Malaysian PM Anwar rules out Cabinet reshuffle
This is because the Cabinet only has about two years to serve, said Mr Anwar.
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China, Japan give conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku Islands
BEIJING/TOKYO, Dec 2 - China and Japan gave conflicting versions of a maritime confrontation involving their coast guards and a Japanese fishing vessel around the disputed Senkaku Islands on Tuesday.
China sends another letter to UN chief over Japan PM’s Taiwan remarks
The second letter by Mr Fu Cong refuted Japan’s position and accused Tokyo of “making unreasonable arguments”.
China’s $1 flu shots show price squeeze for vaccine makers
Once riding high on the Covid-19 boom, China’s vaccine industry now faces a reckoning.
Australian teen challenging social media ban says internet will be less safe
SYDNEY, Dec 2 - A teenager suing the Australian government to overturn a ban on social media for under-16s says the measure would make the internet more dangerous for young people and be widely circumvented.
Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance
PARIS, Dec 2 - French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats from Beijing with reliance on the world's second-largest economy during a time of global trade turmoil.
India's Supreme Court upholds rights of poorest - but language reveals 'bias', study says
Research into judgements from 1950 to 2025 suggests India's top court often reinforces caste hierarchies in language, even while upholding Dalit rights.
Singapore’s YouTrip to enter Australia, first new market since Covid-19 pandemic
About 12.3 million Australians travelled overseas in the past year, spending over $42.4 billion.
Commentary: India’s quiet deregulation is a relief to its friends
India's protectionist regulations are exhausting for its trade partners. It’s both a surprise and a relief that some are now being rolled back, says Mihir Sharma for Bloomberg Opinion.
UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties
LONDON, Dec 1 - Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Monday that China posed \"national security threats\" to Britain, but defended his government's decision to step up engagement with the country, saying closer business ties were in the national interest.
Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages
HAVANA, Dec 1 - Cuba on Monday confirmed the deaths of 33 people from mosquito-borne illnesses in recent months in an epidemic that has hit at least one-third of the population, according to official reports.
India’s capital accused of tampering with air quality readings to make pollution look less dire
Government officials have dismissed the charges of doctoring data as “politically motivated”.
Guardsman who survived Washington shooting gives thumbs up, still in serious condition
Dec 1 - The surviving National Guardsman shot by a gunman last week near the White House gave medical personnel a thumbs up when asked if he could hear them and also wiggled his toes in response, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey said on Monday.
Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to White House, prime minister's office says
TEL AVIV, Dec 1 - U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in the \"near future,\" the prime minister's office said on Monday, shortly after Trump said Israel should maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria.
Australia's social media ban explained... in 60 seconds
Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age 16 - but will it actually work? Here's everything you need to know.
North Korean regime is deeply invested in women’s youth football
North Korea cemented its status as one of the dominant forces in women’s youth football in early November, defeating the Netherlands 3-0 in the under-17 World Cup final. They returned from the tournament victorious for a record extending fourth time, having won the past two
Leaked wedding video reveals hypocrisy in Islamist Iran’s elite
A short video of a private wedding went viral in Iran recently, tearing away the country’s veil of piety and exposing hypocrisy and a seeming disregard for the rules by which the theocratic regime requires that most Iranians live their lives. The wedding in question was that of
With Constellation frigates canceled, save Ticonderoga cruisers
The US Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate program and will only complete two ships already under construction. Before the cancellation, the frigate program was delayed by 36 months, with the first construction to be completed in 2029. Then the new frigates were
Turkey's Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea commercial ships unacceptable
ANKARA, Dec 1 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea were unacceptable, issuing a warning to \"all related sides\" after an unmanned vessel reportedly struck a tanker off Turkey's northern coast.
80% of Hat Yai residents return home as floodwaters recede; over 8,000 cars found submerged
Hat Yai has entered full recovery and clean-up mode nine days after massive flooding.
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection
BEIJING, Dec 1 - China's first crewed spacecraft to be ruled unfit to fly in mid-mission will be sent back to Earth for experts to assess the damage it sustained more closely, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
Indian student who was stabbed to death in UK is named
Vijay Kumar, 30, died from serious injuries after he was found on Barbourne Road, Worcester.
Four people killed, 40 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine's Dnipro, Kyiv says
DNIPRO, Ukraine, Dec 1 - Four people were killed and 40 wounded in a Russian missile attack on the eastern-central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Monday, Ukrainian officials said.
