SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand, March 26 - A surge in diesel prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand's multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill, with fishermen warning that their boats could be idled within days unless the government steps
False social media posts claim that Taiwan will run out of liquefied natural gas within 11 days.
DHAKA, March 26 - At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday.
Authorities and businesses are providing aid, such as cash, food and water.
The Korea Consumer Agency found 10 products sold containing potentially harmful compounds.
With the end of the post-World War II global order, every great power is now effectively a rogue state. Russia is trying (and failing) to reestablish its old empire. China is menacing its neighbors and funding aggressive proxies around the globe. But for sheer wackiness and
In a keynote address at the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday (Mar 26), Zhao Leji also pushed back against what he described as power politics and bullying in the international landscape.
This is also to ensure timely measures can be introduced if needed.
Drivers say they are struggling to cope, while the government declares a national energy emergency.
YAOUNDE, March 26 - Trade ministers will meet in Cameroon on Thursday for crucial discussions on reforming the World Trade Organization, as some diplomats and trade officials warn that without an agreement, countries may set trade rules outside the organisation.
Both pleaded guilty to committing the offence when the charges were read to them on March 22.
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower and Syed Al-Attas Mansion in George Town are among the 10.
DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 26 - U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to make a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, contradicting the Iranian foreign minister who said his country was reviewing a U.S. proposal but had no intention of holding talks to
Japan has usually taken part in joint US-Philippine military exercises in the past as observers.
China is rapidly expanding its deep-sea research and mapping efforts across key global waters, raising concerns that these activities may support future undersea conflict. This month, Reuters and CNN reported that China is expanding a vast deep-sea research and mapping effort
KATHMANDU, March 26 - A Nepali panel set up to investigate the violence during anti-corruption protests in September last year has recommended that former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli be prosecuted for “negligence” for failing to prevent dozens of deaths.
It can also help shape the region’s evolving economic architecture.
The Philippines' dwindling stocks were expected to last only another 45 days.
The operation allegedly conducted around 500 cockfights daily in a coliseum.
The Japanese government has decided to release about 80 million barrels of oil.
China can help set new rules and standards in emerging domains such as AI, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Boao Forum.
The number of foreign nationals who fell victim to crime in Bali rose 47 per cent in 2025.
The package is still undergoing an internal US review and Taiwan has not received any notification about delays.
TAIPEI, March 26 - Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo on Thursday indicated the next arms sale package from the United States is on track after the government received a letter of guarantee from Washington, even as the U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare to meet in May.
Market analysts say the stronger dollar and higher transport costs are key drivers behind rising prices.
Major bus stations are consistently crowded, with many bus trips reaching full capacity during morning and evening peak hours.
Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.
Temperatures rose across most of northern China on March 24.
Analysts are calling for longer-term solutions to manage rising global oil prices amid the Iran war.
Beijing has been investigating whether Meta’s takeover of the start-up violated regulations.
The war increased the risk that they wouldn't go home once their visas expired, said the authorities.
Leigh Ryswyk, who played one game for the Brisbane Lions in 2005, shared the news on a radio interview.
In this new Makan Kakis series, Mediacorp GOLD 905’s Denise Tan and JB resident Hossan Leong discover Taman Pelangi’s best eats – Jombali Village and Restoran Ah Kaw – on this cross-border food trip.
Democrats on the US House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday demanded that President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice “stop the cover-up” of former special counsel Jack Smith’s full investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents following his first term, after
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is riding a wave of popularity driven by voters weary of mainstream parties.
The US Justice Department last October announced the largest asset seizure in American history: a cache of bitcoin then valued at $15 billion tied to the Cambodia-based Prince Group that prosecutors alleged oversaw an empire of human trafficking and industrial-scale scamming.
Both nations have provided Moscow assistance in its war in Ukraine.
SEOUL, March 26 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang on Wednesday, North Korean state media KCNA said on Thursday, touting ties between the two close allies of Russia's Vladimir Putin.
BEIRUT, March 25 - Iran has told intermediaries that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement with the United States and Israel, six regional sources familiar with Iran's position said, linking an end of the war to a halt to Israel's offensive against Hezbollah.
WASHINGTON, March 25 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would visit China for a rescheduled state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, rescheduling a closely watched trip that was delayed due to the ongoing Iran war.
WASHINGTON, March 25 - President Donald Trump will hit Iran harder if Tehran fails to accept that the country has been \"defeated militarily,\" White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.
American military bases, especially those situated in the United States, lack air defenses. To the degree that this was regarded as a problem, the issue was framed as defense against ballistic missile attack. The only defense against ballistic missiles is to use integrated air
KYIV/WASHINGTON, March 25 - The Ukraine-U.S. joint reconstruction fund has approved its first investment project, in Sine Engineering, a Lviv-based communications and navigation technology producer, the Ukrainian prime minister said on Wednesday.
A Wednesday report from NBC News is raising concerns that President Donald Trump may be getting a rose-colored view of the war he started with Iran. According to NBC News, US military officials show Trump a daily two-minute video montage of operations conducted in the Iran war,
Singapore has six restaurants on the list and Odette’s head sommelier Lesley Liu is named Asia’s Best Sommelier.
But China's tech company leaders agree that humans must make the final decisions, not robots.
The ships had been at sea for quite some time due to military operations.
The Japanese leader also spoke on the diversification of crude oil procurement sources.