Indonesia cuts budget of president’s free meals programme further to $16.5 billion
The programme started in January 2025.
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ASEAN weighs benchmarks, longer-term envoy to revive stalled Myanmar peace plan
The proposals will now be refined by senior officials before going to ASEAN leaders at their November summit.
China's foreign minister discusses trade balance with EU lawmakers
BEIJING, July 21 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a delegation of European lawmakers in Beijing on Tuesday that China and the EU should promote an \"upward dynamic balance\" in bilateral trade ties from a long-term perspective, according to a statement from China's
Network School in Johor’s Forest City ordered to cease operations after business licence revoked
Iskandar Puteri City Council’s decision was in accordance with existing legal provisions, says Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
Hezbollah faces a reckoning as support wanes in Lebanon
Hamas announced this month it would dissolve its government in Gaza to transfer control to a US-backed Palestinian committee. This was one of the mandates of the US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Hamas last year. While this means Hamas will not be operating in a
Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says
ROME, July 21 - Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from climate shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress, a United Nations report said.
Iran becoming the ‘forever war’ Trump promised to avoid
When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to avoid another Middle Eastern “forever war.” After the costly experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan, that pledge resonated with an American public weary of prolonged military intervention. For a brief moment, it
Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iran's south
DUBAI, July 21 - U.S. forces bombed targets in southern Iran overnight after President Donald Trump said Tehran would pay dearly for the deaths of American soldiers, while Iran targeted U.S. sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
US, China to hold AI talks in September, sources say
BEIJING, July 21 - The United States and China will hold talks over AI in September, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the rival superpowers grapple with how to mitigate the risks posed by each other's increasingly powerful frontier models.
US, Mexico resume USMCA trade talks as Trump hits Canada with new tariffs
MEXICO CITY, July 21 - U.S. and Mexican trade negotiators will meet for a third round of bilateral talks on Tuesday to try to push forward with revising the North American trade agreement, just as President Donald Trump slaps Canada with a new set of punitive duties.
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s popularity dips after prioritising controversial laws
Some respondents said they thought the Japanese leader was not doing enough to counter inflation.
Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India?
Thousands of mostly young people tried to march on India's parliament to demand changes to how the education system is run.
US Navy’s Zumwalt destroyer falling behind the hypersonic times
The US Navy’s delayed effort to equip its troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers with hypersonic missiles is testing whether the ships can finally gain a credible combat role without repeating their history of shifting missions, immature technologies and mounting costs. This month,
Afghans search for dozens missing after devastating flood
A major flood smashed through one province killing at least 23 people.
Central Japan cities hit 40 deg C, officially marking first ‘kokushobi’
“Kokusubi” – which means “cruelly hot day” – was introduced to better warn the public.
Tech commune Network School in Johor’s Forest City ordered to cease operations from July 22
The company was found to have breached licensing conditions and premises usage requirements.
Batanes latest on the list of China-Philippines flashpoints
When Chinese scholars recently argued that Batanes was a natural extension of Taiwan — and therefore part of China’s territorial claim — they demonstrated how indigenous history and cultural ties can become entangled in contemporary geopolitical competition. Although the
He delivers food by day and pens poetry by night. Now he’s won China’s top literary prize
Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery rider from China’s eastern Jiangsu province, won the Lu Xun Literary Prize for his poetry collection titled Low Flight.
India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown
Delhi witnessed overwhelming violence on Monday, with at least 60 protesters wounded. Police said 118 of their men were also injured.
Great Barrier Reef at risk of ‘collapse’, scientists warn
“Ecosystem collapse” is linked to 2026’s El Nino weather phenomenon.
China summons Philippine ambassador over clash in disputed waters
The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton on July 20.
China's rising obesity fuels demand for weight-loss camps, drawing overseas interest
With weeks of supervised training and controlled meals, stay-in fitness programmes in China are attracting overseas participants looking to build healthier habits.
South Korea to launch free home-grown AI chatbot in 2026
Seoul is seeking to reduce reliance on foreign platforms.
