On July 3, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a resolution condemning China’s unilateral installation of steel-frame structures in the West Sea (also known as the Yellow Sea) – in an area that falls well within South Korea’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The vote was
Malaysian authorities have previously said they had no record or any knowledge of the document.
ISLAMABAD - Alphabet-owned YouTube has told more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is considering blocking their channels after a local court sought to ban them for being \"anti-state\".
Steep discounts over the weekend delighted customers, but left F&B workers overwhelmed and store floors in disarray.
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim flagged how trade tools are now entangled with geopolitics.
Experts and officials stress that these insects are not only harmless, but also beneficial.
The detentions have triggered debate on social media about the limits of free speech.
China has launched a digital dogfight against France, using disinformation and diplomatic pressure to undermine Rafale fighter jet sales and promote Chinese alternatives across the Indo-Pacific. This month, the Associated Press (AP) reported that French intelligence officials
SEOUL - South Korea will follow terms previously agreed with the United States on defence cost sharing, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, following a call by U.S. President Donald Trump for Seoul to pay more for the U.S. troop presence in the country.
Mr Trump said the US' Asian ally should be paying for its own military protection.
Beijing said Washington's proposed move violates international trade rules.
Beijing said both sides should adopt a pragmatic attitude and strengthen communication.
A 50-year-old Singaporean man, Tan Leng Chong, was arrested by Thai authorities at a Bangkok hotel on Saturday (Jul 5). Ecstasy, ketamine, and Erimin-5 were seized as part of the raid.
Typhoon Danas made landfall in the east on the night of July 8.
The teenager was killed too.
China is adding renewable energy capacity at a faster rate than any other country.
A voice alleged to be that of the fugitive is heard authorising security forces to “use lethal weapons” against protesters.
Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom lunch.
Campaigners say Nimisha Priya can still be saved if the victim's family accept bloody money and pardon her.
The reimposition of steep US tariffs on Japanese goods should not have come as a surprise. Yet, the global investment community has largely responded with indifference. That’s a mistake because the significance of Japan’s inclusion in the new wave of “reciprocal tariffs” from
Manila is also negotiating a similar military pact with France.
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), said the group's armed struggle against Turkey has ended and called for a full shift to democratic politics in a video message published online on Wednesday.
Salmonella infections rose 92.4 per cent, from 66 patients in the first week of June to 127 by the fourth week.
All six people had drifted into South Korea by accident earlier this year and had wanted to go back.
More than 5,000 people have been charged over offences relating to political rallies and expression since 2006.
An employee of G8 Education, one of Australia's largest private childcare operators, was charged with child rape.
Malaysia was slapped with a revised 25 per cent tariff on its exports to the US.
The BRICS group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lackluster affair.
Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.
The reptile weighed around 300kg.
Mr Anwar described tariffs, export restrictions and investment barriers as “the sharpened instruments of geopolitical rivalry”.
WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on efforts to free hostages held in Gaza, and stressed his determination to \"eliminate\" the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas.
TOKYO — As if Japan’s economy weren’t having a rotten enough 2025, Donald Trump just upped the pressure exponentially with a 25% tariff. The same day Tokyo got disastrous news from Washington, data showed that real wages in Japan fell the fastest in 20 months in May. The 2.9%
Vu Van Vuong said he committed the murders because he wanted to free his family from poverty.
The number of new rural content creators has soared 52 per cent on Douyin over the past year.
"Across the world, tools once used to generate growth are now wielded to pressure, isolate and contain," said Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
SYDNEY - Australia is “urgently seeking more detail” on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs up to 200% on pharmaceutical imports, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Wednesday.
A four-day birthday bash is rolling out for Thailand’s biggest celebrity.
A hit Chinese game lets players turn the tables on love scams. Critics say it goes too far by portraying women as schemers.
BEIJING - Unusually large quantities of antimony - a metal used in batteries, chips and flame retardants - have poured into the United States from Thailand and Mexico since China barred U.S. shipments last year, according to customs and shipping records, which show at least one
More than a million customers had their phone number, birth date or home address accessed.
Officials in Taipei are eager to secure a deal with the Trump administration.
A seller said the durian season began early in July and business has since picked up significantly.