China has established mostly domestic data exchanges as it seeks to bolster the digital economy. A recent partnership is putting its regional ambitions into focus, even as the nascent sector faces questions over ownership, valuation and governance.
Washington has a habit of dressing up its foreign policy in the language of moral purpose. Presidents invoke democracy, human rights, and the rules-based international order as if they were divine mandates rather than rhetorical conveniences. So there is something almost
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 16 - G7 leaders discussed a plan to grant select “trusted partners” access to advanced AI models from U.S. firms such as Anthropic, three diplomatic sources said on Tuesday, potentially opening a path around restrictions on non-American use.
President Donald Trump is facing a choice between ending the war with Iran, which is tanking his popularity and the economy, and continuing his deference to Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made it clear on Tuesday that Trump cannot have both. Following
I was just guessing at numbers and figures Pulling the puzzles apart Questions of science, science and progress Do not speak as loud as my heart – Coldplay Nine of the world’s current top,-ten-ranked research universities are in China, according to the recently released 2026
Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.
BEIRUT, June 16 - Israeli drone strikes targeted three vehicles in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding others, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking heat from his political opponents for his response to the deaths of three ship workers who were killed in the Gulf of Oman last week by US forces as part of President Donald Trump’s illegal war with Iran. Fury in India has only
Pakistani officials previously said China played a key role in supporting its US-Iran mediation efforts.
BEIJING, June 16 - The Chinese embassy in Britain said on Tuesday it had lodged a protest with British authorities after London announced sanctions on several entities, including four from China, for allegedly supplying key military equipment to Russia.
Forecasters have predicted below-average monsoon rainfall in India in 2026.
The KTM Shuttle Selatan cuts travel time to JB Sentral to 30 minutes, compared with an hour by car.
No damages or injuries were reported.
A lawyer for Gotabaya Rajapaksa said a petition was lodged with the Court of Appeal.
Analysts say staggered state polls could shape voter sentiment and political momentum.
The photo above is not from China; it’s from Japan. In the 1970s, Daiei was Japan’s top retailer. But after Japan’s asset bubble burst around 1990, it became Japan’s most famous “zombie” company — staggering along unprofitably, kept afloat by a constant stream of
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said that the country faces a huge trade deficit with China.
The authorities are still assessing casualties and property damage.
Onn Hafiz Ghazi made the call on Johor's elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) project at an event on Tuesday (Jun 16) attended by Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
The High Court's judgment was made available on June 16.
Some people were seen sleeping shirtless in areas commonly used by tourists.
Previously, some cough syrups were allowed to be sold over the counter as household remedies.
TOKYO – Only in Japan can a central bank on its fifth rate hike in two years still be accused of pulling its punches. Yet here is the Group of Seven’s most predictable monetary institution as 2026 unfolds. That context explains Tuesday’s market reaction. The BOJ’s 25
The NEET exam had earlier been scrapped over allegations of a paper leak, sparking massive protests.
China’s new naval gun promises unprecedented range and firepower, yet its effectiveness in a Taiwan invasion scenario may ultimately hinge on overcoming the island’s formidable anti-access defenses. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China’s military
ASEAN and Russia will discuss ways to take forward their strategic partnership, says the Prime Minister's Office Singapore.
The stockpile will be kept in Melbourne before being moved to US warehouses at an Australian military base in Victoria.
As the region grows, so does its fuel import bill and vulnerability to energy shocks.
Consuming dog meat is not explicitly banned, but the country has introduced some regulatory changes in recent years.
Halmahera, the largest island in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, is unlikely to be familiar to most readers outside Southeast Asia. Yet this forested island, located between Sulawesi and New Guinea, has become one of the most important places in the global energy transition.
A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.
The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province.
The government has blocked the messaging platform until June 22.
He was baffled by the outrage over his political journey from Umno to PKR to DAP and now PAS.
NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 16 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he would \"not give up\" on increasing defence spending, after the island's opposition-majority parliament last month passed just two-thirds of a $40 billion supplementary budget.
Taiwan’s military must refine combat training and make good use of technology such as drones, he said.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 16 - Doubts swirled around the U.S.-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as shippers said it could take weeks for confidence to return after any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and fundamental questions remained
Cambodia launched the compulsory conciliation process under the UNCLOS earlier in June.
BANGKOK, June 16 - Thailand has appointed two conciliators for a U.N. arbitration process that was initiated by Cambodia to resolve a long-running maritime dispute, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told reporters on Tuesday.
Police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food.
In every revolution, there is a moment when a movement stops being a protest and becomes a project. For the American colonies, that moment came not in 1776 but in 1787, when 13 quarrelsome states finally bound themselves to a common instrument of rule. Myanmar’s Spring
Ministers highlight Indonesia’s efforts to strengthen its investment climate as sovereign wealth fund Danantara raises US$1.5 billion in its debut international bond offering.
El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean.
The bank’s report also said 2025 poverty levels hit 29.9 per cent.
The initial market reaction to US and Israeli military strikes on Iran was familiar: Brent crude surged in early Asian trading, equity markets slipped and headlines focused on the energy shock to come. But months later, the conflict appeared to become much more than an energy