China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region. Situated some 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) away from the action and with no direct role in the conflict, Beijing has a little more breathing room to work out the calculus
From sermons on AI to elimination rounds before dawn, sahur in Indonesia now includes must-watch TV during Ramadan.
The breakout followed the withdrawal of Kurdish forces overseeing the facility in January.
Its push for domestic spending will exceed efforts in 2025.
Corruption, red tape and entrenched officialdom has Liaoning one of the country’s toughest places to do business.
A US submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing 87 people. The submarine struck the ship with a torpedo, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, resulting in “quiet death”. The event marks the first time a US submarine
Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge.
WASHINGTON, March 6 - The United States is well on its way toward controlling Iranian airspace, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, adding that Washington expects the achievable U.S. objectives to be completed in four to six weeks.
WASHINGTON, March 6 - The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody, according to an internal State Department cable
Fast-fashion brands around the world rely on South Asia for a steady stream of new T-shirts, dresses and jeans.
STOCKHOLM, March 6 - Denmark's government said on Friday that the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East may prevent some overseas votes in the country's March 24 general election from arriving in time to be counted.
US-Israel war with Iran cancels flights, stranding passengers as airlines scramble and fuel prices surge.
Speaking on Friday (Mar 6), Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao outlined incentives aimed at drawing global businesses into China’s vast domestic market.
The Iranian ship IRIS Bushehr sought port entry in Sri Lanka after the vessel reported engine trouble.
BRUSSELS, March 6 - EU leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen will hold a video conference with Middle Eastern leaders on Monday to discuss the situation in the region, a spokesperson for Costa said on Friday.
"We are victims of a war that is not of our choosing," said President Ferdinand Marcos, adding: "But we control how we will protect the Filipino (people)."
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has affected China's energy security, prompting a reassessment.
The widening conflict between the United States and Iran is already reshaping the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Supporters of Washington’s military campaign argue that weakening Tehran will restore deterrence and protect regional allies. Yet the broader strategic
Singapore hopes Japan will find ways to resolve its outstanding wartime issues, says the Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
KYIV, March 6 - Ukraine and Russia exchanged 300 service personnel each on Friday in the second day of a two‑day prisoner swap, with some of those released having been held since 2022 in the war.
Anwar and Mahathir have been locked in an on-off rivalry that has shaped Malaysia’s politics for decades.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 - The family of Malaysia's influential former finance minister filed a lawsuit on Friday against the prime minister, chief of police and the government to halt what they said were false claims of a plot to overthrow the government allegedly involving his
VILNIUS, March 6 - Lithuania's deputy general prosecutor said on Friday he has initiated court proceedings against five persons over detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024.
The industry relies on propane and natural gas to fire its kilns.
GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 6 - Sri Lankan authorities said on Friday they were escorting a second Iranian naval vessel to harbour and moving 208 of its crew to a camp, two days after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the same area.
The US-Iran war has reached the Indian Ocean. The sinking of the Iranian navy frigate IRIS Dena, reportedly struck by a US submarine about 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, has pushed the confrontation far beyond its traditional arena in the Persian Gulf. Iranian
JAKARTA, March 6 - An Indonesian court on Friday acquitted an activist accused of inciting the country's worst riots in over two decades in August last year, a ruling described by rights groups as a small victory for civil liberties in the Southeast Asian country.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. ‘Epic tag team’ inflicts collateral damage on East AsiaScott Foster reports that the US-Israeli attack on Iran has delivered a severe energy shock to East Asia,
South Korea, a US security ally, hosts US air defence assets, including Patriot missile interceptors, to deter nuclear-armed North Korea.
BAKU, March 6 - Azerbaijan is evacuating its diplomats from Iran for their own safety, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Friday, a day after Baku said four Iranian drones had crossed its border and injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave.
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Complaints can be lodged with watchdogs like Advertising Standards Malaysia.
JAKARTA, March 6 - Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday, making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying.
Hideo Sakaki pleaded not guilty and appealed the March 6 ruling.
He noted that the 200 vessels currently stuck at the Strait of Hormuz will have an effect on trade.
KABUL, March 6 - Pakistani and Afghan troops exchanged fire at dozens of points along their border on Friday as the U.N. said their week-old conflict has forced the displacement of more than 100,000 people.
The South Asian nations show no signs of rapprochement in their worst fighting in years.
The ban will be introduced in stages “until all platforms fulfil their compliance obligations”.
March 6 - Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Friday it has escalated its legal fight in Panama after the government seized its port operations, petitioning for a review of the decree behind the takeover.
Implementation will begin on Mar 28 this year, with Communications Minister Meutya Hafid saying that the regulation makes Indonesia the “first non-Western country” to introduce age-appropriate access restrictions in the digital space.
India is the world's second-biggest smartphone market with 750 million devices and a billion internet users.
Police say the motive for the crime is still under investigation.
Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
It is the latest in a series of military encounters involving China that Australia has called out publicly.
A first batch of 32 Indonesians was expected to arrive in Jakarta on March 9 or 10.