Sri Lanka’s spy-thriller probe into deadly 2019 ‘Easter bombings’
Retired Sri Lankan spy chief Suresh Sallay is accused of having “strategically directed” the attacks.
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China consumer inflation slows, factory prices show sign of peak
This comes after a pullback in commodity costs with an easing of tensions over Iran in June.
New Zealand to consider joining Australia and Fiji in defence alliance, PM says
WELLINGTON, July 9 - New Zealand will consider joining a defence alliance between Australia and Fiji that both countries entered earlier this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday.
Top South Korea court to decide ex-president's martial law case
Yoon, who is already in detention, is also appealing a separate life sentence for leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration.
Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China
For decades, the South Pacific was largely relegated to the margins of global politics. Today, it has undergone a seismic shift, transforming into the epicenter of great-power competition. The defense treaty signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime
Trump says Japan, rather than Iran, fired missiles at US ship
The US President said the missiles were fired by the "Islamic Republic of Japan".
Trump, South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung agree to deepen shipbuilding cooperation
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey.
Shoppers splurge on spectacles in Japan as deflation-era mindset fades away
Tokyo-based lensmaker JINS, a household name for cheap chic, is moving upscale and also expanding overseas.
NZ man’s year-long challenge shows why it pays just to ask
Herman Jagpal was surprised by how many strangers were willing to say yes, including in China, Egypt, Finland & Mexico.
Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan as China braces itself for landfall
Bavi is set to be the largest storm by size to hit Taiwan since 1987.
Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan as China braces for landfall
BEIJING, July 9 - Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, its winds easing overnight to just shy of 200 kph (124 mph), as authorities urged residents to stock up on supplies and brace for what could be the most powerful typhoon since 2024.
Modi calls for 'historic' Australia-India cooperation in nuclear energy, critical minerals
MELBOURNE, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday India's relationship with Australia presented \"historic opportunities\" for both countries to cooperate in nuclear and renewable energy, critical minerals and green hydrogen.
US reiterates backing for Tibetan aspirations to preserve culture after man set himself on fire
WASHINGTON, July 8 - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it supports aspirations of Tibetans to preserve their culture and will continue to call on China to return to dialogue with the Dalai Lama, after a Tibetan man set himself on fire near the U.N. headquarters last
Commentary: Johor state polls bring PM Anwar’s national revenue-sharing dilemma into sharp focus
Elections in Johor are taking place against the backdrop of the increasingly loud demands by Malaysia’s richer states for larger slices of the national revenue pie, says CNA's Leslie Lopez.
'People depend on us’: Why some Indonesian businesses won't charge more despite rising costs
From a US$0.31 haircut to a US$0.67 meal, some Indonesian businesses have refused to pass rising costs on to consumers, providing small but meaningful relief to their communities. Others make the “hard choice” to raise prices.
Johor youth frustrated by politicians who ignore economic pressures they face
Some step up election amid gripes that politicians do not fully understand the economic pressures they face.
As AI gets more human-like, China grapples with the cost of virtual intimacy
The outpouring of emotion as some AI companions go offline underlines how some in China have come to rely on them.
Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside
ANKARA, July 8 - Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking to take its relationship with the U.S. to new heights at a NATO summit in Ankara, even as the U.S. leader lashed out at others in the defence
US criticises China for short notice ahead of missile test
China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on July 6.
China gave little notice, detail to US before July 6 missile test, State Dept official says
WASHINGTON, July 8 - China only gave the United States a few hours notice on July 6 that it was going to test launch a ballistic missile and gave insufficient detail, a State Department official said on Wednesday.
Iran ceasefire, now ‘over’, was always going to break
Less than a month after a ceasefire was signed between the US and Iran, conflict has returned to the Middle East. The peace agreement Donald Trump signed at the palace of Versailles in France on June 18 – which he hailed as Iran’s “unconditional surrender” – is now, in the US
Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of lost cargo plane; search on for missing crew
The missing crew comprised two pilots, two engineers and one support staff member.
