instability.
The Bhumjaithai Party leader will become the first Thai prime minister to be voted back to office in two decades.
BANGKOK, Feb 8 - Anutin Charnvirakul stood at a rally in Thailand's capital Bangkok last month and declared that his Bhumjaithai Party should be the automatic choice for any patriotic Thai in Sunday's general election.
“Our victory is a victory of all people,” says Anutin Charnvirakul as his party pips its fierce rivals in Sunday’s (Feb 8) election.
BANGKOK, Feb 8 - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's party was far ahead in Sunday's general election, leading a three-way race with a commanding margin that could make it easier to form a coalition and reduce the risk of further political instability.
According to projections, Bhumjaithai had won 177 constituency seats, followed by People’s Party with 81.
Punjab authorities banned the kite-flying festival Basant in 2007 due to a series of fatal accidents.
BANGKOK, Feb 8 - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party took an early lead in Sunday's general election, though the three-way battle is unlikely to give any single party a clear majority, potentially prolonging the spectre of political instability.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's win paves the way for her tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China.
