China's Xi says he will work with North Korea to fight hegemony, North Korean media says

Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea?

Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.

Lack of clarity on JB rail plans heightens bottleneck fears ahead of RTS Link launch

The issue of public transport infrastructure and congestion will likely be on the minds of voters ahead of the upcoming Johor state elections, analysts say.

Commentary: Iran war has raised inflation risks. Why are Asian economies still growing?

For all the attention on inflation, the bigger surprise this year may be how resilient the region has been, says DBS chief economist Taimur Baig.

Armenia's ruling party leads parliamentary vote with 54% in early results

YEREVAN, June 8 - Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party is leading in a parliamentary election with 54.44% of the vote, according to early voting results from Armenia's electoral commission that were broadcast on public TV.

As Prabowo falters, Indonesia’s political heavyweights smell an opening

President Prabowo Subianto's rivals are using economic pain to build their 2029 profiles early.

Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies

June 7 - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Sunday that regional governments were \"not in a position to demand reparations\", responding to what he said were reports that the U.S. could use Iranian assets to compensate regional allies for war-related

Russian drug suspects arrested in Bali after high-speed car chase

Indonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws, including the death penalty for traffickers, but has maintained a moratorium on executions for several years.

Trump talking points: Hegseth changes D-Day subject to migrants

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under fire from critics around the world this weekend after he turned his speech at a Saturday event marking the D-Day anniversary into a “racist rant” against migrants. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in

US considers buying Chagos Islands, Telegraph reports

June 7 - The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Xi’s North Korea visit puts a Trump-Kim summit back in play

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a rare visit to North Korea on June 8 – his first international trip this year – weeks after hosting US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. The sequencing has revived a scenario that seemingly grew less

Ukraine’s destiny European, EU’s destiny’s to embrace Ukraine

Wouldn’t you like as a member of your club an applicant who has just humiliated your most dangerous enemy through an audacious attack? That is what Ukraine did last week with its drone strikes on an oil terminal at St Petersburg, sending clouds of smoke into the air just as

The week in Japan: Takaichi gets her supplemental budget

The House of Councillors passed the Takaichi government’s JPY 3.11 trillion budget on Friday, June 5, as expected, with the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP), Team Mirai, and the Conservative Party of Japan (CPJ) joining the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Ishin no Kai

Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies

The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.

Xi heads to Pyongyang, Moscow on his mind

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to North Korea will be delicate and difficult. The relationship no longer resembles that of “lips and teeth” from the Korean War era — Korean lips and Chinese teeth. It has evolved into far more complex and contradictory ties, not

Taiwan coast guard ‘expels’ Chinese ships from restricted waters

State media said the ships were carrying out a “special maritime traffic law enforcement operation”.

Taiwan coast guard 'expels' Chinese ships from restricted waters

TAIPEI, June 7 - Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had \"expelled\" four Chinese government ships that entered restricted waters off the island's south after the two sides broadcast testy warnings to each other, in an escalation of tensions.

South Korean president orders probe into local election ballot shortages

Nvidia, SK to detail cooperation plan as Jensen Huang flags prolonged chip shortage

Starbucks US apologises to victims of May 18 uprising over ‘inappropriate’ marketing campaign

The Starbucks Korea promotional event evoked memories of the military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement.

South Korea’s president orders probe into ballot shortage issue

The prosecution and police would be involved in the investigation.

South Korea's president orders probe into ballot shortage issue

SEOUL, June 7 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he called for a thorough probe into a ballot shortage that impacted recent local elections, adding that the prosecution and police would be involved in the investigation.

India flyover school offers lifeline to street children

The "Signal Shala", or traffic signal school, caters to dozens of children who have been left out of the formal education system.

‘Trusted and resilient’: Taiwan’s bid to position itself as a China-free drone hub

High costs and lack of battlefield experience, however, pose challenges to its ambition.

Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling 'gaokao'

Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year's "gaokao", according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.

Missing Malaysian hiker’s rescue hailed a ‘miracle’

Indigenous Malaysians found a battered Jaslinda Saludin late on June 6 in a forested area near Tapah.

Firefighters rescue turtle trapped in drain near Melaka motel

The turtle was successfully freed before being released back into the sea.

China puts EVs on a diet as battery boom adds bulk, CCTV reports

China wants slimmer electric vehicles after years of bigger batteries.

Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’

For most, the multi-day exam is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.

Israeli military says it intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon

June 7 - The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Sunday, after sirens sounded in the areas of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali.

Johor polls an opportunity for voters to reject politics of hatred, says Anwar

The Johor state assembly was dissolved on June 1, paving the way for the election to be held.

Taiwan coast guard deployed vessels in response to China operation

It said the Chinese operation "violates international law".

South Korea nominates Han as country's first female prime minister in two decades

SEOUL, June 7 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday.

South Korea nominates Han Seong-sook as country’s first female prime minister in two decades

She is currently Minister of SMEs and Start-ups.

'Didn't eat for two weeks': Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungle

Jaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.

Pink sea cucumbers wash ashore, turning Thailand beach reddish-pink

A stretch of beach several hundred metres long appeared reddish-pink.

Heavy rain hits south-west Japan, prompting warnings of landslides

Atmospheric conditions are likely to remain highly unstable across western Japan.

2 Americans fined $2,400 each for intruding into monkey Punch’s enclosure at Japanese zoo

The two allegedly trespassed into the enclosure and disrupted the zoo’s business on May 17.

Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus

YEREVAN, June 7 - Armenians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government's efforts to forge a peace deal after a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago.

Malaysian police finish probe into former anti-graft chief, NST says

Police are now awaiting further instructions.

Could Pauline Hanson become Australia’s next PM with her far-right party’s surge in popularity?

She could make a prime ministerial bid in the next federal election in Australia.

Deteriorating Japan castles face high costs, debates over renovation

The reconstruction of a wooden keep could cost as much as $157 million.

Sydney police hunt gunman who opened fire on venue staging underworld figure’s funeral

The purported leader of Sydney’s so-called “Coconut Cartel” was killed in May in Vietnam.

Armenia votes in test of PM’s pivot away from Russia

The country is facing threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia.

North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state.