Samsung’s unionised workers in South Korea approve pay deal

The union said nearly 74 per cent of the 62,616 workers who cast ballots backed the deal.

Samsung's unionised workers in South Korea approve pay deal

Vape business in Malaysia thrives underground after online ban

In underground networks, new buyers need a referral from existing customers to purchase vapes.

EU firms say business challenges in China still increasing: Survey

A majority of respondents said since 2022 the business environment had worsened.

Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh

The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.

Russia's Putin gifts four Amur tigers to Kazakhstan ahead of visit

May 27 - Russia has handed Kazakhstan four Amur tigers, two of them cubs, to help the country restore its numbers of the animals, President Vladimir Putin said in an article issued ahead of his visit to the Central Asian nation this week.

Even moderately hot days raise risk of koala deaths: Study

Habitat fragmentation can also prevent koalas from reaching cooler areas in hotter times.

Britain faces 'moment of consequence' as threats from adversaries mount, spy chief says

LONDON, May 27 - Britain is at a \"moment of consequence\" amid increasingly brazen behaviour from adversaries and a narrowing window to stay ahead in the race to harness technology along with its allies, a British spy chief will say on Wednesday.

North Korea tests new multi-purpose missile launch system: KCNA

The tests were overseen by the North’s leader, Mr Kim Jong Un.

North Korea tests mix of enhanced ballistic, cruise missiles and artillery rockets, KCNA says

SEOUL, May 27 - North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare with enhanced combat application under leader Kim Jong Un's supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.

Suzhou’s APEC meeting offers glimpse of how China could handle Taiwan as host. What are its considerations?

China kept the Taiwan issue largely out of sight during last week’s APEC meeting in Suzhou, but analysts say the leaders' summit in Shenzhen this November could prove harder to manage.

10 hours and 1 surgeon: The quiet hero of Indonesia’s train crash tragedy

He was supposed to head home after a night out with his family but Muhammad Iqbal El Mubarak ended up coordinating efforts to save the lives of those trapped in a devastating train accident.

Seoul’s blind spot, Beijing’s red line

On April 10, 2026, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung sparked controversy by sharing a social media video that compared wartime killings to the Holocaust and alleged that Israeli forces had tortured, and thrown from a rooftop, a Palestinian. Because the incident had occurred

Is Japan losing its compassion as anti-foreigner sentiments grow?

New regulations include a sixfold increase in the minimum capital investment from five million yen to 30 million yen.

Pete Hegseth’s desperate crusade for masculine validation

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump surveyed his top military brass on the prospect of making war in Iran. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine urged caution, presciently predicting that a ramped-up campaign against Iran could lead its leaders to close

China says it hopes Iran war parties can meet each other halfway

May 26 - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday he hoped parties in the Iran conflict can stay committed to pursuing a ceasefire and continue to meet each other halfway.

Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit

Naomi Osaka continues her tradition of serving jaw-dropping looks at Grand Slams with an outfit that reminds her of "the Eiffel tower at night".

The Iran miscalculations that we were warned about

There is a particular kind of silence that follows a war’s opening salvos — the silence of think-tank papers being quietly archived, of cable-news predictions being scrubbed from the chyron, of confident assurances that “this time it will be different” colliding with the

Russia says US did not grant visa for vice minister to attend UN

WASHINGTON, May 26 - Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting and called it a breach of U.S. obligations under the U.N. Headquarters

Hong Kong school principal suspended after swearing at security guards in S’pore

The school’s vice-principal will serve as acting principal in the interim.

Russia and Kazakhstan will sign nuclear power deal during Putin trip, Kremlin says

MOSCOW, May 26 - Russian President Vladimir Putin will oversee the signing of a deal outlining parameters for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan when he visits the country this week, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

Chinese dissident escapes China by rubber boat and lands in South Korea

He is in custody in South Korea, two of his friends and his lawyer told The New York Times.

Iran: ‘shot down Reaper drone’ after US launched new strikes

The Iranian military said early Tuesday that it shot down an American Reaper drone after the Trump administration launched what it characterized as “self-defense strikes” on southern Iran, further complicating efforts to secure a diplomatic resolution to the illegal US-Israeli

US and Armenia sign strategic partnership agreement ahead of Armenian elections

YEREVAN, May 26 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a strategic partnership agreement in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Tuesday, less than two weeks before parliamentary elections in the South Caucasus country.