Russian man arrested with 17.6kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
During initial questioning, the suspect admitted the suitcases and all seized items belonged to him.
Australia-Fiji defense pact likely spurred China’s missile splash
As part of his tour of the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a significant defense treaty with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka. Called the Ocean of Peace Alliance or Veitacini Treaty, the agreement is the latest step in Australia’s efforts to sign
Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh
Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.
Landslide kills eight at refugee school in Bangladesh
Rescuers clawed through liquid earth to drag out the bodies of the children, who drowned in the mud.
Eight children killed in landslide at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
DHAKA, July 8 - Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide at a madrassa in a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing eight children and injuring five others, officials said.
The Israel debate America’s Democrats refuse to have
This summer, House Democrats did something they’d mostly avoided for two years: they argued about Israel out loud. A doomed Republican amendment to strip aid to Israel forced two closed-door caucus meetings that several members described as intense. Then, leadership did what it
Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says
ANKARA, July 8 - President Donald Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep the United States in the alliance at a leaders' meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters.
‘Glaring flaws’ in Hong Kong’s proposed sexual crime reform: Rights groups
The government opened a one-month public consultation on its proposals this week.
Sri Lanka to convert hospital into prison to ease overcrowding after deadly riot
Official figures showed that prisons were operating at roughly four times their intended capacity.
What has hit movie Dear You got to do with Johor’s upcoming election?
The Chinese film has moved many moviegoers in Malaysia and raked in at least $4.8 million at the box office.
Erdogan urges NATO allies to lift defence industry restrictions at summit
ANKARA, July 8 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to break into some Europe-only initiatives.
Pakistani rescuers scour waters for Boeing 737 cargo plane missing off Karachi coast
Five crew members were on board.
South Korea’s market chaos puts region on AI meltdown alert
TOKYO — South Korea has long been one of the world’s best early-warning systems. Its US$1.9 trillion economy is open, large, and sits at the intersection of every major shift in trade, finance and technology. Right now, Seoul, true to form, is flashing red about the risks of
Mosque promised in India's Ayodhya settlement scaled back over funding shortfall
NEW DELHI, July 8 - A mosque project conceived as part of India's Supreme Court settlement of the decades-old Ayodhya dispute is being scaled down to a fraction of what was originally envisioned due to the Muslim community's lack of interest in backing the project, its
Catastrophic storms to test China’s resilience in 2026, scientists warn
Up to six typhoons are expected to form in the North-west Pacific and South China Sea in July.
Catastrophic storms to test China's resilience in 2026, scientists warn
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 8 - The floodwaters that ravaged southern China this week look set to expand to other provinces with the imminent arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi, with scientists warning extreme weather would only grow more frequent this year.
How Japan’s yen rout could spark a US financial crisis
For decades, the global financial system has been founded on a convenient assumption. The US would keep taking on more debt, and countries like Japan would cover the bill. America got to borrow money at low interest rates, while Japan got to amass massive cash reserves invested
How a viral post sparked India’s Gen Z protest
More than 30,000 people joined within 24 hours of the launch of the Cockroach Janta Party.
Chongqing opens 44 underground cooling shelters for summer
The shelters, originally WWII air raid shelters, provide water, medicine and staff assistance daily.
South Korea swings from political paralysis to punitive power
On July 7, South Korea began enforcing a sweeping law against false and manipulated information. The law authorizes punitive damages of up to five times proven losses against news organizations and large online channels that knowingly distribute prohibited content to cause harm
NATO summit arms deals show realism trumps values
The liberal internationalist story has always been seductive: Democracies prefer each other, build institutions together and let shared values govern how they distribute power and resources. But this week’s NATO summit in Ankara showed that security imperatives trump liberal
AirBorneo targets Singapore flights by end-July after KL route debut
The airline will fly twice daily to Kuala Lumpur and once daily to Singapore.