Philippines delays award of key bridge project amid China risk
The US has sanctioned units of the winning bidder over their role in building China’s outposts in the South China Sea.
KL police under fire after ‘gay spa’ raid exposes men’s identities but yields no prosecutions
Advocacy groups criticised the raid for privacy violations as the media filmed partially clothed men in towels.
Malaysia police to review procedures after arrests over same-sex activities lead to no charges
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 - Law-enforcement authorities in Malaysia will review procedures after the release without charge of 171 people arrested during a raid last week on suspicion of same-sex activities, state media reported on Monday, citing a top official.
Tajikistan says five Chinese nationals killed in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan in past week
ALMATY, Dec 1 - Five Chinese nationals have been killed and five more injured in Tajikistan in attacks launched from neighbouring Afghanistan over the past week, Tajik authorities and China's embassy in the Central Asian country said on Monday.
Storm in a tumbler: A missing cup sparks debates about empathy in Indonesia
A missing tumbler on a commuter train sparked a social media frenzy in Indonesia, upending careers and turning a misstep into national drama.
Russia says NATO remarks on pre-emptive strike are irresponsible and escalatory
MOSCOW, Dec 1 - Russia said on Monday that remarks by NATO's most senior military officer that the U.S.-led military alliance could consider a \"pre-emptive strike\" to be extremely irresponsible and an attempt to move towards escalation.
Philippines celebrates ‘heroic’ helper who survived Hong Kong fire
Ms Rhodora Alcaraz stayed with her employer’s baby and elderly mum till firefighters could rescue them.
Floods become test for Thailand’s premier ahead of elections
Officials race to contain both economic losses and criticism of the government’s response.
Concern in China over fire hazards in tall buildings following deadly Hong Kong blaze
The Chinese authorities have started a national campaign to inspect and rectify the hazards in such buildings.
South Koreans arrested in Iran on smuggling charges, Seoul says
SEOUL, Dec 1 - South Korean nationals have been arrested in Iran on suspicion of smuggling, South Korea's foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, but declined to confirm the number of people arrested.
Thailand floods hit PM Anutin's popularity ahead of snap polls
BANGKOK, Dec 1 - Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is facing mounting criticism over his government’s slow response to deadly floods in the south, threatening to derail his party’s ambitions ahead of a snap election.
Indonesia flood survivors battle mud, trauma
Nearly 600 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing.
OSCE observers say Kyrgyzstan election was efficient but freedoms increasingly limited
BISHKEK, Dec 1 - OSCE election observers said on Monday that a weekend parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan had been efficiently run, but stifled by a restrictive campaign environment and that fundamental freedoms were increasingly limited.
Brain-dead organ donors in Japan hit record high of 134
Japan's organ donation numbers remain low, compared to other countries.
Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500
Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured after a cyclone hit the region.
New Delhi’s land is sinking rapidly – and scientists say the risks are on the rise
Researchers have tied the problem to widespread over-extraction of groundwater, particularly in lower-income neighbourhoods where piped water is scarce.
At trial of South Korea's Unification Church head, prosecutors allege luxury bribes
SEOUL, Dec 1 - The trial of the head of South Korea's Unification Church started on Monday, with prosecutors portraying Han Hak-ja as keen to exert political influence and accusing her of using Chanel bags to bribe former First Lady Kim Keon Hee.
Hong Kong arrests 13 for apartment tower fire, blames use of renovation material
HONG KONG, Dec 1 - Hong Kong authorities said on Monday they had detained 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a probe into the city's deadliest fire in decades, pointing to substandard renovation materials for fuelling a blaze that has claimed at least 146 lives.
Hong Kong arrests 13 for apartment tower fire as death toll rises to 151
Tests show the green mesh that blanketed the buildings failed to meet fire safety standards.
Australia’s bow to Trump’s America is past its use-by date
Clinton Fernandes has established himself as one of the most original and insightful analysts of Australian security policy. An early career with the Australian Army Intelligence Corps no doubt gave him an inside view of the ideas that influence security policy in this country.
Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet code
Initial tests had suggested the netting was up to standard, but investigators had not been able to check all of it earlier due to the fire.
Trial begins for former South Korean president Yoon over Pyongyang drone allegations
The former leader allegedly sent the drones to goad North Korea into retaliatory action.
ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones
The AI assistant is powered by ByteDance’s popular Doubao large language model.