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As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
LAHORE, Nov 14 - As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region's annual pollution crisis.
Philippine court takes step towards preacher’s US extradition
Self-proclaimed “Son of God” Apollo Quiboloy is currently being held without bail in a Philippine prison.
Chinese tip in Aceh meth bust makes a case for three-way policing
On a quiet street in Aceh, a shophouse that looked like every other one on the block was hiding a meth lab. When Indonesian agents raided it on October 21, they found about 1.2 tons of methamphetamine, part of it still in liquid form. Eleven people were arrested in Indonesia,
Vietnam’s real trade test lies beyond Trump’s tariffs
As US President Donald Trump heads to Manila for the ASEAN Summit, then on to Shenzhen to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at APEC, Southeast Asian exporters are watching every tariff signal. They should be watching their own factory floors just as closely. With a temporary
Malaysian ex-PM Najib’s 8-hour movement outside home complied with house arrest SOP: Prisons Dept
He went for a medical appointment, performed Friday prayers and attended a counselling session.
Trump, other Quad leaders to meet in Manila on Tuesday, sources say
MANILA, Nov 14 - Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India are expected to meet on Tuesday on the sidelines of a key Asian meeting in Manila, two people familiar with the planning said, marking the first summit of the \"Quad\" nations in two years.
Trump, other Quad leaders to meet in Manila on Nov 17, sources say
The Quad group of Indo-Pacific powers is widely considered a counterweight to China’s growing influence in the region.
South Korea should not fear China's rise, foreign minister says
"We should neither have an unfounded fear of China's rise nor underestimate its capabilities and potential," South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said, a day after meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.
Ethereum’s ERC-8415 tests tokenization’s ownership gap
On November 23, OKXICE, a joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange, plans to let eligible US investors trade tokenized securities around the clock. Most of the companies in its original proposed stock lineup have
South Korea should not fear China’s rise, foreign minister says
He urged deeper cooperation ahead of a regional summit in China next week.
Philippine court takes step towards preacher's US extradition
Arrested in 2024, self-proclaimed "Son of God" Apollo Quiboloy is currently being held without bail in a Philippine prison while on trial for a separate charge of human trafficking.
US loses measles-free status after continued spread of the disease: Report
The reported decision by the Americas branch of the World Health Organization comes as the US battles the highest number of measles cases it has seen in more than three decades.
Weather sovereignty: the new geopolitics of atmospheric intervention
As private capital moves into solar geoengineering and Washington and Beijing begin framing atmospheric modification as a matter of national security, the capacity to cool the planet could become a new arena of great-power competition detrimental to the Global South.
Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on Thursday, White House says
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 - US President Donald Trump will raise nuclear-arms reduction at a meeting in China next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said on Friday.
Trump, Xi, Putin to hold historic meeting in China: White House
US officials say President Donald Trump plans to discuss nuclear arms reductions and the war in Iran with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, in what would be an unprecedented trilateral meeting.
Seoul’s golden ginkgo trees have a stinky problem
The foul-smelling ginkgo fruit is prompting complaints and sparking debate over plans to replace female trees with male ones.
ASEAN unity faces test as energy crisis, regional conflicts loom over summit
Challenges on the agenda include surging energy costs, security tensions, and an approaching El Nino.
After a summer win, India's Gen Z protesters face a winter of uncertainty
A new wave of youth dissent swept India this summer, fuelled by frustration and irreverent online satire.
How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore
The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade.
Russia sets cull limits to help control bear population after attacks kill 36 people
Nov 13 - The Russian government has established a cull of up to 30% of brown bear populations to keep numbers in check after bear attacks killed 36 people this year, the Ministry of Natural Resources was quoted as saying on Friday.
Melaka heads to polls as Anwar's PH faces BN-PN pact in crucial test of Malay support
Close to 700,000 voters will pick from 79 candidates vying for the 28 seats on polling day this Saturday (Nov 14).
China pledges to buy more from the world, but its shopping list is changing
CNA speaks to exporters and industry experts at Shanghai’s flagship import expo about what China still wants from the world, as foreign suppliers face a tougher sell.
ASEAN leaders gather in Manila with South China Sea, Myanmar in focus
Analysts say it is unlikely ASEAN and China will conclude South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiations by year-end, while Myanmar's political crisis remains another challenge for the grouping.
Trump to hold summit with Xi, Putin in Shenzhen on Thursday, NY Post reports
Nov 13 - US President Donald Trump will hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the annual APEC conference in Shenzhen on Thursday, the New York Post reported on Friday.
