‘Not black or white’: Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban
They all know some kind of limit is needed, but they insist a ban is just going too far.
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Christmas unplugged: Australian teen social media ban brings holiday headspace woes
Experts say a rollout right before the year's longest school holiday may worsen the shock for teens.
Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 8 - Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
South Korea to move presidential office to roll back Yoon legacy
The move is to be completed by the end of 2025.
Japan’s isolated elderly leave record sums to government in 2024
The heirless fortunes seem to reflect a decreasing population and isolation among the elderly.
Concerns mount in Japan over business effects of prolonged Japan-China friction
The outlook for business diplomacy is uncertain with visits planned for late January now in limbo.
Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation
IndiGo and Air India own 92 per cent of India's aviation market in a duopoly that comes with risks.
Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia as border tensions reignite
The two sides have been trading accusations over the weekend of firing across their border.
Thailand launches airstrikes against Cambodia in border flare-up
One soldier was killed and four were wounded after fresh border clashes on Monday (Dec 8), says a Thai army spokesman.
Former Australian deputy PM joins anti-immigration party One Nation
Barnaby Joyce's decision was welcomed by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, whose party has surged in recent polls.
Chinese carrier conducting intense air operations near Japan, Tokyo says
The encounters marked the most serious run-ins between the two militaries in years.
Hong Kong posts second-lowest election turnout on record as city mourns
The provisional turnout rate was 31.9 per cent, according to a government statement.
China’s quantum leap could crack US nuclear deterrence
Quantum computing may be the asymmetric weapon China deploys to finally roll back decades of US military dominance. This month, Nikkei Asia reported that China’s rapid push into quantum computing is emerging as a potentially decisive military equalizer, with experts warning
Trump and the return of hemispheric nationalism
The Trump administration’s newly released National Security Strategy represents something far more consequential than another episodic shift in American foreign policy. What we’re witnessing is the formal codification of a worldview that rejects the animating premises of US
Japan summons China envoy over fighter jet incident
This comes after Beijing-Tokyo relations soured over the past month.
Confidence test: Indonesia to lop the zeroes off its rupiah
JAKARTA – Indonesia is preparing to take a technically neutral yet symbolically significant step in its economic evolution: the redenomination of the rupiah. The plan, long discussed within the government and Bank Indonesia, aims to simplify daily transactions and accounting by
Thailand the new eye of SE Asia’s scam center storm
BANGKOK – Thailand seized more than US$300 million in a new crackdown against international criminals allegedly laundering money through two banks in Bangkok from online scam centers in neighboring Cambodia and Myanmar but the top suspects are still at large. “The individuals
Europe is alone and under siege
The map below is a depiction of The Deluge, a historical event in which the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth — which had been a major European power — was defeated and destroyed under the combined assaults of Russia and Sweden in the 1600s. After having its power broken, Poland
Australian firefighter killed as bushfires destroy homes in two states
SYDNEY, Dec 8 - An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, authorities said on Monday.
Australian bushfires raze homes in two states; firefighter dies
More than 50 bushfires were burning across New South Wales as of Dec 8.
Washington’s quixotic quest for GDP supremacy over China
While the Trump administration’s recently published National Defense Strategy (NDS) represents a significant realignment of US foreign policy objectives, the NDS continues a longstanding bipartisan effort on at least one key front. As a passage on page 20 of the document reads:
Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.
Subway Korea recalls promotional dish over excessive cadmium
The company said it will release guidance shortly on how customers can return the dishes.
Can Japan get more female business leaders?
The country lags behind when it comes to women in leadership positions.
Parents in Malaysia welcome under-16 social media ban
The ban is anticipated to come into effect on Jan 1.
Hong Kong man arrested after posting online about deadly fire
It is the first arrest that the national security police have confirmed in relation to the fire.
German foreign minister heads to Beijing as Berlin toughens China stance
BERLIN, Dec 8 - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul heads to China on Monday for his first visit as Berlin toughens its stance on Beijing over trade disputes and geopolitical conflicts, in line with European partners.
Little sleep, no pay: India's poll workers flag harsh conditions amid uproar over deaths
The deaths of more than a dozen poll workers amid India's massive voter roll revision exercise have set off a controversy.
The real reasons Cyclone Senyar turned deadlier in Indonesia than elsewhere
The archipelago recorded at least 940 deaths, while Thailand and Malaysia reported death tolls of around 276 and three respectively.
The Trump-Vance National Security Strategy declares political war
The Economist’s word of the year, published on December 5, could not have been more apt for the document that emanated from the White House on that same day. The word is “slop,” an old term that apparently has found a new use as a descriptor for drivel, fake or otherwise,
Italy's Meloni pledges emergency aid to Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy
ROME, Dec 7 - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke by phone on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of his planned visits to London, Brussels and Rome for talks on the peace process, her office said.
What Australian teens want you to know about the social media ban
The BBC spoke to under-16s in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra who will be banned from social media from December 10.
Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
The Legislative Council election is seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire.
Nightclub fire in India's Goa kills 25 staff and tourists
Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic in one of Goa's bustling nightlife areas.
Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view
MOSCOW, Dec 7 - The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's move to stop calling Russia a direct threat and said his new national security strategy, which portrays European powers as in decline, largely accorded with Russia's own perceptions.
From IndiGo to IndiGone? India’s largest carrier faces government and passenger wrath
The airline cancelled more than 2,000 flights after failing to create a pilot roster in line with new rest rules.
Israeli PM says he will meet Trump, second phase of Gaza plan 'close'
JERUSALEM, Dec 7 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he will meet President Donald Trump later this month, saying a second phase of the U.S. president's Gaza plan was close.
Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation
He and another prisoner will return home on humanitarian grounds on Dec 8.
‘Everything destroyed’ as Indonesia’s Aceh grapples with disease after floods
Diseases included diarrhoea, fever or myalgia, triggered because the "environment and places of stay have not recovered post-disaster," Indonesia's health ministry said.
'Everything destroyed' as Indonesia's Aceh grapples with disease after floods
ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia, Dec 7 - Hit by deadly floods, Indonesians in the region around Aceh Tamiang are grappling with worsening diseases and a lack of medical care as workers struggled to help dozens of residents at the lone hospital in the area.
Thinness obsession prompts diet drug misuse in South Korea
Anti-obesity drugs have quickly become popular for aesthetic weight loss in South Korea.
Cyclone Senyar leaves mother-of-four widowed in West Sumatra
Tanah Datar, a regency in West Sumatra, is one of the areas in Indonesia still reeling from the impact of the cyclone.
MCA becomes latest party to express unhappiness with PM Anwar’s unity government
MCA's decision to cut ties with DAP implies it will leave BN should the latter continue cooperating with PH.
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
The warnings were issued as rains lashed areas already devastated by Cyclone Ditwah.