THITU ISLAND, South China Sea, Feb 23 - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' phones lit up with a roaming alert: \"Welcome to CHINA.\"
The quake was at a depth of 633km.
TOKYO — Asia has spent the few days since the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs bracing for what might come next from the most mercantilist White House in 125 years. On Friday, the court ruled against the US president’s claim that the International Emergency
SYDNEY, Feb 23 - The Trump Organization has signed a deal to build its first tower in Australia, in a project worth A$1.5 billion ($1.06 billion) that developers say will become the country’s tallest building.
The headlines are predictable by now. The United States restricts chip exports. Chinese labs release competitive models. Pundits declare who is “winning” the artificial intelligence race. The language borrows from sport and war: sprints, breakthroughs and supremacy. It makes
An Indian delegation was expected to travel to Washington this week to finalise the terms of a trade deal.
Malaysia does not currently limit how long a prime minister can serve.
The bus was carrying a total of 44 people.
After the Supreme Court ruling, Trump said he would impose new levies of 15% on goods entering the US.
Arianto Tawakal’s family denied allegations that the 14-year-old was involved in illegal street racing when he was struck with a helmet by a police officer while riding his motorcycle.
Ahmad Samsuri, 55, popularly known as Dr Sam, has served as the chief minister of Terengganu since 2018. He was the sole nominee for the chairman’s post and voted into the role unanimously.
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise given the Kim family's grip since the 1940s.
The 91-storey tower is expected to become Australia’s tallest.
China’s expanding missile and surveillance networks are turning US airbases into high-value targets, forcing the Air Force to abandon its Cold War-era force design and relearn how to fight, survive and sustain combat power in a contested Pacific. That case is laid out most
Individuals appear to place a strong emphasis on being self-conscious about others’ opinions.
HONG KONG, Feb 23 - Hong Kong's Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by 12 pro‑democracy activists and upheld their jail terms on Monday in a national security case that critics say highlights the China-ruled city's crackdown on dissent.
A video on social media shows a car with a Malaysian registration number being chased by auxiliary police.
The world is witnessing one of the most unconventional geopolitical experiments of the 21st century. Donald Trump is no longer positioning himself merely as a mediator in the traditional diplomatic mold. Instead, he has effectively appointed himself chief restructuring officer
BEIJING/HONG KONG/SEOUL, Feb 23 - China is making a \"full assessment\" of the U.S. Supreme Court's tariff ruling and has urged Washington to lift \"unilateral tariff measures\" on its trading partners, warning that fighting between the two countries is \"harmful\".
Feb 23 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will raise a temporary tariff on U.S. imports from all countries to 15% from 10%, following a Supreme Court decision striking down a large swath of his tariffs. The new levies are grounded in a separate but untested law, known as
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to underprivileged communities and those affected by disasters, said Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, the former president’s son. The buyer, Low Tuck Kwong, is one of Indonesia's richest people.
In case you haven’t heard, the Supreme Court just ruled many of Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal: [T]he Supreme Court ruled that the unilaterally imposed [tariffs] were illegal…No longer does Trump have a tariff “on/off” switch…Future tariffs will need to be imposed by lengthy,
Cheryl Grimmer's family have been petitioning police to consider the new evidence they say they've found.
They include former lawmakers, a journalist and an Australian citizen.
Sandiwara, the 10-minute film directed by Oscar-winner Sean Baker, was shot on iPhone and features George Town's Red Garden Food Paradise.
The appeals from the 12 democracy campaigners, including ex-lawmaker "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung and former journalist Gwyneth Ho, were heard last year.
SEOUL, Feb 23 - South Korea has asked the Russian embassy in Seoul to take down a large banner reading \"Victory will be ours\", its foreign ministry said, just ahead of this week's fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine.
The February 19 Indonesia-United States trade deal was announced as a breakthrough. Headlines focused on tariff cuts and major business deals. But the provisions on critical minerals show why the deal could prove a strategic burden more than a win. Under the deal, Indonesia
The US Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, is a landmark decision not just for American constitutional law, importers and citizens, but for every trading partner that
Among the items for sale were his popular Sambal Nyet Berapi, as well as ready-to-eat products.
Its appearance has coincided with the four-year anniversary of Russia's Ukraine war.
The move comes amid growing concern about the unauthorised use of copyrighted works in AI training.
A special committee is examining the compliance and regularity of Tan Sri Azam Baki’s share ownership.
ICC prosecutors have charged Duterte with three counts of crimes against humanity.
Some 1,200 people were stranded temporarily on observation decks hundreds of metres above ground.
More Indians in small towns are now shopping for affordable brands instead of unlabelled goods in the bazaars.
They were sentenced to prison in 2024 for organising an unofficial primary election.
Yoon Suk Yeol's life sentence for insurrection "offers a rare example of democratic resilience", experts say.
Military top brass made a "pledge of loyalty" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as delegates re-elected him as general secretary on Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency said.
The military top brass made a “pledge of loyalty” to leader Kim Jong Un.
SEOUL, Feb 23 - North Korea's ruling Workers' Party re-elected leader Kim Jong Un as general secretary at the fourth day of its party congress meetings on Sunday, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday.
The acquisition of the Giuseppe Garibaldi would make Indonesia the second country in Southeast Asia, and the fifth in Asia, to operate an aircraft carrier.
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck 100km outside of Malaysia's Kota Kinabalu, with some residents in Singapore saying they felt the tremors. It is Malaysia's strongest earthquake in 11 years.
The new well must still be connected to the existing system through a 5km pipeline link.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel-India axis will be part of a wider regional alliance to counter common "radical" adversaries.
Some netizens in Singapore, in several locations such as Toa Payoh, Balestier and Punggol, said they felt the tremors.
Two elementary school girls and their grandmother remain unaccounted for.