Hundreds evacuated, dams breached as heavy rain batters south China

Officials raised the emergency response in Nanning, Guangxi’s capital, to the highest level after torrential rain breached dams.

Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok at highest heat risk amid rising El Nino concerns: Oxford University study

Research warns that Thailand, Vietnam and other parts of ASEAN could be hit hard by El Nino.

Azerbaijan summons Russian envoy over attack on SOCAR fuel station in Ukraine

BAKU, July 6 - Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had summoned Russia's ambassador to protest against what it said was a Russian drone strike on a fuel station belonging to state oil and gas company SOCAR in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region on Sunday.

Pakistan mediating Libya unity push as rival camps seek deal, Pakistani sources say

ISLAMABAD, July 6 - Pakistan has quietly begun mediating between Libya's rival eastern and western power centres, two Pakistani sources said, in a previously unreported Pakistani effort that would further raise its diplomatic profile if it succeeds.

Video allegedly of S’porean stealing RON95 petrol in Malaysia flagged as fake, misleading

The car in the video is believed to be a Malaysian car.

Japan and Singapore take bilateral ties into orbit with new space pact

They will exchange critical information and deepen collaboration in cutting-edge fields.

Nuclear power is fueling a supercharged new space race

Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction – yet NASA is planning to make it a reality. The Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission is scheduled for launch by December 2028 to explore Mars, with NASA heralding it as “the first

Armenia hopes it can resolve 'problematic issues' with Russia, PM Pashinyan says

MOSCOW, July 6 - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday that he hoped the South Caucasus country could mend its relationship with Russia and resolve certain \"problematic issues\" which have arisen recently.

SK Hynix’s IPO is really a bet on the future of AI

When South Korea’s chip giant SK Hynix launches its planned US$29 billion US listing, investors will tell themselves they’re buying one of the world’s most important semiconductor companies. But what they will really be buying is a rosy artificial intelligence forecast.

Chinese court hands former official rare death sentence in $419 million graft case

Yang Youlin illegally accepted money and property while holding various government posts

Chinese court hands former local official rare death sentence in $324 million graft case

BEIJING, July 6 - A Chinese court on Monday sentenced Yang Youlin, a former senior local official in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, to death over corruption while also convicting him of abuse of power and money laundering among other charges, a court statement showed.

Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured

The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.

Japanese government bonds have a three-body problem

In May, the yield on Japan’s ten-year government bond touched 2.8%, its highest level in nearly three decades. For a market that spent a generation anchored near zero, this was not a technical adjustment — it was a tremor that reverberated across the Pacific: as Japanese yields

Kremlin says Russia-China naval drills are not a threat to other nations

MOSCOW, July 6 - The Kremlin said that joint naval drills between Russia and China which kicked off on Monday in the waters and airspace off the Chinese city of Qingdao were not directed against any other country and would boost regional security.

Singapore and Indonesia 'strategically aligned' to keep Strait of Malacca and Singapore open to all: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Prabowo Subianto also addressed the Middle East conflict's implications for regional shipping lanes at their Jakarta meeting.

India's anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack

SRINAGAR, India, July 6 - India's anti-terrorism agency said it filed charges on Monday against Hafiz Saeed, founder of Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), over an attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir last year that triggered a conflict with Pakistan.

India charges Pakistan-based militant leader in 2025 attack that killed 26 in Kashmir

New Delhi has accused Pakistan of backing the attack, claims Islamabad has repeatedly denied.

Familiar voice of Seoul subway lives on after actor’s death

Kang Hee-su, whose voice has guided passengers on Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 8 since 1996, died in Seoul on July 4.

Rights group says jailed British couple in Iran continue hunger strike

DUBAI, July 6 - Two Britons jailed in Iran on espionage charges are maintaining a hunger strike over prison conditions and have been denied adequate medical care and contact with their families, U.S.-based Iranian human rights news agency HRANA reported on Monday.

Malaysia authorities increase surveillance at KLIA to combat touts

The touts charged exorbitant fees for transport to Kuala Lumpur.

Mourning and celebration collide as Iran, US both claim victory

It is ironic to see the Islamic Republic of Iran burying its slain supreme leader and the United States celebrating its 250th independence anniversary in the same week. Both sides have used mourning and commemoration occasions to claim victory in a war that has led to a fragile

Sri Lanka prison riot kills 26, wounds more than 100

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, about 35km north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main prison, police said.

No, China did not manage to avoid a crash

Back in the 2010s, a lot of people marveled at China’s seemingly recession-proof economy. Throughout the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Chinese stock market crash and capital flight of 2015, the country never recorded a single quarter of negative economic growth.

