South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C

Much of the country has been placed under heat warnings, with many cities seeing temperatures climb into the high 30s.

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 deg C

The temperature in Yangsan reached 42.5 deg C at 1.26pm.

UMNO’s Ismail Lasim appointed new Negeri Sembilan chief minister following supermajority win

The 67-year-old was sworn in before state ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir at Istana Besar Seri Menanti on Sunday (Aug 2), Malaysian media reports said.

Landslide death toll rises in China’s Gansu province as heavy rains continue

Flash floods in Gansu province in China's north-west last week killed 25 people.

South Korea moves to curb hotel price gouging during major concerts

Hotels and Airbnb hosts will face penalties for price gouging and unjustified cancellations.

Pakistan avalanche wipes out a generation of Nepali climbing greats

The loss will have lasting consequences for the country’s adventure tourism sector.

Filipino housekeeping services win fans in Japan’s growing market

One provider has seen its workforce roughly double over the past decade.

Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China’s trending biker capital of Chongqing

The city now accounts for more than a third of China’s total motorbike production.

China’s home-grown DUV progress not the biggest threat to ASML, analysts say

Western anxiety over a potential breakthrough in Chinese chipmaking gear may be rising, but home-grown machines are not the greatest threat facing industry leader ASML, according to analysts.

Japan team develops ‘eco-fireworks’ with water-soluble shells to cut debris

The new shells incorporating water-soluble resin can dissolve in as little as one day.

76% in Japan support upholding 3 non-nuclear principles: Poll

The results highlight strong anti-nuclear sentiment as debate grows over revising the principles.

Thai PM Anutin apologises to Russians, orders tighter security after five Chonburi killings

He visited sites linked to the deaths of two Russian siblings and three members of a Thai family.

‘It's enough already’: Trump’s Greenland push leaves Southeast Asian migrants fearing for their future

As United States President Donald Trump seeks control of Greenland, the island’s growing Southeast Asian migrant community faces uncertainty. In part one of this series, CNA looks at how Filipino and Thai migrants are responding.

‘I don’t want to miss out’: Why India’s youth are choosing debt over savings

Digital credit may be reshaping how young Indians spend, save and borrow, even as rising costs, social media and financial illiteracy also push more of them into debt and leave the country facing a growing challenge, CNA’s Insight finds.

Commentary: China is smarter about subsidies than everybody else

Beijing is stealing a march on its competitors by targeting strategic sectors, says Gillian Tett for the Financial Times.

How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires

As Europe faces its worst wildfires in decades, Australia offers lessons in disaster preparedness.

Is Australia’s property boom over?

Property price drops are happening in both large and small cities.

Battle continues for doctor who taught India to spot real oral rehydration solutions formula

The feisty paediatrician campaigned against sugary drinks marketed as oral hydration solutions.

US Justice Department subpoenas New York Times freelancer over North Korea story, paper says

Aug 1 - The Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the New York Times as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched U.S. military operation in North Korea, the newspaper said on Saturday.

Nepal mourns ‘big loss’ of mountaineer Nirmal Purja

Purja was killed alongside nine other climbers after they were caught in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.

Sri Lanka police say one inmate killed, six wounded in prison riot

It comes about a month after clashes at another overcrowded jail killed 10 guards and 21 inmates.

Negeri Sembilan polls: BN-PN wins supermajority of 25 seats, as Anwar’s PH suffers another setback

Pakatan Harapan heavyweights such as Transport Minister Anthony Loke and caretaker chief minister Aminuddin Harun both lost their state assembly seats.

Anwar’s PH loses Negeri Sembilan, as BN claims win together with ally PN

The defeat hands momentum to a Malay unity pact between BN and PN.

Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan

Nirmal Purja set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains and became widely known after a Netflix documentary chronicling his journey was released.

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

Climbing company confirms mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche

Purja and nine others had been missing since July 30 after being struck by an avalanche on the 8,051m Broad Peak.

Korean dessert brand accused of copying Japan’s Tokyo Banana

Tokyo Banana is a banana-shaped sponge-cake product made by Grapestone, a Japanese confectionery company.

Missing Singaporean woman found in Cambodia says she was not forced into scam activities

Aishah Siregar said in a video that she went to Cambodia to work as an English teacher.

Search ended at mall wrecked by Japan quake blast

More than 9,000 people, many of them elderly, were still at shelters as at Aug 1.

Ex-security chiefs to appeal against death penalty over Sri Lanka bombings

The pair would file an appeal in the Supreme Court within two weeks.

India's Modi forgives student protesters who abused him, says punishing them 'will not change situation'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "mistakes made in youth" should be corrected through guidance rather than legal action.

Dogs allowed: Animal hospital opens doors to Japan quake survivors and their pets

Ryunosuke Animal Hospital in downtown Kumamoto, which was jolted by a powerful earthquake this week, has converted a space into temporary housing for evacuees, with separate rooms for owners of cats and dogs.

As youth protests dominate India, Kerala state grapples with an ageing problem

More than one in five of Kerala's residents are aged 60 or older.

China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea

Indonesia president says willing to visit North Korea to open dialogue on request of South Korea president

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung made the request during his last visit to Seoul in April.

India’s ‘cockroach’ party plans to build a national movement

The youth-led group will press the authorities on jobs, prices and alleged police misconduct.