Beijing has vowed to defend its firms after Washington blocked imports from China’s leading genomics group, extending the two countries’ trade war into biotechnology weeks before their leaders are due to meet in Shenzhen. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on
A walk through old KL reveals the histories, businesses and people behind its weathered buildings.
Samsung Electronics reported the most profitable quarter in its history on Thursday, with operating profit of 107.4 trillion won on revenue of 195.3 trillion won, and still watched its shares close more than 4% lower. At one point they were down 6.6%. The KOSPI, which had
Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro wrapped up a two-day visit to Myanmar on Oct 29.
LONDON, Oct 29 - British police said on Thursday they would refer allegations about the father of Meghan, Prince Harry's wife, to overseas law enforcement agencies, after a review found the claims had not been passed to other authorities when they were first received.
Menteri Besar says JCorp and its subsidiaries do not operate plantations outside Malaysia.
Recent reports indicate that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attempted to visit China to orchestrate a dramatic diplomatic scene akin to his June 2019 summit with US President Donald Trump at Panmunjom – but Beijing politely turned him down. Kim’s primary motive for seeking a
The four men, members of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, were convicted of the murders of six people in western Kushtia district during the unrest, which led to the former premier's ouster.
Lens Technology founder Zhou Qunfei reclaimed the title on the back of her foray into high-end manufacturing.
BEIJING, Oct 29 - A Chinese Communist Party conclave on toughening internal discipline this week formally expelled a record number of senior officials and logged the highest absence rate in its modern history as purges thinned its leadership ranks.
The competitive gaming industry has grown rapidly over the past two decades, transforming from a niche subculture into a global phenomenon watched by millions of spectators worldwide. More than 3 million fans attended the 2025 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia alone, according
The party adopted a resolution on self-governance and called for steps to root out corruption.
LAHORE, Oct 29 - A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced prominent human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to 10 years in prison in a security breach case, her family said.
Beijing hit at a “self-serving” politician it accused of obstructing its participation.
Four are foreign-owned, with investors from Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea.
Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.
He was sentenced in absentia for his role in the killings of six people during the 2024 uprising.
Singapore and Pakistan mark 60 years of diplomatic relations this year.
The fifth plenum of the Central Committee, led by President Xi Jinping, adopted a decision on "advancing full and rigorous governance of the party", which includes reducing corruption among cadres, state news agency Xinhua said.
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia, Oct 29 - Americans Lynn and Paul Montoya sold their house and cars in Wyoming so they could afford to buy a $179,000 cabin on the residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey, plus roughly $6,000 a month in fees, to spend their retirement sailing the globe.
They paid US$179,000 (S$229,000) for a cabin, and were shelling out roughly US$6,000 in monthly fees.
HONG KONG, Oct 29 - An independent Hong Kong committee blamed a renovation contractor and consultant as well as four government departments for a deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November, according to its report released to the public on Thursday.
Anwar secures budget survival with surprise Bersatu supply pact and Borneo backing.
Designed to dwarf even the Marshall Plan, the American program to rebuild Europe after World War II, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was first unveiled by President Xi Jinping in a 2013 speech at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. Beijing later pledged to invest US$1
While the downturn has raised concerns over valuations and profitability, analysts say it does not necessarily spell trouble for China’s broader AI ambitions and the global market.
The massive blaze at Wang Fuk Court in November 2025 was the deadliest the city had seen in decades.
The crisis in Ukraine over restrictions on the military use of SpaceX’s satellite constellation in the Russia-Ukraine war won’t be readily resolved. US lawmakers and the European Commission have now joined the fray, raising questions about the accountability of Trump
Workers involved in sorting chilli peppers dropped from 600 to 48 after the AI system was deployed.
LIBREVILLE, Oct 29 - Three bodies were found in Gabon on Wednesday following the sinking at the weekend of Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 rig off the coast of the southern town of Mayumba, the Central African country's navy said.
The suspects, aged 42 and 46, are accused of operating a transnational vice syndicate that recruited foreign women and sent them to work in Singapore in the vice trade.
With some 16.2 million people in Myanmar needing humanitarian aid in 2026, local organisations are helping bridge gaps by providing essential supplies and skills training.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s re-election on October 25 may have frustrated Donald Trump’s ambitions in Latin America, but the more consequential story lies beyond the ballot box on China. Brazil’s relationship with Beijing is now so deeply embedded in its economy that even a
The blaze that ripped through seven 31-storey tower blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex, which was undergoing renovation work in the northern Tai Po district, was the deadliest in the city since 1948.
The BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle resided.
BEIJING, Oct 29 - In its pursuit of economic self-sufficiency, China must not create one-sided dependence in other markets, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged in an address at a top-tier university in Beijing on Thursday.
HONG KONG, Oct 29 - Hong Kong leader John Lee apologised on Thursday for the deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November, promising extensive reforms to its building industry and regulatory system.
He also announced the resignation of Hong Kong’s Housing Secretary Winnie Ho.
The order cited Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor’s continued use of his US nationality for travel after becoming a Thai citizen in 2013.
The Hong Kong teen was promised HK$10,000 (US$1,280) for splashing corrosive liquid on the Singaporean tourist last year.
Labour advocates and legal experts say existing workplace guidelines need stronger enforcement.
The first Taiwanese commercial aircraft flew over Pakistan on Oct 29 following an abrupt U-turn by authorities to approve permits.
The neighbours have boosted military and political ties dramatically since pledging renewed cooperation at a 2023 summit of their leaders.
A canal, which has begun rising rapidly, could overflow into homes if the heavy rain persists.
BABA YUSUF, Afghanistan, Oct 29 - Carpets still hang on the walls of Mohammad Dawood’s home in a northern Afghanistan village, and ornate mirrors still catch the light, relics of the years when a single poppy harvest could carry his family through the year.
Blocking access to the site could infringe on the secrecy of communications.
The discovery could lead to new strategies to control the insect's reproduction.
TOKYO, Oct 29 - Hello Kitty maker Sanrio has cancelled a collaboration with a Japanese TV spy show after a backlash in China, the second incident in days to highlight the tightrope foreign firms and celebrities must walk in the lucrative market.