China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'
The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.
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Amazon vows action against India delivery partner after fire probe concludes
NEW DELHI, July 2 - Amazon said on Thursday it will take \"appropriate action\" against a third-party delivery partner in India once a police investigation into a fire that killed two workers concludes.
Beijing says plane crash into skyscraper was caused by ‘personal reasons’
The pilot had suffered from insomnia and anxiety, Beijing’s Chaoyang district government said.
Malaysia’s Anwar says Norway missile deal cancellation reflects wider Western hypocrisy
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also cited the situation in Gaza, Israel’s “incessant bombardment” of Lebanon, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the civil war in Sudan as signs that pointed toward a greater devaluation of respect for international norms and laws.
India, Japan sign pacts on AI, metals, and energy after Modi-Takaichi talks
NEW DELHI, July 2 - India and Japan signed pacts on Thursday to boost their cooperation in artificial intelligence, metals, energy, and prepared a joint roadmap for economic security, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae
Taiwan police bust $388 million World Cup betting ring
Some of those arrested travelled to Taiwan on tourist visas for the World Cup betting operation.
Chinese electric scooter maker Luyuan apologises for risque advertisements that sparked controversy
The ads, which were subsequently removed, featured female models in various sexually suggestive poses.
Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession
The 11-year-old drove his parents' truck into a group of 35 monks and five lay followers who were walking along a road.
Japanese women MPs get just two more toilets
The government says it wants to have women in at least 30 per cent of the legislative seats.
A decade since Duterte's deadly drug war, victims' families continue fight for justice as ICC trial nears
Human rights groups believe the true death toll could be in the tens of thousands, arguing that many killings went undocumented.
Senior Chinese lawmaker to attend Khamenei's funeral
BEIJING, July 2 - Senior Chinese lawmaker He Wei will attend the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Thursday.
Kyrgyzstan asks neighbours for help with fuel supplies as Russian shortages bite
BISHKEK, July 2 - Kyrgyzstan asked Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to help ensure stable fuel supplies late on Wednesday, amid concerns over potential shortages linked to Ukraine's drone strikes against Russian oil refineries.
Eight Thai monks killed after child drives truck into procession
The suspect was an 11-year-old boy.
Digital parking systems in Selangor and Sabah fully restored after cyberattacks
Parking payments and enforcement operations returning to normal
Foreign tech workers to get easier visa screening in South Korea
Applicants will be assessed based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria.
India’s capital announces permanent anti-pollution curbs for toxic winter months
Measures include doubling parking fees and staggered government office timings.
India's capital announces permanent anti-pollution curbs for toxic winter months
NEW DELHI, July 2 - The government of India's national capital territory of Delhi has announced a spate of measures to curb air pollution during winter, months ahead of the annual season when the city often becomes the world's most polluted.
Elephant that served as Indonesian park guardian to prevent human-animal conflict found dead
During his life, Indro played an important role in mitigating conflicts between wild elephants and humans.
No political negotiations between Malaysia’s PAS and Barisan, says Perikatan chairman
The party had said the move was aimed at preventing Perikatan votes from going to Pakatan Harapan.
US House committee says South Korea discriminated against Coupang
SEOUL, July 2 - South Korean authorities have consistently discriminated against U.S.-based Coupang, a campaign that escalated with numerous investigations after a data breach at the e-commerce firm last year, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said in an interim report.
Japan’s gray-zone resilience runs through civilian industry
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. KDDI’s cable-laying and repair capacity, Japan’s intervention in the Makino Milling Machine acquisition, and the Daikin–Shin-Etsu–Hitachi–Tokyo Eco Recycle rare-earth magnet
Papal envoy presides over first Vietnam beatification rite
The presence of an envoy of Pope Leo highlights the warming ties between Vietnam and the Vatican.
South Korean shops turn to robots, self-service to escape labour woes
Owners of such stores cite difficulties in finding suitable staff and rising wage costs as reasons for adopting the model.
The universe isn’t as uniform as we thought
Modern cosmology rests on a simple assumption: if we look on large enough scales, matter should be distributed evenly, with no preferred direction within the cosmos. This is known as the cosmological principle. Now, as new telescopes both on Earth and in space, such as the Dark
Europe’s Gulf drift has run out of road
On June 29, France thought it had found its way back into the Strait of Hormuz. Hours after French President Emmanuel Macron and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said agreed in Paris to clear the strait’s mines and guarantee “free and unconditional” passage, Tehran killed the
Super Micro says two Taiwan staff detained in probe involving its AI servers
TAIPEI, July 2 - Super Micro said on Wednesday that two workers at its Taiwan unit had been detained pending a court hearing and two others released on bail after being questioned by Taiwanese prosecutors investigating the alleged illegal export of advanced AI servers
India tells WhatsApp to halt username roll-out, justify feature or face action
India’s IT ministry said the feature could materially increase online fraud and phishing, among other crimes.
Japan rallies tech-giant alliance to build sovereign AI
Japan is throwing its industrial weight behind a homegrown challenger to US and Chinese dominance in artificial intelligence. The government announced this week it will fund Noetra, a new consortium of SoftBank Corp., Sony, NEC and Honda, to build a national AI foundation model
Russian frustration rises as fuel crisis bites
July 2 - In Russia's grain belt, farmers fret they will not be able to harvest their crops as a fuel crisis sparked by Ukraine's drone attacks on oil refineries and depots disrupts daily life.
Vietnam, Philippines raised to World Bank’s upper-middle-income status
All five major South-east Asian economies, including Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, are in the same tier and above.
Australia seeks to rein in defence spending blowouts, delays
Canberra in April announced it would raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2033 from about 2%.
A plane breached Beijing’s tightly controlled airspace and crashed. Why couldn’t it be stopped?
As the low-altitude sector grows in China and elsewhere, safety systems must keep pace, say experts.
China’s EV fleet is world’s most underestimated AI asset
History has a habit of concealing its most consequential turning points inside the mundane. The invention of the shipping container did not announce itself as a revolution in global trade. The rise of the mobile phone was initially dismissed as an expensive novelty for
South Korean school baseball team suspended over ‘Tank Day’ chants
The chants evoked the deadly 1980 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Gwangju.
Searching for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar’s capital of confusion
Experts describe the capital Naypyitaw as purpose-built to guard its closed-ranks rulers’ secrets.
Asian shares fall as chipmakers drag; US jobs data looms
The plunge in Asia follows a Wall Street selloff in semiconductor shares overnight.
Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says
He says drones represent a “game-changing opportunity” to enhance the island's security.
Taiwan needs a 'hornet's nest' of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 2 - Taiwan needs a \"hornet's nest\" of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.
Thai PM Anutin orders urgent drug crackdown meeting after Australia-linked smuggling cases
The authorities fear the cases could damage Thailand’s image as it seeks be a regional aviation hub.
South Korean fashion retailer Musinsa ramps up Asia store push ahead of IPO
The push comes as South Korean consumer culture continues to surge globally.
Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?
Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.
The South Korean mine at the centre of America’s tungsten push
It could potentially supply roughly 40 per cent of global tungsten demand outside China.
Lawsuit shows it’s past time for Samsung and SK Hynix to speak up
For a quarter of a century, consumer technology was the most dependable disinflationary force in the world economy. Each year, the device in the hand did more and cost less, and that quiet subtraction flattered every inflation print on earth. That era is over. This is slowly
Jokowi may have retired, but his ambitions remain big
Even so, analysts say it remains to be seen whether former Indonesian president Joko Widodo still wields enough influence to help build the long-term political careers of his family members.
