'Acoustic hazard': Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars
Most noise complaints on the capital's iHanoi app stem from pickleball, according to state media.
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Car breathalysers to be mandated for habitual drink driving offenders in South Korea
The new policy will be in effect starting Oct 24, 2026.
‘Acoustic hazard’: Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars
Associated noise-related issues range from unruly crowds to honking horns in overcrowded parking lots.
Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies in Indonesia boat accident
He was appointed coach of the Valencia Women’s B team in 2025.
Biodegradation unit lightening load of bear hunters in Hokkaido
In the first eight months, a total of 88 bears killed in the area had been rendered.
Wolf escapes enclosure at zoo in western Tokyo, visitors flee to safety
The European wolf was confirmed to be still inside the park.
'Make emitters responsible': Thailand's clean air activists
There is a glimmer of hope for fresh action in the form of the Clean Air Bill, which would enshrine the right to breathable air, tax emitters and offer public information on the sources of pollution.
Mild earthquake in Malaysia, tremors felt across Johor and Melaka
The epicentre of the earthquake was located 16km south-west of Segamat, Johor.
One year after Jeju Air disaster, questions remain unanswered
Experts have argued for setting up an independent body responsible for handling social disasters.
‘Make emitters responsible’: Thailand’s clean air activists
A finance specialist and a doctor are among the activists spearheading landmark air pollution legislation in Thailand.
South Korean man accused of scalding Thai wife denies charges
The suspect, in his 40s, has been placed under arrest.
What next for the high-speed rail from KL to Singapore?
Some have argued that with the new ETS and upcoming RTS, the HSR might not be needed.
Malaysia army chief put on leave amid probe, says defence minister
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin did not specify the nature of the investigations, but the move came amid reports that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had summoned three people in connection to procurements involving army projects.
Myanmar’s election is derided as fake, but the nation’s suffering is all too real
Survival in this South-east Asian nation sometimes comes down to saleable body parts.
How Myanmar's junta-run vote works
Who is running and how is a winner decided? Here's what you need to know about the Myanmar elections.
How Myanmar’s junta-run vote works, and why it might not
Here are some key questions surrounding the heavily restricted polls.
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN's rights chief have condemned the month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.
The Asian danger from Trump’s spheres-of-interest approach
For Japan, South Korea and other Asian security allies, the good news about America’s new National Security Strategy when it was published on December 5th was that they were not treated as shockingly badly as were the Europeans. Unlike the UK and the European Union, they were
Voting begins in Myanmar’s restricted election after five years of civil war
With the former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remaining in jail, critics doubt the elections will be meaningful.
First and second largest economies in charts and figures
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do.Two can be as bad as one.It’s the loneliest number since the number one. Aimee mann China is the world’s second largest economy. Despite having outgrown all other economies since its 1949 founding, the People’s Republic of China
Whodunnit? Vietnam’s online sleuths step up their game, tracking true crime
Citizen sleuths face a thin line between vigilantism and criminality, experts say.
Putin says Ukraine in no hurry to reach peace, agencies report
MOSCOW, Dec 27 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could see Kyiv was in no hurry to end the Ukraine conflict by peaceful means, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday.
Taiwan rattled by 7-magnitude quake
The quake shook buildings in the capital Taipei and had a depth of 73km.
Taiwan rattled by 7.0-magnitude earthquake
There have been no reports of major damage from across the island and no tsunami alert was issued after the quake, Taiwan's fire department said.
China welcomes Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, plans talks
Cambodia and Thailand agreed on Dec 27 to a second ceasefire in recent months.
Even as Najib faces two decades in jail, damaging divisions haunt Malaysia over 1MDB scandal
While Malaysia's politicians deal with the ramifications of Najib's jailtime, reforms to prevent another 1MDB stall.
Cambodia, Thailand have agreed terms on new ceasefire. Will it hold?
Cambodia and Thailand had remained locked in intense combat even while they engaged in ceasefire talks.
Japan’s year-end homecoming rush peaks as long holiday begins
Japan’s year-end travel rush peaks as families crowd trains and airports, heading home for rest and reunion.
Two dead in 50-vehicle pile up on Japan highway
A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.
China issues draft rules to govern use of human-like AI systems
Users must be informed they are dealing with AI when they log in to a service and at two-hour intervals.
Malaysian PM Anwar welcomes latest Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire
The conflict has killed at least 41 people and displaced almost one million people on both sides of the border.
China issues draft rules to regulate AI with human-like interaction
The draft lays out a regulatory approach that would require providers to warn users against excessive use and to intervene when users show signs of addiction.
Singaporean, 5 others hurt in car and excavator crash in Ipoh
A woman was trapped between the front and rear seats of the car.
As Hong Kong’s ‘king of umbrellas’ retires, a vanishing craft takes a final bow
Mr Yau Yiu-wai’s family has been in business since 1842, but times have finally caught up.
Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia
The search has been hampered by difficult weather and sea conditions, says the rescue mission coordinator.
Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks in Indonesia
The Labuan Bajo port authority attributed the sinking to high waves of up to 3m.
China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities
The revision focuses on areas such as digital and green trade, along with intellectual property provisions — key improvements China needs to make to meet the standards of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire begins after weeks of deadly clashes
Almost one million people were displaced when hostilities resumed earlier this month after the first truce broke.
