Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze
Sarawak residents have endured heavy haze for days as smoke from Indonesia's Kalimantan blankets the area.
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As the climate changes, South Asia's farmers rethink how – and what – they grow
From India's prized mangoes to olives taking root in Pakistan, farmers are finding new ways to produce food in a hotter, less predictable world.
China artists quit South Korea exhibition over Taiwan row
It comes after organisers of the Gwangju Biennale allowed "Taiwan" to be used in the name of an exhibition.
China’s pressure campaign against Japan is backfiring badly
A few days ago, the Chinese government had the opportunity to reverse the current downturn in China-Japan relations, the worst in years. A delegation of Japanese lawmakers representing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition parties Komeito and Centrist Reform
Political courtship deepens between PAS and UMNO as both pressure Anwar for earlier polls
PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration faces a critical test when the budget is tabled in October.
Malaysia wants ASEAN to rethink its haze pact, but here is why breaking the cycle could be tough
More than two decades after ASEAN adopted its transboundary haze agreement, experts say its 2030 haze-free goal could be hard to achieve without stronger enforcement and accountability.
Philippines looks beyond US ties as Trump tests alliances
The Philippines’ foreign policy is “evolving”, says the country’s top diplomat.
Bond markets are repricing Fed independence, not just inflation
By almost every explanation on offer for the bond selloff underway treats it as a familiar story wearing a new coat. Too much debt, too much deficit, inflation refusing to die down. All are true. But none of it fully explains why yields are climbing this fast and this broadly
Seoul police uncover human fat, blood from cosmetic procedures dumped in sinks and toilets
In some cases, human tissue waste was mixed with general medical waste before disposal.
China urges France to 'halt' fast-fashion law, warns of countermeasures
France’s new law imposes fees on certain ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost 20 euros per garment.
China urges France to ‘halt’ fast-fashion law, warns of countermeasures
The law, which came into effect on Sept 1, imposes fees on certain items.
Aeroline resumes Kuala Lumpur-Singapore coach service after four months
Passengers will have to transfer via shuttle bus at IOI City Mall to reach TRX shopping centre.
In El Nino-hit Sri Lanka, wells run dry and farmer incomes shrink as drought deepens
GALWELA YAYA, Sri Lanka Sept 3 - For the first time in over three decades, Sri Lankan farmer A.M. Pathmasena says, his well is running so dry that it barely provides enough water for his family and two cows. He has fallen victim to one of the nation's worst El Nino-driven
CNBC to shutter Hong Kong office, cancel some daily live shows
CNBC earlier in 2026 laid off nearly a dozen people as part of a newsroom reorganisation.
Sarawak launches 3-day cloud seeding to fill dams, tackle haze
It comes ahead of an expected dry spell in October.
Taiwan proposes extra $4.6 billion in defence spending for this year
TAIPEI, Sept 3 - Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday proposed an additional T$145.7 billion ($4.59 billion) in defence spending for this year for systems including drones and anti-ballistic missiles.
Taiwan proposes extra $4.6 billion in defence spending for 2026
Taiwan’s government has made defence modernisation and increased spending a core policy.
Schools, ferry routes suspended as Typhoon Saudel lashes east China
Schools in the cities of Fuzhou and Quanzhou halted in-person activities as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in China on Fujian's coast on Thursday (Sep 3) morning.
Myanmar vows ‘safe’ returns ahead of Malaysia repatriations
About 126,000 Rohingya live in Malaysia, alongside displaced Myanmar citizens from different ethnic groups.
Hong Kong slapping brawl: 3 women granted bail, barred from returning to shopping mall
The three women were accused of taking part in an unlawful fight at a shopping mall in Kowloon, court documents said.
Otters return to Seoul’s Han River after decades, with 5 families spotted
A new DNA survey identified 27 otters along the river and its tributaries.
India's GDP growth defies oil shock but stirs up controversy
India's 7.8% GDP growth has been met with scepticism over methodology and long-term durability due to a weak monsoon.