Clashes escalate at Sri Lanka prison to leave 25 dead, many more injured

COLOMBO, July 6 - Twenty-five people were killed and about 100 injured as security officials struggled to contain two days of clashes between rival groups of inmates at a prison in Sri Lanka, authorities said on Monday, marking the deadliest such violence in years.

‘Strategically aligned’: Singapore, Indonesia want Strait of Malacca open and free for all, say leaders

The commitment emerged after talks between PM Lawrence Wong and President Prabowo Subianto at the Leaders’ Retreat.

Sarawak cops seize over 16,000kg of bird’s nests worth $26 million in series of raids

Initial investigations found that the bird’s nests were intended for export to other countries.

China's Nanning on top alert as Typhoon Maysak triggers catastrophic flooding

Maysak made landfall in the southern island province of Hainan last Friday (Jul 3), the first tropical cyclone to reach the Chinese mainland this year.

UN rights council orders urgent inquiry into Sudan's al-Obeid

GENEVA, July 6 - The U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday passed a motion condemning the escalating violence committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's al-Obeid and setting up an urgent inquiry into alleged abuses there.

Indonesia needs China’s know-how, not just its cash and contracts

For more than a decade, Indonesia has measured its economic partnership with China in dollars and cents. The numbers are certainly impressive: Chinese companies have poured billions into nickel processing, industrial estates, power plants and, more recently, electric vehicle

UK says aircraft carrier approached by Russian plane in Norwegian Sea

LONDON, July 6 - Britain said its aircraft carrier in the Norwegian Sea was repeatedly approached by a Russian patrol aircraft, before being escorted away by UK fighter jets, in the latest incident risking a potential escalation between NATO and Russia.

26 killed, more than 100 injured in gang clashes at Sri Lanka prison

Fighting began on the evening of July 5 at the Negombo Prison, which houses thousands of inmates.

15-year-old student injured in Malaysia school stabbing incident

The victim recognised the student who was accused of stabbing her.

Singapore, Indonesia sign carbon credits pact to deepen green cooperation

The two countries signed a series of pacts at their annual Leaders' Retreat, highlighting a push to deepen economic ties.

Singapore and Indonesia to collaborate on carbon credits, cross-border trade for SMEs

“We want Indonesia to succeed because our futures are closely linked. And our confidence in Indonesia is reflected in our actions,” says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

No apartment, no access: South Korea dating app draws mixed reactions over housing criteria

The app’s operator, verifies applicants’ apartment residency through resident registration records.

Building collapse kills six in Mumbai as torrential rain batters city

The weather office has issued a red alert warning for Mumbai on Monday, forecasting continued heavy rain and gusty winds.

Chinese space probe reaches asteroid for first sample collection

Launched in May 2025, this is China's first mission to collect samples from an asteroid.

Singapore and Japan sign agreement to strengthen space collaboration

It is the first bilateral space agency agreement between Singapore and Japan.

Power prevails but law still matters in the South China Sea

Across the Indo-Pacific, governments are increasing defense spending, strengthening alliances, and placing renewed emphasis on deterrence. Strategic competition has once again become the defining feature of international politics. And in such an environment, international law

Indonesia daycare abuse case grows to 27 suspects, police say

China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers

A nuclear submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead toward international waters in the Pacific at 12.01pm, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.

China’s Nanning on top alert as Typhoon Maysak triggers catastrophic flooding

So far one breach has been reported at a medium-sized reservoir in Nanning’s Hengzhou.

Japanese teen arrested for cyberattack that unsubscribed over 46,000 anime accounts

He had used a program he created with the assistance of ChatGPT to disrupt the Bandai Channel streaming service.

Malaysian lawmakers to hold hearing on Lynas-U.S. rare earths deal

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 - A Malaysian parliamentary committee will hold a hearing on July 16 to discuss a $96 million rare earths supply deal signed between Australia's Lynas Rare Earths and the U.S. Department of Defense earlier this year, a senior lawmaker said on Monday.

Malaysia’s political pacts want a shot at Johor polls. These rebels aren’t making it easy for them

Rebels, defectors and former insiders are introducing complications for political coalitions in Johor.

India orders Meta to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse

The order comes days after the BBC published an investigation about the platform showing such ads to users.

Compasses, not maps: China is building a different type of AI

Every few months, another Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough makes global headlines. A Chinese AI model closes in on American rivals, a Chinese research team tops a benchmark, a Chinese factory gets smarter, a city more connected, a supply chain more predictive.