AI tools suspected in South Korea’s Shinhan Bank hack, Yonhap says

Information exposed in the breach included names, phone numbers, annual income and borrowing limits.

Spotting pygmy elephants, eating UFO tarts: Why Sandakan should be on your Sabah travel list

Not far from Singapore, this laid-back harbour town is the gateway to Borneo’s extraordinary wildlife – but stay awhile for its fascinating wartime history, fresh seafood and distinctive local eats.

The vanishing world of India's street magicians

India's street performers are struggling to survive as audiences shrink and public spaces become harder to access.

North Korea fires unidentified projectile towards sea off east coast, Seoul says

North Korea has sharply ramped up hostility against the South in recent years.

North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward sea off east coast, Seoul says

SEOUL, Oct 3 - North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause

Oct 2 - The Trump administration's changing visa policies caused a sharp drop in international applications to Columbia University and contributed to the university pausing admissions to one of its journalism programs, four people familiar with the matter said.

Myanmar junta airstrikes target civilians to coerce Arakan Army into peace talks

Rakhine rebel leadership says continued bombing of civilians negates trust required for negotiations.

Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says

TEL AVIV, Oct 2 - Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a commercial passenger flight from Dubai bound for Tel Aviv, according to a source briefed on the investigation.

Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 - Pakistan's foreign minister said Iran has suggested engaging Yemen's Houthis politically after attacks by the group, an idea a committee of the Mecca defence pact will discuss at an emergency meeting in Riyadh next week.

India’s missile shield invites a false sense of security

In July, India tested two new interceptors meant to destroy missiles at ranges up to 5,000 kilometers, the latest step toward one of the few layered missile shields in the world. New Delhi calls the program defensive. But a neighboring rival rarely sees a shield that way.

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US arrests man over alleged smuggling of US$300 million worth of computer servers to China

Greg Lui operated a technology company called Earthmade Computer, which he used to buy and send items to China without the licences required by the US Department of Commerce from 2023 to 2024, said the Department of Justice.

Detailed plan led to murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi, court hears

The trial is expected to last at least until December.

Thai Airways chief says he was fired by board after Bangkok flood chaos

The airline was forced to cancel dozens of flights this week when floods hit the Thai capital.

North Korea rejects South’s accusation over DMZ mine blast and won’t apologise

Kim Jong Un's sister calls the South's demand for an apology over the incident “really despicable”.

Takaichi bends to Washington as Japan’s yields rise

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Takaichi’s economic agenda runs into the bond market Scott Foster reports that Sanae Takaichi is retreating from reflationary policy as US pressure over the weak yen

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Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods

KATHMANDU, Oct 2 - Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as it scrambles to reduce flood risks, officials said, after a recent disaster that killed more than 1,400.

Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly flood

Canals will drain the water into nearby rivers in a regulated way, said an expert overseeing the new project.

8 in 10 Japanese want to keep writing by hand despite very little opportunity to do so

They also prefer handwritten letters or postcards or printed ones with a handwritten note added.

Brazil next, US midterms coming, in impactful global election year

LONDON, Oct 2 - Brazil's voters will choose from a field of presidential contenders with two familiar frontrunners on Sunday - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro - in a closely watched race.

'I could not let all those people die': Wounded flydubai pilot describes moment he realised plane was going down

"I could feel that the aircraft was going down. I knew this was the last push," says flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar during a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Can AI help Hong Kong’s struggling comic book industry turn the page?

As local artists grapple with sluggish comic book sales, some are turning to artificial intelligence to cut production time and take their creations beyond the printed page.

Why China is missing the big AI rally

TOKYO – China gave global investors one of 2026’s biggest AI thrills. Yet the country that helped ignite excitement about artificial intelligence is home to one of the worst-performing major stock markets. While AI fever has propelled Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo higher, Chinese

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Sweating in KL: Inside Malaysia’s growing Hyrox fixation

Urbanites trade late-night drinks for gruelling 5am workouts, driving commercial growth and a wave of sports injuries.

Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link timeline: A project 16 years in the making

A look back at the more than 16-year journey of the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link.

Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link passenger service delayed to February 2027

More time is needed to complete testing, obtain independent safety certification and secure regulatory approvals before the cross-border rail service can open, Singapore and Malaysia authorities said on Friday (Oct 2).

Malaysia’s ruling coalition loses a fourth MP from PM Anwar Ibrahim’s party

Lee Chean Chung hints he wants to contest Petaling Jaya seat again but stays mum on joining Bersama.

Protesters in India demand resignation of election chief

They demanded his resignation over alleged voter-roll irregularities.

Hailstorm hit parts of Bangkok amid heavy rain on Oct 1

It comes after the Thai capital experienced some of its worst flooding in years in late September.

Thai Airways opens self-collection hub for luggage as flooding backlog eases

Labour shortage from severe flooding across Bangkok led to an accumulation of about 10,000 suitcases at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

The China factor behind the Iran war

The war between the United States and Iran is no longer just a confrontation between Washington and Tehran. A second contest is taking shape alongside and behind it. China is not fighting the United States directly, but its economic, technological and diplomatic links to Iran

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Taiwan's first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China

TAITUNG, Taiwan, Oct 2 - The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays, helping to strengthen an air force that has to scramble almost daily to shadow China's military.

Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack

Oct 2 - The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Give Mahathir space to grieve Siti Hasmah’s death, says son Mukhriz

Mukhriz said the loss was weighing heavily on Mahathir, who was married to Siti Hasmah for 70 years.

Cargo stacks up as Pakistan seizes containers to block capital routes

Steel shipping containers, packed with sand and welded together, have lined the roads into Islamabad for weeks.

'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

Flydubai pilot in stable condition and good spirits, says Indian ambassador to UAE

The flight captain was reported to be receiving medical care in the UAE.

Back from the brink, Australia’s Bogong moths are again swarming the skies

The great Bogong migration began to collapse in 2017 due to drought, pesticides and habitat destruction.

Thai Airways to restore all flights on Oct 3 after staff shortage crisis

The shortage of workers caused an operational disruption which prompted reductions in flights on Oct 1 and 2.

Rights group, US lawmakers condemn first Starbucks cafes in China’s Xinjiang

Rights groups say serious abuses continue in the region, including forced labour.

Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea, latest satellite images show

China has yet to acknowledge the construction of a new military base.

Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

Nepal floods: One of 55 missing Malaysians confirmed alive, reunited with family

The individual is a Chinese Malaysian and among the solo travellers who went missing.

Former Taiwan president Tsai to visit US next week

TAIPEI, Oct 2 - Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday that she would visit the United States next week to speak at a Stanford University security conference, her first trip to the country since leaving office in 2024.

India's Cockroach Janata Party, student groups to protest, demand poll chief's resignation

The protests mark the latest escalation in a dispute that has put unprecedented scrutiny on India's Election Commission.

Hundreds from India's Gen Z-led 'cockroach' party protest, seek election chief's resignation

The protests mark the latest escalation in a dispute that has put unprecedented scrutiny on India's Election Commission.

Canadian diver Erik Brown, who helped in 2018 Thai cave rescue, dies at 44

He carried equipment and kept guide ropes usable for the rescuers to bring the boys out.

US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuke testing

Faced with rising great-power suspicions and the challenge of verifying clandestine, cavity-muffled detonations, the US is turning to high-precision subterranean blast experiments in the Nevada desert to strip covert nuclear testing of its technical cover. Last month, the US

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Plankton bloom turns Thai holiday paradise green – and raises a stink

Dense patches of green could be seen stretching along parts of Ko Lan's coast.