Nepal tunnel survivor finds solace in village homecoming
Sanjay Sah was one of just three pulled from debris-buried tunnels.
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Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea
Ships and helicopters are searching for those missing from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had encountered bad weather.
Seoul’s Myeong-dong holds lead as South Korea’s tourist shopping hub
Seoul’s Jung-gu, home to Myeong-dong, captured nearly a quarter of foreign-card spending for shopping.
Can a 20-second Modi-Xi handshake at the BRICS summit break years of India-China ice?
Xi’s first India trip in seven years stirs hope, but border tensions and tech curbs hinder a full reset
South Korea aims to finalise details of US investment plan this week, minister says
A US$200 (S$253.46 billion) billion ceiling for strategic investments has been agreed on.
Chiefs of Japan’s nuclear plant operator to quit over data fraud
The company earlier commissioned an investigation into alleged earthquake-risk data falsification.
Iran war reshapes Brics ties but also exposes divisions
Brics members agree they need a new global order but it's harder to answer what should replace it and how to get there.
Russia hits truck near Polish border in latest strike near NATO
KYIV/MOSCOW Sept 13 - Russia attacked a truck near Ukraine's border with Poland, Polish and Ukrainian officials said on Sunday, the latest strike to hit areas near NATO as Moscow and Kyiv intensify their long-distance strikes to try to shift momentum in the war.
Seoul to designate patient-friendly hotels as medical tourism surges
Foreign patient numbers rose 71.9 per cent to 2.01 million in 2025.
Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 billion high-tech hub
An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland is being converted into the "Northern Metropolis", an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with mainland China.
Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub
The government says the Northern Metropolis will cost at least HK$224 billion (S$36.2 billion).
China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that the bloc represents 40 per cent of global GDP.
Philippines says it may take months to identify ferry fire victims
Officials said more remains could still be found, adding that “most of them are already in a charred condition”.
Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say
CORON, Phliippines, Sept 13 - Authorities in the Philippines said on Sunday it could take weeks or months to identify the victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people, as forensic experts begin collecting and comparing DNA samples from charred remains and investigators
Malaysian PM Anwar strikes a chord at BRICS summit with Bollywood tunes
Geopolitics and trade negotiations took a brief break for Bollywood diplomacy.
'Second life': Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal
Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah's survival was a rare ray of hope after a disaster that killed at least 1,429 people and left more than 5,640 missing.
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people after it loses contact
The Virgo Transport 8 had left Surabaya for Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan on Borneo island.
Indonesia says six killed, more than 120 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
Basarnas, Indonesia's national search and rescue agency, said in its latest update that six people were killed and 129 were missing. It said 108 people had been rescued.
Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
Exports of electricity to neighbouring countries are a key source of revenue for the landlocked nation.
Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia passenger ship flipped; six dead, government says
The ship was reported missing after losing contact with the authorities on Sept 13 during bad weather.
Indonesia passenger ship with 243 people reported missing at sea, agency says
Rescuers have launched a search, deploying a team toward its last known position.
Modi and Xi 'expressed commitment' to resolving border issue, strengthening ties
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said both countries should “stay committed” to resolving the boundary question and “maintain peace and tranquility in border areas”.
Myanmar government revokes status of UN permanent representative Kyaw Moe Tun, seeks action against him
Kyaw Moe Tun was dismissed from the civil service on Feb 27, 2021, for failing to follow instructions.
Myanmar government revokes status and seeks action against UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun
Sept 13 - Myanmar's military-backed government said on Sunday its permanent representative to the United Nations was undertaking \"illegal activities\" and that his status had been revoked and withdrawn.
Scars of Marawi siege linger as Philippine polls near
The Philippine military and gunmen linked to the Islamic State group fought brutal house-to-house battles in 2017.
The Mecca pact and the fine print of power
Perhaps we all neglected to read the footnotes. When Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey unveiled their grand architecture of collective defense in Mecca, the language was magnificent: fraternity, deterrence, solidarity, common security. An attack on one, the world was told,
Australia vows to bolster resilience of telco networks after Optus outage
The 76-minute technical glitch on Sept 11 affected Optus voice calling services in parts of the country.
One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, PM's office says
SYDNEY, Sept 13 - At least one person was confirmed dead and more than 30 were missing on Sunday after a ferry sank off Vanuatu's coast, Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office said in a statement.
Clearer skies return to parts of Malaysia but many remain cautious
For working parents, better air quality means fewer disruptions to their daily routines.
A new BRICS is emerging — can it deliver?
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted unanimously at the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12, will be read mostly through a geopolitical lens: Gaza, Security Council reform, sanctions, the drift toward a multipolar order. That reading isn’t wrong. It just misses the bigger story
South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect amid push to protect chip technology
Espionage for a foreign country or organisation will carry a minimum sentence of three years in prison.
South Korea's expanded espionage law takes effect amid push to protect chip technology
SEOUL, Sept 13 - South Korea's expanded espionage law takes effect on Sunday, broadening espionage offences beyond acts involving North Korea to include all foreign countries as Seoul seeks to protect key technologies amid intensifying competition in semiconductors and other
Hainanese durian after chicken rice? China's tourist island goes big on king of fruits
Faced with typhoons, long growing cycles and limited scale, Hainan’s durian growers are betting on technology and premium fruit rather than trying to match Southeast Asia on volume.
