ASEAN unity faces test as energy crisis, regional conflicts loom over summit
Challenges on the agenda include surging energy costs, security tensions, and an approaching El Nino.
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After a summer win, India's Gen Z protesters face a winter of uncertainty
A new wave of youth dissent swept India this summer, fuelled by frustration and irreverent online satire.
How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore
The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade.
Russia sets cull limits to help control bear population after attacks kill 36 people
Nov 13 - The Russian government has established a cull of up to 30% of brown bear populations to keep numbers in check after bear attacks killed 36 people this year, the Ministry of Natural Resources was quoted as saying on Friday.
Melaka heads to polls as Anwar's PH faces BN-PN pact in crucial test of Malay support
Close to 700,000 voters will pick from 79 candidates vying for the 28 seats on polling day this Saturday (Nov 14).
China pledges to buy more from the world, but its shopping list is changing
CNA speaks to exporters and industry experts at Shanghai’s flagship import expo about what China still wants from the world, as foreign suppliers face a tougher sell.
ASEAN leaders gather in Manila with South China Sea, Myanmar in focus
Analysts say it is unlikely ASEAN and China will conclude South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiations by year-end, while Myanmar's political crisis remains another challenge for the grouping.
Trump, Xi, Putin to hold historic meeting in China: White House
Trump plans to discuss cutting nuclear weapons and Iran.
Trump to hold summit with Xi, Putin in Shenzhen on Thursday, NY Post reports
Nov 13 - US President Donald Trump will hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the annual APEC conference in Shenzhen on Thursday, the New York Post reported on Friday.
From Bollywood to Clippy: Nvidia scandal, Outlook glitch fuel meme storm
Nov 13 - Jensen Huang as a Bollywood matinee idol, as a character from \"The Matrix\" or donning a red velvet suit on a poster for an alternate-universe version of \"The Spy Who Shagged Me\": the Nvidia co-founder's extramarital affairs, including with a Chinese businesswoman,
Eurovision is finally coming to Asia - meet the stars gearing up to take the stage
On Saturday, the biggest and longest-running international song contest will make a leap into unknown territory.
Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops
THE HAGUE, Nov 13 - Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued a decision to formally close part of the prosecutor's investigations into Afghanistan that previously looked at alleged crimes by US troops and to focus only on actions of the Taliban since 2021, court
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho and China's Wang discuss Korean peninsula issues, Yonhap reports
Nov 13 - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday in Beijing and asked China to play a constructive role in issues on the Korean peninsula such as efforts to bring North Korea back into dialogue, the Yonhap news agency reported.
China's top diplomat calls for expanding cooperation in meeting with South Korean minister
BEIJING, Nov 13 - China is willing to expand cooperation with South Korea in traditional and emerging sectors including artificial intelligence and biomedicine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
At least 24 killed after bus collides with truck in north-east India
Several of the deceased are college students, according to local official Atul Bora, but they have not yet been publicly identified.
China fires researchers after child dies in gene-editing trial
Investigators found scientists failed to flag warning signals from a non-human-primate safety and didn’t disclose the child’s death in the research paper.
UN chief urges drastic emissions cuts as COP31 wrestles with fossil fuels
ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 13 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an \"immediate and drastic reduction\" in greenhouse gas emissions, as divisions over fossil fuels dominated the first week of COP31 climate talks in Turkey.
Would Jensen Huang’s fall dent China’s AI ambitions?
Huang's departure from Nvidia comes as US lawmakers are pressing for stricter chip export controls to China
Germany's Merz asks Trump for 'no surprises' from Putin talks
BERLIN, Nov 13 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday urged US President Donald Trump not to spring any surprises during expected talks on Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China next week.
COVID-era Wuhan party boss under investigation, says China's anti-graft watchdog
Wang Zhonglin is under investigation for "suspected serious violations of discipline and law", China's anti-graft watchdog said in a statement on Friday (Nov 13).
Truck and bus collision in India's Assam kills at least 23 people
GUWAHATI, India, Nov 13 - At least 23 people were killed, and several others injured after a container truck collided with a bus in India's northeastern state of Assam on Friday, police said.
Exiled Cambodian politician denounces Francophonie summit, citing repression
Heads of state and senior ministers, including French President Emmanuel Macron, are meeting in Phnom Penh this weekend for a summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).
Huang’s fall exposes contradictions in America’s China strategy
Jensen Huang’s resignation as Nvidia chief executive this week followed a convergence of corporate governance concerns, intelligence allegations and scrutiny of semiconductor exports to China. Since Washington imposed sweeping chip controls in October 2022, tightened them in
Malaysia says it is working with S’pore, US to curb chip smuggling as AI sector braces itself for impact
Expected controls on US AI chips deflates Malaysia's billion-ringgit data centre boom.
