Thai registry listing of disputed border temples draws Cambodia ire
Cambodia has called on Thailand to withdraw its “unlawful registration” of the temples.
Cambodia has called on Thailand to withdraw its “unlawful registration” of the temples.
MANILA, May 13 - The chief enforcer in former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody \"war on drugs\" said on Wednesday his arrest was imminent and urged people to mobilise to prevent his handover to the International Criminal Court.
Nadiem Makarim is alleged to have been involved in improper laptop procurement during the pandemic.
LONDON, May 13 - Britain will legislate to strengthen its ability to deal with proxies for malign state actors, taking powers to make it possible to ban them in light of increased activity in Britain and a rise in antisemitic attacks.
Donald Trump is headed to China with a whole bunch of top US CEOs in tow to talk about trade. There is probably a post to be written here about how Trump is creating a new kind of “America, Inc” centered around his own person, using a combination of tariffs, export controls,
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026, was not merely a localized military maneuver; it was the moment the “Asian Century” hit a wall of physical reality. With Brent Crude surging past US$120 per barrel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices in Asia jumping
US First Lady Melania Trump is skipping this week’s highly anticipated state trip to China but Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and other big tech names will be part of President Donald Trump’s entourage.
Dela Rosa was the chief enforcer in former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs.
With 130 active volcanoes across the archipelago, the challenge is ensuring that warnings are enforced on the ground.
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, head of the British Royal Navy, announced that his counterparts from the 10-nation Joint Expeditionary Taskforce comprised of the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Netherlands agreed to create “a family
Indonesian authorities last week detained more than 500 people in two separate raids.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 13 - U.S. President Donald Trump headed to China on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, saying he does not expect to need Beijing's help to end the war with Iran and ease Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
TOKYO — Since 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been looking for a strategy to make Asia’s biggest economy great again. Little did he know it would be Donald Trump’s presidency. Fifteen months ago, as Trump 2.0 got underway, the White House radiated confidence. Trump advisers
The suspect allegedly tried to transfer millions of dollars worth of shares from the K-pop singer's account.
ANKARA/LONDON, May 13 - Turkey lifted some customs restrictions on Armenia on Wednesday, paving the way for direct trade links between the two countries in a further sign of normalising ties after over 30 years of strained relations.
The developer said the project was scrapped because the Trump brand was “toxic to Australians”.
The Indian leader was known to have about a dozen vehicles in his motorcade before the reduction.
The “Monster Wolf” is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls to scare away wild animals.
He will face current Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an from Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang.
Ms Sara Duterte was accused of plotting the assassination of Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
For poor households, the health emergency quickly turns into financial trouble.
HFMD cases in the city surged in April, with 5,243 inpatient and outpatient cases recorded.
When a private index provider understands a country’s governance gaps better than its own regulators do, something structurally significant has already occurred. Indonesia confronted that reality on May 13, when MSCI announced removing 18 stocks and adding none. The Financial
Starting on July 1, the subsidy will be provided to 29,200 women.
NEW DELHI, May 13 - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over a two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping that kicks off in New Delhi on Thursday, testing the bloc's ability to reach a unified position and produce a joint statement.
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week may ease tensions at the margins of the US-China rivalry. But it will not change a central fact: neither side can escape the rivalry, and neither side can decisively win it. The biggest challenge for Trump and Chinese
Reports suggest that nearly 100 daily flights have been reduced overall.
SEOUL, May 13 - South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation.
Ronald dela Rosa is accused of the crime against humanity of murder.
SYDNEY, May 13 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s move to wind back tax breaks for property investors has been welcomed by would-be homebuyers but criticised by investors, in what could be the defining policy of his second term as electoral power shifts to younger
Government clinics across the country of 170 million people are running out of basic contraceptives.
As US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping convene in Beijing this week (May 14–15, 2026), the world’s two largest economies are attempting—once again—to stabilize a relationship strained to breaking point by punitive tariffs and an emerging technological
INCHEON, South Korea, May 13 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng concluded three hours of talks on Wednesday in South Korea aimed at laying the groundwork for this week's Beijing summit of the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies.
BEIJING/SEOUL, May 13 - U.S. President Donald Trump picked up Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Alaska en route to a high-stakes Beijing summit with China's Xi Jinping, while his top trade negotiator Scott Bessent began preparatory talks with Chinese officials in South Korea.
A banquet in Beijing does not alter US-China rivalry but both leaders could sell modest outcomes as wins, says analyst
Malaysia's anti-graft chief Azam Baki retires amid controversy, with public trust in MACC at an all-time low.
For 50 years, the direction of cross-border capital between Asia and the United States was largely one-way, with American firms acquiring Asian assets, US capital funding Asian growth and US consumers absorbing Asian production. The pattern was so durable that few stopped to
The man is accused of hacking into multiple websites to get potential victims' personal information.
The request was filed in recent weeks, said a Wall Street Journal report, citing people familiar with the matter, and if granted would remove United States criminal charges against him.
The police said they were searching for both drivers, who are suspected of fleeing after the crash.
The US is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself.
Prosecutors previously argued that he played a central role in the alleged graft scheme.
News reports also said Malaysia was projected to become an “aged nation” by 2048.
Stringent security checks at Woodlands Checkpoint and Johor Causeway have also impacted eateries.
INCHEON, South Korea, May 13 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to hold trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of a summit later this week between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in Beijing.
He said forms of phased support could include expressions of political support and personnel dispatches.
Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.