A quiet but seismic shift is playing out across China’s globally dominant electric-vehicle supply chain, one with major implications for Indonesia’s EV-reliant nickel industry. BYD’s new Datang SUV recently racked up 150,000 pre-orders in a 53-day in China, marking a pre-order
SYDNEY, July 1 - Kim Dotcom lost his latest appeal on Wednesday to avoid extradition to the United States, where he is facing criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload that he founded.
Eight people were injured and five were taken to hospital.
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta will present Mr Wong with the country's highest honour in recognition of Singapore's support for its development and ASEAN accession.
Bangladesh saw close to 6,000 cases of dengue reported in June.
More than 3.7 million people are internally displaced in Myanmar, according to the United Nations.
Discussion of the crash on Chinese social media has also been scrubbed.
July 1 - An unexplained crash by a tiny plane into Beijing's tallest building and silence from regulators have cast a chilling effect on the low-altitude flights sector and uncovered aviation safety gaps in the Chinese capital.
The operational blueprint for JS-SEZ has reportedly been completed and approved by the Malaysian Cabinet.
July 1 - China's covert military training of Russian forces last year was personally approved by President Vladimir Putin's defence minister and directly involved at least four Russian and Chinese generals, according to two European officials and documents seen by Reuters.
TAIPEI, July 1 - Taiwanese ships off the island's east coast should ignore any boarding and inspection demands by China's Coast Guard, and if necessary Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels will intervene to stop this from happening, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Parents can enjoy financial help and longer maternity leave.
The 31-year-old victim was trapped inside the car and extricated by firemen.
The dates of the visit were not specified.
Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.
KABUL/QUETTA, Pakistan, July 1 - Afghanistan's Taliban said they launched airstrikes into Pakistani territory, while Islamabad said its forces had intercepted and shot down four rudimentary drones in the southern resource-rich province of Balochistan.
Climbers are encouraged to preregister online and complete entrance fee payments in advance.
Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, including in Southeast Asia, an investigation has found.
The requirement applies even in cases where losses are partly caused by user negligence.
Six victims were reportedly burnt alive, while two succumbed to head injuries sustained in the crash.
A total of 21,425 displaced Cambodians were still unable to return to their homes as at June 30.
The first deportee barely lasted two weeks after touching down in Palau.
Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, but opposition to immigration is growing.
He called for the party to coordinate better to tackle domestic and international issues.
BEIJING, July 1 - China's ruling Communist Party must keep pace with changing circumstances while safeguarding the advances it has made, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday during celebrations for its 105th founding anniversary.
Beijing has tightened export controls on rare earths amid heightened Sino-Japanese tensions.
The Taliban had earlier vowed a response to deadly Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan in late June.
Some Indian mariners saw their vessels attacked and their shipmates killed or wounded during the war.
SEOUL, July 1 - South Korea's Oceans Ministry said on Wednesday the cargo vessel Namu, operated by HMM, would exit the Strait of Hormuz in mid-July at the earliest once the damage sustained in an attack in May was repaired.
They were found collapsed in the bathroom of their home.
South Korean entertainment giant JoongAng Group has officially declared financial distress.
Daytime highs in Seoul have reached 33 deg C.
The move reflects the country’s rise to become the world’s second-largest economy.
He described recent summit talks with President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang as a “historic occasion”.
Amirudin Shari, a senior leader in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's party, also dismissed concerns that upcoming state elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan will disrupt the current administration.
With seizures of drug-laced vapes rising, anti-narcotics officials are pushing for a ban on e-cigarettes and arguing that Indonesia remains behind many of its neighbours in regulating them.
Economic interdependence was once expected to guarantee peace. It now fuels resentment, says economics professor Danny Quah from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
World Cup 2026 has shown that the future of football is not in Asia yet, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
China has added 40 Japanese companies to its export control lists, accusing them of supporting Tokyo’s military buildup, as trade and military tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Monday that 20 Japanese entities had been
June 30 - Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to use diplomacy to resolve their longstanding differences.
The dust has now settled on the ostentatious June summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. But perhaps the biggest takeaway was what was left unsaid. Chinese readouts from the summit conspicuously excluded any mention of
The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.
Two people are taken into custody after the incident in the Kahna suburb of Lahore.
SAO PAULO, June 30 - The South American trade bloc Mercosur launched negotiations with Japan on Tuesday for an economic partnership agreement as it seeks to expand trade ties following a recent deal with the European Union.
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. On June 15, Japanese opposition lawmaker Chikage Koga said during a committee meeting in the upper house that children from economically disadvantaged families enlist in the Self-Defense Forces
A published report detailing how President Donald Trump’s eldest sons stand to profit from a tungsten mining deal negotiated by their billionaire father has sparked outraged calls for accountability, with Democratic lawmakers characterizing the taxpayer-funded project as yet