India summons senior Russian diplomat over killing of four Indian ship crew
NEW DELHI, July 21 - India said it had summoned a senior Russian diplomat and expressed \"grave concerns\" after a missile strike killed four Indians on a Black Sea cargo ship that was leaving a Ukrainian port.
India summons Russia envoy to condemn deadly ship attack in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov implied – without providing evidence – that the vessel had been carrying arms for Ukraine.
Nine dead, 15 trapped after India tunnel collapse
The collapse was likely triggered by a blast, the cause of which was yet to be ascertained.
Members of Indonesia syndicate which sold babies to Singapore get 3 to 7 years' jail
The 19 defendants were convicted of selling at least 34 babies between 2022 and 2025, some of whom were taken to Singapore and sold for thousands of dollars for each child.
South Korea probes diplomatic academy hack, eyes possible North Korea link
SEOUL, July 21 - South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday a \"significant\" amount of data appeared to have been exposed in a cyberattack on a government-run diplomatic academy, as authorities examine potential involvement by foreign state-backed hacking groups.
More than 15 Indian workers trapped after hydroelectric tunnel blast kills nine
GUWAHATI, India, July 21 - More than 15 workers were feared trapped on Tuesday after a blast caused by a suspected gas leak in a tunnel being built for a hydroelectric project in India's rugged northeastern state of Sikkim that killed nine, officials said.
At least 15 Indian workers trapped after tunnel blast kills 10
Toxic methane gas leaking from underground rock formations was hampering rescue efforts.
China must offer reassurance on its military build-up, Australian Foreign Minister says
She said Australia has raised its concerns about China’s recent missile test in the Pacific.
All 19 members of Indonesian trafficking ring that smuggled babies into Singapore sentenced to jail
The prison terms were lower than what the prosecutors demanded.
Forest City welcomes Network School government probe, says it has cooperated fully
The developer stressed that every investor, tenant and operator in Forest City is subject to Malaysian laws.
Taiwan lawmakers remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate satellite internet service on island
The authorities will be required to take into consideration national security and network security.
Modi calls for foolproof exam system in India after youth protests
Nearly 60 protesters were injured after clashes between police and supporters of the self-named Cockroach Janta Party over demands for the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Crime gangs snare more than US$88 billion in scams in Asia-Pacific, UN says
Networks that once operated within specific territories or illicit trades are increasingly expanding across multiple illegal markets while using shared services, said Delphine Schantz, UNODC Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Economic losses from Vietnam’s deadly floods, landslides estimated at nearly $22 million
Flooding and landslides in the northern region of Vietnam have left six dead, two missing and 10 injured.
Desperate Rohingya risk deadly voyages at sea as trafficking surges
Nearly 900 Rohingya were reported dead or missing at sea in 2025, the deadliest year on record, according to UNHCR.
South Korea’s pregnancy badges being resold online, raising concerns over misuse
These badges may be proof of eligibility for priority services intended for only expectant mothers.
Modi calls for foolproof exam system in India after ‘cockroach’ movement protests
Thousands marched to Parliament on July 20 in protest over question paper leaks that affected over two million students.
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement to continue protest but will not march again
NEW DELHI, July 21 - India's youth-led \"cockroach\" movement said on Tuesday it would continue its anti-government protest but will not march again, a day after scores of supporters were injured in clashes with police who tried to stop their march on parliament.
Rohingya targeted by resurgence of ‘hateful’ disinformation in Malaysia
Malaysia hosts more than 215,000 refugees and asylum seekers through the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR.
Crime gangs snare more than $88 billion in scams in Asia-Pacific, UN says
BANGKOK, July 21 - Scam gangs defrauded Asia-Pacific residents of at least $88 billion in 2025, a United Nations office said on Tuesday, with transnational crime groups rapidly evolving tactics to stay ahead of law enforcement.
Video appears to show confrontation between Chinese and Philippine navy vessels
A member of the Chinese Coast Guard appears to strike someone using a wooden baton on a Philippine Navy vessel, according to the Philippine Armed Forces.
