China urges US to halt proposed expansion of outbound investment curbs
Beijing said a proposed rule on sensitive technologies would disrupt trade ties.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un returns from China after war memorial visit: State media
Kim crossed a newly opened bridge that connects the two countries.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un returns from China after war memorial visit, state media says
SEOUL, Oct 25 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned to his country by road on Sunday after visiting a historic Korean War memorial in the Chinese border city of Dandong, North Korean state media reported.
Thailand's next industrial boom is running into a problem – with water and elephants
A proposed reservoir in eastern Thailand would help meet rising water demand for industrial growth but threaten protected forest, wild elephants and local communities.
From slop to non-slop: The new big AI theme is quantity
Two years ago, every argument about AI was about quality. The machines hallucinated court cases, absorbed biases from their training data, misspelled words in their own images, drew hands with six fingers, and couldn’t count the letters in strawberry. The confident claims that
Man dies after being buried alive while digging in Johor
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre said on Oct 24 that it received an emergency call at 10am.
Malaysians to be spared higher RON95 prices even if subsidy bill hits $14 billion, says PM Anwar
Absorbing the higher subsidy costs would protect households from further pressure on their daily expenses, he said.
China's Communist Party names new provincial chiefs ahead of fifth plenum
BEIJING, Oct 24 - China's ruling Communist Party announced key personnel changes in six provinces on Saturday, two days before it holds a closed-door conclave in Beijing from October 26 to 29.
Malaysia's Johor schools to reopen on Oct 26 after weeks of haze-related closures
Authorities cited improving air quality and expected rainfall, with health and safety measures including mask-wearing to accompany the reopening.
askST: Why has ASEAN struggled to tackle haze and what can countries do about it?
Despite decades of regional pledges, preventing fires still hinges on Jakarta’s willingness to act.
Singapore among 5 key Asian tourism markets Thailand plans to target in 2027
The five priority markets are Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan.
Want to escape the haze in Malaysia? Here are some clean air havens you can visit
Not everywhere in Malaysia is affected by haze – here are some places you can escape to.
India is a ‘refining superpower’, says Rubio, as the world faces a potential energy crisis
India is already the world’s fourth largest crude refiner, after China, the US and Russia.
Haze in Malaysia: All Johor schools to reopen on Oct 26 as conditions improve
The Johor Education Department would coordinate the implementation of health and safety standard operating procedures.
Four pilots killed after two Philippine Air Force trainer planes crash
The aviation accident on Friday (Oct 23) involved two SF-260 aircraft during a training flight at the Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, the Philippine Air Force said in a statement.
Four Philippine Air Force pilots killed in training accident
MANILA, Oct 24 - Two Philippine Air Force trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of the capital Manila, killing four pilots, the military said on Saturday.
North Korea’s Kim crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm
Kim’s last known visit to China was in September 2025.
Green batteries built on dirty dealings in Indonesia
A growing share of the world’s electric-vehicle batteries contains nickel from Obi, an Indonesian island where the mining company Harita Group has long paid for goodwill, according to alleged leaked documents published on October 22 by the Organized Crime and Corruption
‘How is it possible?’: Students in Kalimantan protest against Indonesian haze
They demanded the government do more to tackle the crisis that has shrouded their city.
China bets refitted destroyers can hold line in US numbers race
Recent midlife upgrades to China’s older surface combatants highlight an ongoing debate over whether preserving naval fleet mass provides an operational edge over purely qualitative technological modernization in naval warfare. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP)
Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks
Stakeholders are growing increasingly concerned that AI could make sophisticated hacking easier and cheaper.
North Korea’s Kim calls for military to train to be world’s ‘strongest’
His call came the same week Seoul’s military proposed talks to clarify the border.
‘Afraid to return to their homes’: China orders all-out rescue after Tibet quake kills at least 16
Over 12,000 residents were evacuated following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake.
Why ultra‑Orthodox parties will decide Netanyahu’s electoral fate
On October 20, 2026, a week before Israel’s elections, dozens of men were detained on suspicion of evading the draft – arrests that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called “unacceptable.” The young men attend ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, religious schools, whose students were
Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack
The independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.
Indonesia begins cutting natural gas exports to Singapore from Oct 24: Reports
Officials say the reductions are made to meet domestic demand.
Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, one dead and 500 injured
TAIPEI, Oct 24 - Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continues to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast.
Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms
Apps made for Google’s Android operating system were targeted.