Japan isn’t just selling warships — it’s quietly building a new Indo-Pacific security architecture in the shadow of China’s rise, amid uncertainty in US leadership. This month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Japan is actively marketing its advanced, stealthy Mogami-class
Rolling blackouts last week across Java are the latest setback for President Prabowo Subianto.
When it was signed at the end of the G7 summit on June 17, the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough. By reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing sanctions and launching a 60-day negotiating process, it felt like a positive step on the
Lee also called for crackdown on workplace abuses after death of firefighter in her 20s.
The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is "not tainted by other men".
Silicon shock, token inequality, and techflation are no longer fringe theories floated on these pages. They have become the invisible gravity warping the global economy, rewriting policy, and keeping politicians awake at night. In January, when we called silicon shock an
India and China reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations during the meeting.
Nearly 50,000 cases have been reported in 2026, with 29 deaths.
Samsung and SK Hynix shed more than 12 per cent each, triggering an automatic 20-minute bourse-wide trading halt in the afternoon.
KATHMANDU, June 23 - Nepal's former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was arrested late on Monday on charges of money laundering, police said, as the country's Gen Z-backed government steps up a crackdown on alleged corruption under previous administrations.
June 22 marked the first time his approval rating had fallen below 50 per cent since he assumed office.
While the world focuses on the “tech cold war” and “de-risking” between the US and China, a quiet “tech truce” is unfolding at the baggage loading areas of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. As Japan faces a critical labor shortage and an aging workforce, it is turning to Chinese-made
Many analysts are expecting some largesse from the US, although there have been no signs of any such windfalls yet.
Records from 2021 to 2025 showed a total of 1,059 accidents
Although Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has yet to name the coalition’s chief minister candidate, Maszlee - who is among the candidates with the biggest profile owing to his previous stint as a Cabinet minister - has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the post, according to
The Chinese toy company is seeking to build long-term global franchises around its characters and reduce reliance on its breakout star.
A court ruling that disrupts the borrowing plan could add uncertainty to Thailand’s growth outlook.
They said the universities have consistently increased mainstream, subsidised intake capacities.
The number of foreign tourists going to its March and June sales in 2026 was 11 times higher than in 2023.
MANILA, June 23 - The U.S. government has given four Ocean Aero Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicles to the Philippine military to boost Manila's ability to monitor its waters and spot potential threats, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines said on Tuesday.
American power has a tell. When faced with a war it wants to end, Washington develops a comprehensive plan that includes phased withdrawals, monitoring arrangements, economic incentives, and a timeline. It then acts as though the document itself were the peace. This has gone on
Pauline Hanson's far-right One Nation is now the most popular party in Australia.
Johor received RM16 billion in federal allocations from 2023 to 2025, more than the RM14 billion it contributed to federal revenue, says Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The vehicles worth around US$13 million are capable of collecting data above and below ocean surface.
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's conversation with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday helped the yen recover from a low of 161.93 per dollar, just short of the 161.96 level last seen in December 1996.
The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.
The Brazilian woman visited BTS member Jungkook's home 20 times in less than two months.
Durians cannot be stored for long, so farmers and vendors face heavier losses if they do not sell them quickly.
The former Soviet republic is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.
He reminded civil servants not to allow their late-night viewing habits to affect their duties.
Many customers have been seeking urgent appointments after their air-con units failed from prolonged use.
Less than a third of Australians trust Washington to act responsibly in the world, according to the poll.
Job scarcity and climbing housing costs have fuelled the phenomenon.
The Conference of Rulers is rarely called off, signalling how seriously the brother rulers view the crisis.
Malaysia's rulers postponed a conference due to a Negeri Sembilan throne dispute, affecting the upcoming state elections.
Products available include repellent sprays, AI-driven detection systems and deterrent alarms with flash devices.
The North Korean leader cited military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the US in the region.
SEOUL, June 23 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said exercising the country's position as a nuclear state is the only way to cope with an unpredictable and complicated global security situation, KCNA state news agency reported on Tuesday.
The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.
From real estate to technology, India’s affluent families are channelling more of their fortunes into startups through family offices as founders increasingly seek investors with a longer-term outlook.
In the jigsaw puzzle of Middle East peace talks under way, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is trying to remind the warring parties in the current Middle East wars that his country is important, too. He worries because two powerful adversaries, Iran and the United States, appear
WASHINGTON, June 22 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday \"I will do what I have to do\" if Iran does not stick to its agreement with Washington.
China hit back at Washington on Monday with a sweeping two-pronged retaliation, barring government departments from buying products from 46 US defense contractors and blacklisting 10 American companies from receiving Chinese dual-use exports. The Ministry of Finance announced
This article was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom. A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari
The most important question about the US-Israel-Iran war is no longer one of who has lost. It is obvious that everyone has lost but that Iran has lost less badly than the others. Nor is it important to ask how humiliating the peace “memorandum” Iran and the US signed this week