From Bollywood to Clippy: Nvidia scandal, Outlook glitch fuel meme storm
Nov 13 - Jensen Huang as a Bollywood matinee idol, as a character from \"The Matrix\" or donning a red velvet suit on a poster for an alternate-universe version of \"The Spy Who Shagged Me\": the Nvidia co-founder's extramarital affairs, including with a Chinese businesswoman,
Eurovision is finally coming to Asia - meet the stars gearing up to take the stage
On Saturday, the biggest and longest-running international song contest will make a leap into unknown territory.
Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops
THE HAGUE, Nov 13 - Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued a decision to formally close part of the prosecutor's investigations into Afghanistan that previously looked at alleged crimes by US troops and to focus only on actions of the Taliban since 2021, court
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho and China's Wang discuss Korean peninsula issues, Yonhap reports
Nov 13 - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday in Beijing and asked China to play a constructive role in issues on the Korean peninsula such as efforts to bring North Korea back into dialogue, the Yonhap news agency reported.
China's top diplomat calls for expanding cooperation in meeting with South Korean minister
BEIJING, Nov 13 - China is willing to expand cooperation with South Korea in traditional and emerging sectors including artificial intelligence and biomedicine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
At least 24 killed after bus collides with truck in north-east India
Several of the deceased are college students, according to local official Atul Bora, but they have not yet been publicly identified.
China fires researchers after child dies in gene-editing trial
Investigators found scientists failed to flag warning signals from a non-human-primate safety and didn’t disclose the child’s death in the research paper.
UN chief urges drastic emissions cuts as COP31 wrestles with fossil fuels
ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 13 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an \"immediate and drastic reduction\" in greenhouse gas emissions, as divisions over fossil fuels dominated the first week of COP31 climate talks in Turkey.
Would Jensen Huang’s fall dent China’s AI ambitions?
Huang's departure from Nvidia comes as US lawmakers are pressing for stricter chip export controls to China
Germany's Merz asks Trump for 'no surprises' from Putin talks
BERLIN, Nov 13 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday urged US President Donald Trump not to spring any surprises during expected talks on Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China next week.
COVID-era Wuhan party boss under investigation, says China's anti-graft watchdog
Wang Zhonglin is under investigation for "suspected serious violations of discipline and law", China's anti-graft watchdog said in a statement on Friday (Nov 13).
Truck and bus collision in India's Assam kills at least 23 people
GUWAHATI, India, Nov 13 - At least 23 people were killed, and several others injured after a container truck collided with a bus in India's northeastern state of Assam on Friday, police said.
Exiled Cambodian politician denounces Francophonie summit, citing repression
Heads of state and senior ministers, including French President Emmanuel Macron, are meeting in Phnom Penh this weekend for a summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).
Huang’s fall exposes contradictions in America’s China strategy
Jensen Huang’s resignation as Nvidia chief executive this week followed a convergence of corporate governance concerns, intelligence allegations and scrutiny of semiconductor exports to China. Since Washington imposed sweeping chip controls in October 2022, tightened them in
Malaysia says it is working with S’pore, US to curb chip smuggling as AI sector braces itself for impact
Expected controls on US AI chips deflates Malaysia's billion-ringgit data centre boom.
Three names that stand out in race to succeed Gibran as Indonesian vice-president
Prabowo's closest aides have narrowed the options to Gerindra's Sugiono and Ahmad Muzani.
US demand that Iraq disarm brigades misreads the security reality
Iraq marked Sovereignty Day on September 30, 2026, by holding a four-day national holiday in celebration of the departure of US-led international forces. American troops, by far the largest contingent, had been stationed there since 2014 as part of an 87-member coalition that
Did China’s ‘beauty stratagem’ find a new victim in Jensen Huang?
Extramarital activities have led to the resignation of one of America’s most influential tech bosses, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The saga has also raised the specter of an age-old spying tactic: the “honey trap.” Huang stepped down following media reports of an extramarital
China eyes supercomputing capabilities in space
The goal is to enable satellites to process data in orbit in real time.
Asia’s way out of the Hormuz deadlock
On November 11, Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Strait of Hormuz will “never return” to its pre-war status, that Tehran has reached an understanding with Oman on managing it, and that Washington has yet to respond to Iran’s seven conditions. Two days
No need to rush decision on Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s resignation, says Malaysia PM Anwar
He said the matter required careful consideration.