Who is Nirmal Purja, the famed mountaineer missing in Broad Peak avalanche?
The British-Nepali climber is one of the most recognised figures in mountaineering.
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Malaysia's youth vote in focus as Negeri Sembilan heads to the polls
Parties have tailored their campaigns to younger Malaysians, promising better jobs, affordable housing, education opportunities and improved public transport in a bid to win over the state's largest voting bloc.
Sniffer dogs search mall wrecked by massive Japan quake as toll rises to 35
Tens of thousands lack water as survivors endure intense heat in evacuation shelters.
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing criticises ASEAN, sets out government agenda
July 31 - Nearly four months after taking office, Myanmar's junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing on Friday criticised the regional ASEAN bloc's peace plan and outlined his government's plans for the war-torn Southeast Asian country.
China coast guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei
BEIJING, July 31 - China's coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move as a political operation aimed at expanding Beijing's control.
China Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei
Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said it sent a patrol ship to monitor the Chinese ships.
Four bodies located after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain, sources say
KATHMANDU/PESHAWAR, July 31 - The bodies of four climbers were located by Pakistani search crews on Friday after at least 10 mountaineers went missing in a suspected avalanche on Broad Peak a day earlier, Pakistani sources said.
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systems
Military researchers are also examining distillation as a potential security risk.
AI reckoning makes South Korean economy run for cover
TOKYO — South Korea has outrun the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2008 Lehman shock, and the 2013 taper tantrum. Whether it can outrun its own AI boom is a harder test — and one the last week of Kospi whiplash put on stark display. Korea sits at the front of a pack of
Renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
Nirmal Purja climbed all 14 “eight-thousanders” in six months and six days – then a record.
China’s Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports
The US believed China wanted its military ready to be able to win a conflict over Taiwan by 2027.
China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports
BEIJING, July 31 - China's President Xi Jinping urged senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party on Friday to deepen the fight against corruption in the military and to advance the modernisation of national defence, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of MDMA; risks death penalty
The pilot had just flown a Malaysia Airlines plane from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta. and was found to have been under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine after a urine test.
Japan holds first test launch of Tomahawk missile from warship
Tomahawk missiles are a centerpiece of Tokyo’s new defence strategy.
Nostalgia hinders Takaichi’s vision for Japan
Two themes dominate Japan’s elite thinking at present: a blend of awe and fear about the ambitions of Japan’s powerful prime minister, Sanae Takaichi; and concerns about the US-Japan security alliance. Takaichi became prime minister last October through winning a party
UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show
The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth.
Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of ecstasy into Jakarta
The man faces the death penalty or a life sentence if found guilty.
Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of Ecstasy into Jakarta
The man faces the death penalty or a life sentence if found guilty; MAS is conducting an internal review.
South Korea reviews near-shootdown of US military drone near border
SEOUL, July 31 - South Korean military inspectors will visit an army corps on Friday to review an incident in which troops nearly shot down an unidentified aircraft near the border with North Korea before determining it was a U.S. drone taking part in a joint exercise, the
Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as toll hits 34
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 31 - A powerful earthquake that struck southern Japan this week has exposed the vulnerability of the country's manufacturing supply chains, a decade after a devastating quake in the same region triggered widespread industry disruption.
Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as death toll hits 34
Problems could persist for automakers, where parts shortages can snarl production far and wide.
US aircraft carrier George Washington makes a rare port call in Vietnam
Visit promotes joint security ties at a time when tariffs, Iran war have hurt US influence in Asia.
The high price of getting into college in India
The government is spending less of its budget on education as tuition costs soar.
India’s family offices embrace profit-sharing to attract top talent
Most family offices did not offer carried interest to their investment teams until recently.
South Korea evacuates border residents after US drone mix-up
The US military confirmed the American drone was taking part in a joint training with South Korea.
Cables and cooling bring AI windfall to Indian suppliers
Manufacturers are supplying equipment for the AI boom even as the country is falling behind in the race to develop AI.
Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds
SYDNEY, July 31 - More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the government's landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country's internet regulator
Most Aussie teens still on social media 3 months after under-16 ban began, study finds
Weak age checks have allowed most under-16s to keep accessing platforms despite the ban.
Kumamoto quake: Broken gas pipes likely behind deadly mall blast, say experts
A mall has open spaces where a large volume of gas can build up, increasing the scale of the blast.
China’s DUV lithography still lags ASML by four generations
Media reports published earlier this week about China’s plan to start making its own immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines have caused a sharp sell-off of European chip equipment stocks. But Chinese pundits say the situation remains very far from a point where
North Korea state media says US Forces’ Japan expansion raises risk of Korean peninsula clash
KCNA said US Forces Japan was becoming a full-fledged “war command” with increase in headquarters personnel.
North Korea state media says US Forces' Japan expansion raises risk of Korean peninsula clash
SEOUL, July 31 - An editorial carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Friday criticised the expansion of the U.S. Forces Japan command, warning that a clash on the Korean Peninsula is now a matter of timing rather than just a possibility.
Israel in a post-US hegemonic Middle East
For over four decades, Israeli strategy has rested on an assumption so basic it rarely gets stated out loud: that the United States would remain the unrivaled organizing power of the Middle East, willing and able to underwrite Israel’s military edge, absorb the diplomatic costs
A brief history of how countries sleepwalk into war
A nominal ceasefire reached in April 2026 has done little to halt the escalation in the Persian Gulf. After Iran’s “attempted surprise attack” against US forces on July 28, the US retaliated by launching a “heavy wave” of airstrikes on July 30, according to NPR, targeting
Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name ‘Naoero’
European colonisers changed the country’s name to Nauru after finding it difficult to pronounce the island’s native name Naoero.
Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name 'Naoero'
SYDNEY, July 31 - The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, reverting to its traditional designation in a move it said was aimed at strengthening national identity and cultural heritage.
Japan launches National Intelligence Bureau amid counter-espionage push
It is part of the government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s intelligence capabilities and pursue counter-espionage legislation.
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.
India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.
Millions opposed military rule in Myanmar. Is their dream of a revolution over?
Opponents of the junta hoped a revolution would remake Myanmar - but these are disheartening times.
'I won't stop fighting,' says 'cockroach' protester after alleged detention
Mohammad Junaid has moved court alleging he was unlawfully detained by police due to his role in the protests.
How a cramped alley in Jakarta produced some of Indonesia’s top gymnasts
They practise backflips and cartwheels in a narrow alley with little equipment or privacy. But the children from this poor Jakarta neighbourhood are proving they can compete with Indonesia's best.
‘Fear of the regime has now gone’: How big a risk does ‘cockroach’ movement pose to India’s BJP?
The protests are a warning for the nation's gerontocracy, which fails to give youth a share in governance.
Banned by China, Taiwan’s prized mangoes debut and sell out in Europe even with steep price tag
In France, a single fruit cost as much as $37.
Death toll from China landslide rises to 51
A large-scale rescue operation is continuing after more than 1,100 residents were safely evacuated.