Hidden tunnels, fake doors: China probes mining tragedy that killed 82

BEIJING, May 26 - Unmarked tunnels, missing trackers and fake doors have been uncovered during an initial probe into the deadliest mining tragedy in China in over 15 years, with the government vowing to leave no stone unturned, state media reported on Tuesday.

Thailand mandates 21-day Ebola quarantine for DRC, Uganda arrivals

Those with Ebola symptoms must quarantine at a designated state hospital, while those without symptoms would be required to stay at an unspecified quarantine site, the Thai health ministry said.

Thailand mandates 21-day Ebola quarantine for Congo, Uganda arrivals

Travellers will be quarantined whether they have Ebola symptoms or not.

India's fifth spot in global market cap list under threat as Taiwan closes in

May 26 - India's position as the fifth-largest global market by capitalisation is under threat as Taiwan closes in on the South Asian nation's spot, powered largely by the rapid rise of chip-making major Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Russian business to Putin: we need heavier weapons for drone defence

MOSCOW, May 26 - Russian companies are ready to finance the purchase of heavier weapons and electronic systems to defend their plants from drone attacks, Alexander Shokhin, head of Russia's most powerful business lobby, has told President Vladimir Putin in a meeting.

Two arrested in Vietnam over shooting of Australians

The two suspects were of Samoan nationality.

S. Korea moves to ban recreational water activities at trending coastal ports

The authorities will impose fines of up to $420.

South Korea overpass collapse kills three people during safety inspection

All the people killed and injured were senior city public works officials and a private sector expert conducting the inspection, a fire official said.

Starbucks Korea offers full refunds for prepaid cards amid boycott backlash

According to Starbucks Korea, the refund period will run from June 1 to 14.

Colonial-era New Delhi club ordered to move, sparking debate on India's elites

NEW DELHI, May 26 - One of India's most exclusive private clubs founded during British colonial rule risks closure after the government ordered it to vacate the prime New Delhi site it has occupied for more than a century, triggering a legal battle and debate over elite

‘Cracks getting bigger’ in Malaysia’s opposition pact, but PM Anwar ‘faces complications’ of his own

The increasingly public spat between PAS and Bersatu is pushing their relationship to the brink, but Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim may be facing bigger problems within his ruling coalition, say observers.

The world may or may not be entering ‘Beijing time’

In recent weeks, the back-to-back state visits to Beijing by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have put China in the global spotlight. For some international analysts, the summits showcased China as a “stabilising force capable of hosting two major

Can Australia make housing more affordable without hurting tech start-ups?

Start-up founders are warning that capital gains reforms could cause unintended fallout and push investment overseas.

Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave

Experts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team from a Thai cave joined rescue efforts on Monday to extract the seven people, Laotian state media said.

China takes aim at ‘zero-gravity’ seats in EV draft safety rules

Occupant safety in a collision may not be guaranteed when the seats are semi-reclined.

Bangladesh’s JF-17 fighter bid rattles India’s eastern flank

Bangladesh’s possible purchase of the JF-17 is turning a routine fighter jet buy into a dangerous new flashpoint in the escalating India-China-Pakistan power struggle. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Bangladesh could heighten security tensions with

Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'

Authorities also seized about RM103,070 (US$26,000) worth of illicit drugs, including MDMA, ecstasy pills and powder, and ketamine, narcotics investigations department director Hussein Omar Khan said in a statement late Monday (May 25).

South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s

China executes man for poisoning billionaire gaming tycoon

The court said the man poisoned the tycoon for sidelining him after he helped secure a deal with Netflix for the 3 Body Problem.

Brisbane stadium protesters defy eviction threats as construction looms

MELBOURNE, May 26 - A coalition of environmentalists and Indigenous Australian activists camping in the city park where the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics will be built is holding firm against threats they will be forcibly removed to allow construction to start next week.

China expands travel curbs to top AI talent at private firms

The moves highlight how elite AI engineers are now seen as strategic assets.

Bangladesh boosts vigilance over suspected forced crossings from India

DHAKA, May 26 - Bangladesh’s border guards have intensified patrols and launched public awareness campaigns along parts of the frontier with India because of concerns India has illegally forced people into Bangladesh, officials said.