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Hospitalised Thai princess recovering after blood infection, says palace
The princess has been unconscious in hospital since falling ill during a training session in December 2022.
Deadly Indonesia protests force U-turn on lawmakers’ pay
Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians.
Norway selects British-made frigates to beef up maritime defence in $13.5 billion deal
OSLO - Norway said on Sunday it had chosen Britain as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates in its biggest ever military investment, in a deal worth some 10 billion pounds ($13.51 billion) to boost the Nordic country's maritime defence.
Deadly Indonesia protests force U-turn on lawmakers' pay
JAKARTA - Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a bid to calm anti-government protests that have left five people dead and caused the worst violence in decades in
Norway selects British-made frigates for its navy, Norwegian government says
OSLO - The Norwegian navy plans to order a fleet of British-made frigates to boost the country's maritime defense, Norway's government said on Sunday.
Indonesia accepts protesters' demand to cut lawmakers perks amid unrest
JAKARTA - Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a major concession to anti-government protests that left five people dead.
Motorcades, barricades and red carpets: Tianjin stages China’s biggest SCO summit
More than 20 world leaders arrive as China pitches itself as an alternative to the US-led international order.
Indonesia unrest: Prabowo says parliament to remove controversial perks for MPs, suspend errant lawmakers
The president was addressing the nation in a live broadcast from the State Palace in Central Jakarta, flanked by leaders of major political parties including PDI-P chair Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Some minors in Japan using AI to generate sexual images of peers from school photos
Police throughout the country are receiving an increasing number of reports about such cases.
Why is going zero-plastic in South Korea so difficult?
South Korea’s reluctance to go all-in on zero-plastic policies begins with its economic structure.
India watches with caution as Dhaka and Islamabad reset ties
There are concerns in New Delhi around a potential alliance between China, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be friends
The leaders meet for an hour in Tianjin on the Indian prime minister’s first trip to China in seven years.
China and India pledge to be 'partners not rivals'
Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of a summit that Russia's Vladimir Putin is also attending.
Jakarta protesters storm, loot homes of lawmakers as anger continues on the streets
Protests have intensified since Aug 25 and evolved into what demonstrators call 'people’s justice'.
Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for calm, revokes lawmakers’ perks after protests escalate into looting
Protests have intensified since Aug 25 and evolved into what demonstrators call 'people’s justice'.
India and China are partners, not rivals, Modi and Xi say
Mr Modi said India and China's ties should not be seen through the lens of a third country.
India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi
TIANJIN, China - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was committed to improving ties with Beijing in a key meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a regional security forum on Sunday.
Pacifist Japan struggles to boost troops as anxiety over China grows
In 2023, the Japan Self-Defense Forces aimed to hire almost 20,000 people, but recruited just half.
Hong Kong’s influx of mainland Chinese workers puts local job seekers on edge
The solution for the city's shrinking workforce has become a source of angst for its people.
DPM Gan to attend WWII anniversary events in Beijing on visit to China
It is his first visit to China since becoming deputy prime minister in May 2024.
Russia's Putin arrives in China's Tianjin for security summit
TIANJIN, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Sunday, Chinese and Russian state media reported, for a regional security summit that China hopes can counter Western influence in global affairs.
Thousands in Australia march against immigration, government condemns rally
Australia has been grappling with a rise in right-wing extremism, including protests by neo-Nazis.
Putin lands in Tianjin for summit hosted by China
More than 20 leaders including from North Korea, Iran and Turkey will attend the summit.
Reeling from Trump's tariffs, India and China seek a business reboot
India's prime minister hopes to draw nearer to some of the world’s largest economies.
Commentary: Will Southeast Asian exporters 'eat’ the Trump tariffs?
Facing Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, Southeast Asian exporters face a dilemma. But the incentive to “eat” or absorb the tariffs might diminish over time, says an economist.
Israel identifies body of hostage Idan Shtivi retrieved from Gaza
Israel identified the body of hostage Idan Shtivi, recovered from the Gaza Strip in a military operation this week that retrieved the remains of two hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday.
Indonesia's president cancels China trip as protests continue
The protests, the first major test for Prabowo's nearly year-old government, began in Jakarta this week over lawmakers' pay and worsened after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle rider.
