Headlines
- All
- Africa
- Asia
- Business
- Culture
- Environment
- Europe
- Gaming
- Markets
- Middle East
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Politics
- Science
- South America
- Tech
- World News
Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.
Commentary: Trump’s ‘57 nukes’ assessment and the hollowing out of North Korean denuclearisation
If Trump treats North Korea’s arsenal as a baseline fact, he hands Beijing the outcome it wants, says an academic.
Seoul says South Korea and US vow close cooperation on North Korea
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Aug 24.
Malaysia’s PKR faces existential threat as disenchanted veterans drift to splinter party Bersama
The exodus leaves PKR facing a leadership gap as party president Anwar nears 80.
Nuclear war: still a possibility?
In 1991 President George H.W. Bush announced unilateral, sweeping reductions in US tactical nuclear forces. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was supposed to take parallel steps, but he hardly got the chance as the Soviet Union disintegrated. Now, 35 years later, the Pentagon
Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris
The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.
Japan’s beaches are emptying out – and vanishing
The decline is cultural and environmental, due to changing lifestyles and sand erosion.
HK actor Mat Yeung’s restaurant in Selangor temporarily closed by city council 10 days after opening
The authorities discovered that its kitchen was occupying part of a public space.
US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 - The U.S. Treasury is expected on Monday to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran as the Trump administration seeks to increase economic pressure on Tehran, a source familiar
China’s Xi Jinping looks set to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years
Beijing and New Delhi’s efforts to stabilise relations will be closely watched during BRICS summit.
New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban
The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.
Bangladesh court upholds death sentence over teacher who burned teen alive
A teen was doused in kerosene and set on fire after a harassment complaint against the head of her school.
Death toll from eastern Indonesia earthquake rises to 100
More people undergoing treatment succumbed to their injuries, while more than 1,600 are injured.
Filipino woman jailed for being part of Cambodia scam syndicate targeting Singapore victims
The woman had testified that she had travelled to Cambodia for a job but later discovered it was a scam compound.
Indonesia will build trustworthy commodity exchange, chief supervisor candidate Sarjito says
The commodity bourse is set to start operations on Jan 1.
South Korea says US cancels joint marine drill over Iran war
The cancellation follows US President Donald Trump's order last week to scale down the separate annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
India’s security chief Ajit Doval visits China for border talks ahead of BRICS meeting
He will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Aug 25, as well as Vice-President Han Zheng.
Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze, Malaysia says
Malaysia is prepared to offer assistance to Indonesia in extinguishing fires, said a Cabinet minister.
Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say
ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir last week ahead of Munir's trip to Tehran on Monday, according to three Pakistani sources, with one saying the main U.S. request was to use Pakistan's influence to bring Iran back to
Taiwan indicts nine over alleged illegal export of AI servers to China
The defendants included employees of Nvidia and Super Micro.
Iran warns vessels violating Hormuz transit rules of fines, detention
Aug 24 - Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X.
Pro-presidential party in Kazakhstan won 71% of votes in weekend election, electoral commission says
ALMATY, Aug 24 - Adilet, a newly-formed pro-government party in Kazakhstan, has won just over 71% of the vote in a parliamentary election held on Sunday, the electoral commission said on Monday, in a result likely to consolidate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power.
China Moon mission to find water ice: unlike anything NASA’s done
How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space program will soon embark on one of the most innovative lunar exploration missions in recent years. We’ve known for nearly two decades that some form of water exists on the Moon. What we still don’t know is
China’s netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of ‘welfare’
The term 'flexible employment' has gone viral in China.
Gripped by El Nino, Indonesia battles intensifying wildfires
El Nino and dried out peatlands have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons.
Trump’s Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia
Partners from Japan to India are reassessing how much they can rely on Washington.
US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints
The allies remain in close consultations on resuming the drills.
Arson and bomb attacks hit more than 70 locations in Thailand’s deep south, authorities say
At least three people were injured in a coordinated series of arson attacks.
Arson and bomb attacks hit Thailand's deep south, authorities say
BANGKOK, Aug 24 - Suspected insurgents set fire to government buildings, shops, cars and utility poles in more than 70 locations across four of Thailand's southernmost provinces over the weekend, injuring at least three people in a coordinated series of arson attacks,
China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh
Using the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of cabbages.
Software firm designed medicines, overcoming skull’s limitations
Anthropic has just published the results of a protein design campaign. Fifteen targets, a written brief and an instruction to design small proteins that latch onto them. The model succeeded against fourteen. Between 22.6% and 35.1% of its designs bound when two independent
China media hails Canada’s ‘Chinese-style’ tariff retaliation
The media cast Ottawa’s move as validating Beijing’s opposition to Washington’s protectionist trade policies.
Takaichi’s popular among women despite gender inequality in Japan
Politicians don’t often find themselves on packages of cookies. Nor do their bags tend to go viral, sparking a fashion craze. But few politicians are quite like Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Since she took office in October, Takaichi has developed
On Ukraine’s strategy of hitting Russian oil infrastructure
On Friday I sent out a piece entitled “The US does not understand air power, does Ukraine?” It caused a little stir. People have called it the anti-Wildberries campaign, which I suppose is partly right. However, the key thing was that it called for focus in airpower and argued
New Chungju mayor embraces city’s viral promotion playbook, in costume
Lee Dong-seok was elected mayor to lead a city with an unusually large social media following.
Ex-cricket captains urge 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan
The former skippers say it is "basic decency" for Pakistan to comply with a court-ordered medical assessment.
Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
The suspects could face charges that carry penalties ranging from hefty fines to prison terms of up to 15 years, said a director at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency.
China evacuates tens of thousands as rain from Typhoon Narra lashes southwest
BEIJING, Aug 24 - Torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Narra caused widespread flooding across China's southwestern Guangxi region over the weekend, forcing tens of thousands of people to relocate as forecasters warned of more downpours in the days ahead.
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16
SYDNEY, Aug 24 - New Zealand's conservative coalition government will introduce a bill in Parliament on Monday that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, and proposes fines of up to 10% of a platform's global revenue for non-compliance.
New Zealand to introduce Bill banning social media for children under 16
Fines of up to 10% of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance have also been proposed.
Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran
Both main crude contracts were down around 2 per cent, with the Brent benchmark sitting at US$92 a barrel.