Three names that stand out in race to succeed Gibran as Indonesian vice-president
Prabowo's closest aides have narrowed the options to Gerindra's Sugiono and Ahmad Muzani.
US demand that Iraq disarm brigades misreads the security reality
Iraq marked Sovereignty Day on September 30, 2026, by holding a four-day national holiday in celebration of the departure of US-led international forces. American troops, by far the largest contingent, had been stationed there since 2014 as part of an 87-member coalition that
Did China’s ‘beauty stratagem’ find a new victim in Jensen Huang?
Extramarital activities have led to the resignation of one of America’s most influential tech bosses, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The saga has also raised the specter of an age-old spying tactic: the “honey trap.” Huang stepped down following media reports of an extramarital
China eyes supercomputing capabilities in space
The goal is to enable satellites to process data in orbit in real time.
Asia’s way out of the Hormuz deadlock
On November 11, Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Strait of Hormuz will “never return” to its pre-war status, that Tehran has reached an understanding with Oman on managing it, and that Washington has yet to respond to Iran’s seven conditions. Two days
No need to rush decision on Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s resignation, says Malaysia PM Anwar
He said the matter required careful consideration.
IAEA increasingly concerned about Iranian enrichment plant, its report says
VIENNA, Nov 13 - The UN nuclear watchdog is \"increasingly concerned\" about a uranium-enrichment plant at Isfahan that Iran declared to it last year but has still not let the watchdog inspect, it said in a confidential report on Iran on Friday seen by Reuters.
Midterms showed US voters want to break up with Israel
On the very morning of the critical US midterm elections, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a shocking announcement: no more aid to Israel. “Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel US$4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we’re
In Taiwan, Jensen Huang’s ‘flawless’ image damaged by affairs
Huang’s once “flawless” image in Taiwan has been shattered by revelations of two extramarital affairs.
Singapore firms cash in on Chinese consumers’ appetite for experiences
From immersive dining to interactive exhibitions, Singapore companies are finding new ways to attract customers in China.
China’s demographic challenge becoming its biotech advantage
Is biotechnology becoming the next space race? The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) appears to think so. This month, it urged Washington to adopt a comprehensive national biotechnology strategy, warning that China is rapidly gaining ground in an industry now viewed
ASEAN faces Myanmar dilemma as some members deepen ties ahead of summit
Thailand wants Myanmar’s foreign minister back at the table, putting pressure on ASEAN’s peace plan.
Australian cricket's sandpapergate is back - and it cuts deep in a 'nation of good sports'
Claims the entire Australian team knew of the 2018 sandpaper cheating plot are dividing the cricket world.
Japan’s big defense buildup hitting a fiscal and industrial wall
Japan’s ambitious military buildup is colliding with severe fiscal, supply-chain, and industrial headwinds just as regional security threats intensify. Multiple media outlets reported that Japan’s defense expansion under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces major setbacks from
Indigenous rights in Australia ‘embarrassing’: UN envoy
Their rights are also “unsafe” in Australia as states and territories control them, said Albert Barume.
Francophonie summit must speak up on Mother Nature Cambodia 5
When leaders from around the Francophone world meet on November 15 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, five activists from the country’s preeminent environmental group will be serving their 866th day in prison. They are Ly Chandaravuth, Thun Ratha, Yim Leanghy, Phuon Keoraksmey and Long
North Korea changes national flag’s proportions for first time in 78 years
The change is seen as part of Kim’s broader campaign to redefine North Korea’s national identity.
Thailand lets tourists turn crypto into baht for spending
WORPT is targeting crypto holders from South Korea, Japan, the Middle East and South-east Asia.
Indian man killed after eating ‘sweet’ bomb
The dead man was identified as Rajendra Barautiya, 35.
Thousands of hectares burned on land owned by listed Indonesian firms, study shows
A total of 2.88 million ha of land was damaged by fire from January to October 2026.
Malaysia weighing how to aid AirAsia without risking public funds, ex-minister says
The low-cost budget carrier is grappling with high jet fuel prices and currency swings.
South Korea says Google has removed Korean coordinates from maps under export permit
The removal is one of the security conditions attached to a permit granted to export high-precision map data.
Malaysia weighing how to aid AirAsia without risking public funds: Anthony Loke
AirAsia controls about 60 per cent of Malaysia’s domestic aviation market but is grappling with high fuel prices, currency swings and billions of ringgit in liabilities.