Iran warns US against Israeli attack on south Lebanon ridge held by Hezbollah, sources say
BEIRUT, Sept 3 - Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully to an Israeli offensive on a mountainous ridge in southern Lebanon where Iranian military personnel are holed up alongside Hezbollah fighters, three officials briefed on the message told Reuters.
Two bond bombs, one fuse: US, Japan hurtling toward a reckoning
Japan owes more relative to the size of its economy than any government on Earth at over 250% of GDP. For 30 years that didn’t matter, because Tokyo could borrow almost for free. Now the bill is arriving. Benchmark yields just hit 3%, a level the finance ministry never budgeted
Mongolia bears brunt of Russia's fuel crunch, official says
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 3 - Mongolia, Russia's long-term trading partner, is feeling the pinch of fuel shortages in its neighbour, the dominant supplier of gasoline and diesel, a Mongolian official told Reuters.
South Korea utility proposes Samsung pays $18 billion in advance for power, paper says
It has also proposed that SK Hynix pay five trillion won (S$4.67 billion) in advance.
Philippines stages school safety drill after shootings
BULACAN, Philippines, Sept 3 - As an alarm warning of an active shooter threat blared through a Philippine public school on Thursday, students and teachers moved swiftly into action.
Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no let-up in search for missing
The authorities are working to identify safer areas where new houses can be built.
Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no let up in search for missing
KATHMANDU, Sept 3 - Nepal will have to rebuild around 20,000 houses in flood-ravaged areas, authorities said on Thursday, even as rescuers search for workers trapped in tunnels linked to hydropower projects and thousands remain missing after last week’s catastrophe.
Nepalis pin hopes on 'wall of the missing' in hunt for relatives after deadly flood
KATHMANDU, Sept 3 - Sati Sigdel makes daily visits to a hospital wall in Kathmandu blanketed in hundreds of photographs, some of missing relatives, others of retrieved bodies yet to be identified, in desperate hopes of finding news of her cousin.
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports
The case stemmed from 4 flight attendants caught carrying narcotics hidden in toothpaste tubes in 2023.
Vietnam’s Doi Moi turns 40 as To Lam riskily renovates the compact
This year marks four decades since Vietnam launched Doi Moi, the economic renovation program that broke with communist central planning. It also marks one of the most concentrated bursts of institutional change the country has witnessed since launching the market-oriented
US sailors go shopping before hitting the bars in Thailand after 250-day voyage
With military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stood out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd, writes the BBC's Jonathan Head.
Partner of Australian missing in Nepal floods presses tech firms for access to data
Working from Sydney, she says obtaining information out of Nepal has been difficult.
Japan to toughen skills test for elderly drivers in bid to curb accidents
The updated test will add a "direction change" task to check pedal use and steering accuracy.
India busts firm faking expiry dates, nutrition labels on PepsiCo, Nestle food exports
The products included Lay’s potato chips and Maggi noodles.
North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Un’s control, report says
The report described the revisions as part of a “Kim Jong Un era 2.0”.
North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Un's control, report says
SEOUL, Sept 3 - North Korea's revision of rules governing the Workers' Party lays the groundwork for more centralised control under the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean security institute report said on Thursday.
Leatherback turtles return to Terengganu waters after nine-year absence
A total of 44 turtle eggs found at the location were safely transferred to a hatchery.
China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan in August
Beijing said the survey would help it create “one map” for territorial planning and resource management.
South Korea top court rules cinemas must provide audio, visual aids for people with disabilities
The plaintiffs said not having such aids is discriminatory to people with disabilities.
‘We were incredibly lucky,’ says Swiss survivor of Nepal floods
Natalia Rjumin-Girardet, whose bus stopped next to a staircase, says “divine providence” saved her.
South Korea to open Sejong presidential office by 2029, move 350 institutions from Seoul
The move is part of a drive to curb the capital’s dominance.