Earlier this month, Malaysia’s plantation and commodities minister Johari Abdul Ghani had suggested giving orangutans to major palm oil importers to bolster relations.
Japan resumed commercial whaling in its own waters, making it one of three countries who do so along with Norway, Iceland.
Since late 2023, the city has been trying to tap into the wealthy Middle Eastern market to diversify its economy.
HANOI - Vietnam's National Assembly said on Tuesday it will vote to dismiss To Lam from the post of Minister of Public Security, paving the way for him to be elected state president this week as part of a shakeup in the country's leadership.
Alice Guo insists she is a Philippine citizen in the face of weeks of criticism.
Mr Wong urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals to the authorities immediately.
DUBAI - Yemen's Houthis downed a U.S. MQ9 drone over al-Bayda province in southern Yemen, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson said in a televised statement on Tuesday.
Several hundred people gathered to protest against reforms to give Parliament greater scrutiny over the government.
India’s weather bureau has warned of “severe heatwave conditions” this week.
In their attempts to take photos, some foreigners broke traffic rules, littered and trespassed.
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone.
India continues to maintain that ties with China cannot normalise until the border issue is resolved.
Here’s a bit of an inside scoop: During the early days of the CHIPS Act, members of the congressional team responsible for drafting the act visited a US ally in East Asia with a substantial domestic semiconductor industry. The head of the semiconductor industry association of
A video of her performance in 2018 was said to have touched on the issues of race, religion and royalty.
China, South Korea and Japan are due a trilateral summit next week in Seoul.
A big barrier is erected as local residents accuse tourists of dropping litter and parking illegally.
SYDNEY - Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday Solomon Islands' newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele had told him the Pacific Island nation is undertaking a security review that will determine the future of policing cooperation.
The UK is pushing the boundaries of aerial combat technology with its “7th-generation” fighter project despite debates over the necessity and cost of such a high-tech venture. This month, Breaking Defense reported that BAE Systems is discussing the development of a
India's general election, the world's largest democratic exercise, is a long, colourful and visual affair.
Poetry is one of the only art forms that Kabul’s rulers are allowing to flourish – as long as the verses adhere to the government line.
Officials in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are using AI to monitor elephant movement on rail tracks.
The French Pacific territory's airport has been closed since deadly unrest erupted last week.
Observers have urged the authorities to double down on flood control measures to ensure the Indonesian capital continues to be a magnet for investments and a liveable space for residents.
The boppy propaganda tune extols Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader".
Australia striker Sam Kerr is ruled out of the Olympics after injuring her anterior cruciate ligament n January.
Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, 83, did not attend the French festival, but his son Goro Miyazaki received the award, which is typically bestowed on individuals.
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON - Australia and New Zealand began evacuating nationals from New Caledonia on Tuesday, with government planes arriving in the French territory which has experienced a week of deadly riots, sparked by electoral changes by the French government in Paris.
Japanese skincare, once the gold standard for beauty aficionados, has been eclipsed in recent years by K-beauty. Can J-beauty reclaim its top spot? We revisit Japanese skincare milestones, and take a peek at new innovations.
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel on Monday, saying Israeli forces are not committing genocide in their military campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza in a rejection of criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters.
In connection with the assassination attempt against Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Minister of the Interior Matús Sutaj Estok announced that an investigative group had been established. The investigative group’s starting place is that Fico’s shooter was not a lone wolf.
India’s 2024 election has seen a significant shift in the political rhetoric of BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says NUS’ Taberez Ahmed Neyazi.
While China’s industrial prowess benefits global consumers by providing affordable products such as clothing, electronics and smartphones, it is also a double-edged sword, says Associate Professor Marina Yue Zhang.
But this is not easy to do, amid widespread promotion of processed and ultra-processed foods.
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's presidency said on Monday it welcomed an announcement by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor saying he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war
Contrary to a meme that’s popular among Western policy analysts, there is no Chinese “export surge.” China’s exports to developed markets have stagnated for years, but have doubled to the Global South. Not only have China’s exports to the Global South in total risen by an
He referred to the ICC prosecutor's move as a new kind of antisemitism.
KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an exclusive interview in Kyiv on Monday that Ukraine's Western allies were taking too long to make decisions on military support for his country.
China added three American defense contractors to its Unreliable Entity List on Monday, the day of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration, and accused them of having sold arms to the island. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced its decision to sanction three United States firms,
KYIV - Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an exclusive interview in Kyiv on Monday.
LONDON - The ICC prosecutor's decision to request an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unhelpful, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday.
Bangladesh’s economy faces a perfect storm with double-digit inflation pinching wallets, foreign exchange reserves dwindling and economic growth fading away. To weather the crisis, the government is desperately seeking foreign loans. Enter China into the eye of the tempest.
