India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

The source code would be analysed and possibly tested at designated Indian labs, the documents show.

India’s proposed phone security rules that are worrying tech firms

Apps cannot access microphones or location services in the background when phones are inactive.

4 injured in petrol station bombings in Thailand's Deep South

Several bombs exploded within a 40-minute period, igniting 11 petrol stations across Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala provinces.

International law applies to everyone, including US, says German finance minister

BERLIN, Jan 11 - The principles of international law apply to everyone, including the United States, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday, in reference to President Donald Trump's threats to seize Greenland.

China debuts unmanned mid-altitude, low-cost cargo aircraft: CCTV

The aircraft is designed for multi-functional roles, including cargo transport and rescue operations.

Europe’s silence on Venezuela

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. The night the Ukraine narrative collapsedDiego Faßnacht argues that Europe remained largely silent after Trump’s Venezuela operation because condemning it would expose

Nephew of former Thai premier Thaksin faces balancing act to win over electorate

Yodchanan Wongsawat is now one of the front runners to be Thailand’s next leader.

Four injured in bomb attacks at petrol stations in south Thailand, says army

Several bombs exploded within a 40-minute period after midnight on Jan 11.

Autogate outage affecting foreigners at Johor Bahru land checkpoint remains unresolved: Malaysia’s border agency

Tens of thousands of foreign travellers reportedly faced long queues at Malaysia’s land checkpoints with Singapore on Saturday (Jan 10), after most e-gates failed amid the weekend traffic.

Malaysia blocks Grok AI chatbot over sexually explicit content

It remains open to engagement with X and xAI, subject to demonstrable compliance with Malaysian law.

Japan doubles down on Asia’s defence by expanding budget, reach of security aid scheme

The country has allocated $147.6 million for 2026, a significant hike from previous years’ budgets.

Autogate fault unresolved, foreigners advised to continue using NIISe app: Malaysia border agency

Malaysians are unaffected, as the issue involves only foreign passport holders.

Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee eyes global expansion with planned US listing

Started in 1975 as an ice cream parlour, Jollibee has grown to become the country’s largest fast-food company.

Nearly all Seoul students use generative AI, teachers warn of over-reliance

Students were found to use generative AI more frequently in language-related subjects such as Korean and English.

Buddhist monk gets 1-year jail for beating wife in South Korea

At one point, he held two knives and threatened to harm her.

Express bus with 42 people involved in crash with lorry on North-South Expressway in Malaysia

The incident occurred near Sungai Buaya, heading towards Rawang.

North Korea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion

South Korea's defence ministry has said that the drone, which Pyongyang claimed to have shot down, was not a model operated by its military.

Social media cooks up new flavours for South Korea’s ramyeon

Buldak miyeok tang myeon has become one of South Korea’s most talked-about food trends.

Two passports, one grudge: Roots of South Korea’s unease with ‘black-haired foreigners’

The 25-year-old could have legally avoided conscription, but his decision not to was widely praised as a rare display of civic duty.

Zoo visitors in Malaysia thrilled as panda enclosure opens to public

Visits to the panda enclosure are carefully managed, with only 50 visitors allowed every 10 minutes.

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly considering a February vote, just months after taking office in October last year.

Myanmar votes in second phase of military-run election

Polling stations opened at 6am local time in 100 townships across the country, including in many areas that have seen clashes in recent months or remain under heightened security.

Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, says coalition partner

Ms Takaichi was mum on when she would call an election during an interview.

Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says

TOKYO, Jan 11 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call an early general election, the head of her party's coalition partner, Hirofumi Yoshimura, said on Sunday, after media reported she was considering a February vote.

Japan's coalition partner head signals snap election may be nearing

TOKYO, Jan 11 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to have moved to a “new stage” in considering whether to call a snap election and would not be surprised if she proceeded as domestic media have reported, Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of ruling coalition partner Ishin,

Myanmar stages second phase of military-run election

The country has been ravaged by conflict since the military ousted a civilian government in a 2021 coup.

Cyclone Koji downgraded to storm after crossing Australia’s north-east coast

Koji has “weakened below tropical cyclone intensity”.

Australia's Queensland state braces for Tropical Cyclone Koji

SYDNEY, Jan 11 - Australia's Queensland on Sunday braced for a tropical cyclone to make landfall, with authorities urging residents to prepare for destructive winds and possible flooding in the state's north.

Human remains found amid Australia bushfires, police say

The blazes have raged through more than 300,000ha of bushland in Victoria.

Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say

SYDNEY, Jan 11 - Australian authorities said on Sunday it would take firefighters weeks to get on top of bushfires in the country's southeast that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland.

'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite

A former gold mining town in Malaysia has seen its riches turn a new shade of yellow, thanks to this pungent fruit.

How a sporting snub has rolled back India-Bangladesh relations

On its face, the decision to ask Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh’s left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) appears a sporting controversy. But beneath that surface lies a deeper rupture in bilateral relations between

Bangladesh seeks to join international force in Gaza

The truce has not progressed beyond its first phase, and little progress has been made on the next steps.

New law bans China-based IT engineers from Pentagon cloud access

Originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, this article is republished with permission. US President Donald Trump has signed into law a measure that prohibits anyone based in China and other adversarial countries from accessing

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents

Drones were flown from South Korea into North Korea earlier in January.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents

SEOUL, Jan 11 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents for detailed explanations, in a statement carried by state media KCNA on Sunday.

South Korea walks a narrow bridge between China and Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is spending the first weeks of the new year attempting a feat of diplomatic engineering that would challenge the most experienced leader. He began the year in Beijing, the first official visit by a South Korean president since 2019. In the

Trial balloon: Japan PM Takaichi contemplates Feb. snap election

On the evening of Friday, January 9, the Yomiuri Shimbun issued a news flash for a report saying that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has begun considering dissolving the Diet when the ordinary session opens on 23 January and calling a snap election for the first half of February

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Talaud Islands

6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

The Indonesian geophysics agency said the quake does not have the potential to trigger tsunami waves.

Beijing’s long game in a post-Maduro Venezuela

The capture of Nicolás Maduro by American special forces has provided the world with its most jarring image of the new Washington realism. For the Trump administration, the pre-dawn raid in Caracas is a matter of law enforcement and hemispheric security. For Beijing, the event

Rescuers race to find dozens missing in deadly Philippines landfill collapse

The landslide happened when a mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill site in the central Philippines.

Greenland's parliament will bring forward meeting to discuss US threats, party leaders say

OSLO, Jan 10 - Greenland's parliament will bring forward a meeting to discuss its response to U.S. threats to take control of the Arctic island, the leaders of the five political parties in the Greenlandic assembly said in a joint statement.

Beware of bears: Japan’s 2025 kanji character reflects worries over attacks on humans

Bears typically enter hibernation from late November, but sightings have persisted even into January.