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Taiwan's Vice-President Hsiao makes rare address to international lawmakers at European Parliament
Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim spoke at the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China's annual summit, held in the European Parliament in Brussels, a move likely to draw ire from Beijing.
Indonesian minister tells e-commerce platforms to stop sale of imported used clothes
The platforms were asked to discipline sellers that continue offering prohibited items such as thrifted clothes.
New Thai alcohol rules put drinkers on the hook for fines
Individuals can be fined 10,000 baht (S$405) or more for drinking during prohibited times.
Taiwan vice-president makes rare trip to Europe for Parliament speech
The country's only formal diplomatic ties in Europe are with the Vatican.
US military slams ‘destabilising’ North Korea missile launch; North Korea threatens 'offensive action'
North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast a day earlier.
North Korea threatens 'offensive action' in response to US carrier's arrival, KCNA says
SEOUL - North Korea's defense minister No Kwang Chol threatened to take \"more offensive action\" as he condemned the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea and the recent visit by U.S. and Korean officials to an inter-Korean border, North Korean state media KCNA
Commentary: Japan needs to treat matcha more like champagne
Japan’s tea industry needs to be far more assertive about what makes it special, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
Malaysia’s ex-minister Khairy seen returning to politics as Umno seeks to regain young voters
His appearance at an Umno Youth roundtable sparks speculation about his return to the party.
Babies, toddlers have to ace interviews to get into pre-school in Hong Kong. How do parents cope?
There are concerns it pigeonholes children too early on in life and perpetuates social inequalities, among other things.
Prime Minister Takaichi’s priorities need to be inflation and communication
We in the media always get excited when something happens that we can describe as “new,” so naturally the arrival of Japan’s first female prime minister has attracted a disproportionate amount of attention in the international media compared with what happened when some of her
The case for abandoning Taiwan is still weak
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. As intended, Chinese military pressure on Taiwan is causing America to debate whether it should send US forces to intervene if China opts to attack the island. There have always been analysts
Palestinian Islamic Jihad's armed wing to hand over body of hostage on Friday
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said it will hand over the body of a deceased hostage on Friday evening as part of the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Azerbaijan will only send peacekeepers to Gaza if fighting stops completely, source says
BAKU - Azerbaijan does not plan to send peacekeepers to Gaza unless there is a complete halt to fighting there between Israel and Hamas, an Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry source told Reuters on Friday.
Elections in MAGA states like Georgia show US change coming fast
Maybe what happened in Tuesday’s election was an anomaly. You could certainly make that case, as many Georgia Republicans have tried to do. It was, after all, an odd-year election, with relatively low turnout, for two low-profile statewide races. So even if the resulting
India can’t keep balancing between US and Russia
When President Donald Trump hit Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s two largest oil companies, with sweeping sanctions on October 22, the message to Moscow was unmistakable: Washington was turning up the heat. But the shockwaves reached far beyond Russia — landing squarely in New
Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion
DUBAI - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran seeks peace, but will not be coerced into abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes, state media reported.
Bear sightings, attacks spur delivery companies in Japan to go extra mile in ensuring safety
Yamato Transport has started providing delivery drivers in some regions with bear repellent spray.
Indonesian mosque blasts injure dozens, teenage suspect identified
JAKARTA - Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old identified as the suspected perpetrator.
Japan’s north welcomes move to allow police to cull bears, but concerns linger
Culling operations are expected to start on or after Nov 13.
What’s gone wrong between NASA and SpaceX?
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin have submitted simplified plans to NASA designed to return US astronauts to the Moon’s surface. These plans focus on NASA’s Artemis III mission, which will see the first US astronauts walk on the Moon since Apollo
Australia battles surging illegal tobacco market as organised crime takes over trade
The government has defended the high taxes on cigarettes believed to be fuelling their illicit trade.
Russia urges Trump administration to clarify 'contradictory' signals on nuclear testing
MOSCOW - Russia urged the United States on Friday to clarify what it called contradictory signals about a resumption of nuclear testing, saying such a step would trigger responses from Russia and other countries.
More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school
Authorities say a 17-year-old suspected of causing the explosion during Friday prayers is in surgery.
LNG tanker evades pirates off Somalia as attacks escalate, maritime sources say
ATHENS - A liquefied natural gas tanker successfully outran pirates that approached the vessel in a speedboat off the coast of Somalia on Friday, maritime security sources said, adding to worries of a resurgence of piracy after years of calm.
Russia says it wants the US to clarify its nuclear testing intentions after Trump remarks
MOSCOW - Russia said on Friday that it wanted the United States to clarify recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about the possible resumption of nuclear testing, given that such a step would trigger serious responses from other countries.
Three killed, three others hurt in Johor container ship blaze
The deceased are reportedly all crewmen of the ship.
The two rules that Parisians broke in the hot summer of 2025
Spoiler: Politics, and the private lives of politicians.
Man at Melbourne airport lounge suffers burns after power bank inside his pocket catches fire
More than 150 people were evacuated as the lounge filled with acrid smoke.
Man jailed for life over 'monstrous' killing of family
Febrio De-Zoysa was living in Ottawa with the parents and four children when he fatally stabbed them.
Philippine Red Cross prepares for yet another powerful typhoon after Kalmaegi
The country is struggling to recover from the aftermath of Kalmaegi, which has killed more than 180 people.
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 200 in Philippines
GIA LAI, Vietnam - At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.
As social media dies, the fragmented Web revives
One thing I notice when I talk to young people these days is that they don’t use social media very much — or at least, not the kind that we Millennials used a lot in the 2010s. Zoomers don’t want to connect on Twitter, or Facebook or even Instagram. Instead, they just use phone
Counterfeit K-beauty products flooding global market, and most shoppers can’t tell the difference
The vast majority of counterfeits were traced back to China.
South Korea seeks US fuel for domestically built nuclear-powered submarine, official says
SEOUL - South Korea wants to receive enriched uranium from the United States to use as fuel for a nuclear-powered submarine and intends to build the vessel at home, a South Korean presidential official said on Friday.
China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes, sources say
China has begun designing a new rare earth licensing regime that could speed up shipments, but it is unlikely to amount to a complete rollback of restrictions as hoped by Washington, industry insiders said.
China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes, say sources
The export curbs have become Beijing’s most potent source of leverage in its trade rivalry with Washington.
China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US
The Fujian uses electromagnetic catapults that allow planes to strike from a greater distance.
Explosion at mosque in Jakarta injures 55 people, teen suspect identified
The suspected perpetrator is about 17 years old and currently undergoing surgery, said deputy house speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.
China’s largest aircraft carrier enters service in key milestone for its naval ambitions
The Chinese navy seeks to become a blue-water force capable of projecting power in the region and beyond.
India’s top court says Air India crash report does not insinuate anything against pilot
It said it will hear a plea from the pilot’s father on Nov 10 for an independent probe.
Deals, debt, and deterrence
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Trump ups the nuclear ante as he blinks on China tradeNile Bowie reports that Donald Trump’s bid to strong-arm Beijing with tariffs backfired, as the Busan summit saw