Malaysian MP Syed Saddiq powers through Ironman Malaysia to beat 13-hour target for charity
A fashion house had pledged to donate RM1 million (S$308,301) to welfare initiatives in Mr Syed Saddiq’s Muar ward.
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300 million tourists just visited China's stunning Xinjiang region. There's a side they didn't see
China has repackaged Xinjiang into a tourist haven, touting "ethnic" experiences that activists say it's trying to erase.
Australia PM says China’s Premier Li Qiang to visit Australia in 2026
The trip that may include a stop at Uluru, the giant monolith in central Australia.
Australia PM says China's Premier Li to visit Australia in 2026
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that China's Premier Li Qiang would visit Australia next year on a trip that may include a stop at Uluru, the giant monolith in central Australia.
Shein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in France
The fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.
Backyard cafes in JB give their owners hope to extend land lease, preserve kampung heritage
Residents hope that with more economic activity in the area, they will have more grounds to keep their land.
Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum after two-decade wait
CAIRO - Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo on Saturday to attend the spectacle-laden inauguration of a sprawling new museum built near the Pyramids to house one of the world's richest collections of antiquities.
Apec leaders avoid controversy, pledge to deepen cooperation, as South Korea’s Lee says host city did well
The summit concluded with a joint communique, despite earlier doubts that leaders could reach a consensus amid trade tensions.
Syrian president Sharaa expected to visit Washington, US envoy says
MANAMA - United States Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday that Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa was expected to visit Washington.
Nearly 800,000 in Johor hit by water cuts due to Johor River pollution
The turbidity level of raw water in Sungai Johor had surged significantly following the bursting of a washing pond.
US-China in a hot and fragile truce
Markets can breathe for a few months. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, reached an agreement that averted a trade Armageddon. It may not be a real thaw, but it’s certainly at least a truce. The two countries reached preliminary deals on a long
Hegseth says US ready to share tools to help allies counter ‘aggressive’ China
He committed to support South-east Asian countries with technology to help them respond jointly to Chinese threats.
Hegseth says US ready to share tools to help allies counter 'aggressive' China
KUALA LUMPUR - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in \"destabilising actions\" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to help them respond jointly to Chinese threats.
Russia says it destroys Ukrainian special forces in Pokrovsk
MOSCOW - Russian forces defeated a team of Ukrainian special forces which were rushed to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to prevent Russian forces from advancing further into the city, the Russian defence ministry said.
South Korea gifts China’s Xi a Go board made from prized wood, after crown for Trump
The Go board was made from the prized wood of Torreya nucifera, a tree native to Jeju.
Remains handed over to Israel not of hostages, Israeli media report
The partial remains of three bodies in Gaza handed over to Israel overnight did not belong to any of the hostages held in the Palestinian territory, Israeli media reported on Saturday.
Taiwan’s Apec representative discusses chips with US Treasury’s Bessent
Taiwan’s exports to the US, apart from semiconductors, are currently subject to a 20 per cent tariff.
Hong Thai partners with Thailand’s nuclear institute to sterilise herbal inhalers after contamination
The irradiation process will not leave any residual radiation.
‘Sick leave is not a crime’: Taiwan airline workers demand better welfare after flight attendant’s death
The case has sparked furious public backlash.
Indian temple stampede kills nine, injures several
MUMBAI/HYDERABAD - A stampede at a temple in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh killed at least nine people early on Saturday, a state official said, with several injured.
Malaysian coach operator Aeroline to suspend operations for a month, including from Singapore
The suspension will affect trips from Nov 6 to Dec 5.
South Korea's Lee asks China's Xi for help engaging North Korea
SEOUL - Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korea's Lee Jae Myung on Saturday that he was willing to widen cooperation and jointly tackle challenges, while Lee sought Beijing's help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea.
India temple stampede kills nine
Deadly stampedes and crowd crushes are a common occurrence at big Indian gatherings and religious festivals.
South Korean President Lee seeks Chinese leader Xi’s help to ‘resume dialogue’ with North
The talks came on the final day of Mr Xi’s first trip to South Korea in over a decade.
Second drug package washes ashore on South Korea in October
1kg of ketamine was found washed up on a beach on Jeju Island.
Singaporean among 24 arrested in Thai police raids on scam group hiding in hotel, luxury pool villa
Their fraudulent operations primarily targeted victims using Singapore phone numbers.
Maldives begins ‘generational ban’ on smoking
Those born on or after Jan 1, 2007, are banned from buying, using or being sold tobacco products.
Vietnam's ancient town Hoi An works to restore tourism after devastating floods
The deluge swamped Hoi An's lantern-lit streets and centuries-old wooden houses, with residents saying they had never experienced flooding of this scale before.
Canada's Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan ad
GYEONGJU, South Korea - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he had apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff political advertisement and had told Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to run it.
Vietnam’s ancient town Hoi An works to restore tourism after devastating floods
Over 22,000 houses remain submerged, and nearly 100,000 residents are still experiencing power outages.
Hanwha’s overreach shows how to misplay US-China power game
As the world fractures into rival blocs, middle powers are rediscovering an old temptation: using great-power rivalry to extract short-term gains. From Seoul to Riyadh to Ankara, mid-sized states are testing how much leverage proximity to US–China tensions can buy. But when
Trump-Xi meeting offers relief but rivalry, distrust remain: PM Wong
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described the outcome as more of a “temporary truce” that established guardrails around the relationship between the two world powers.
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as Apec summit wraps up
The Apec leaders summit unfolded under the shadow of rising geopolitical tensions.
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
GYEONGJU, South Korea - Facing deepening fractures in the global trade order, Asia-Pacific leaders adopted a joint declaration that emphasized the need for resilience and shared benefits in trade at the end of the annual APEC summit on Saturday.
US, Cambodia revive defence drills after Trump-backed peace deal
The defence exercises were suspended in 2017 when Washington criticised Phnom Penh for worsening human rights problems.
Canada PM Carney says talks with Xi marked 'turning point' in relations
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that he had accepted an invitation from China President X Jinping to visit "in the new year".
Singapore monitoring East Johor Strait after two pollution incidents
One incident involved a palm oil spill in the coastal waters off Kampung Pasir Putih in Johor.
Why Putin doesn’t want or need new Trump peace talks
Donald Trump’s administration recently announced a forthcoming meeting between the American president and Russian leader Vladimir Putin to take place in Hungary. High-level talks from representatives of both the United States and Russia were to set up such a meeting in the near
China’s military says it tracked Philippine patrol in South China Sea
The patrol “seriously undermined regional peace and stability”, said a spokesman.
China's military says it tracked Philippine patrol in South China Sea
BEIJING - China's military said on Saturday it monitored and tracked a joint patrol organised by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea on October 30 and October 31.
China military says it monitored Philippine patrol in South China Sea
Tian Junli, a spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command, said the joint patrol, with unnamed partners, "seriously undermined regional peace and stability".
China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row
EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions
Cruise cancelled following death of woman left behind on island
The Coral Adventurer was just two days into a 60-day voyage at the time of Suzanne Rees' death.
The giant basketcase countries – and the migratory waves to come
I used to talk a lot about developing countries — how the successful ones accelerated their growth, and what lessons the others could learn from those successes. Here’s a whole series I wrote about the more promising development stories. And when I was at Bloomberg, I wrote a
Myanmar fireworks festivalgoers shun politics for tradition
Shan state has been rocked by fighting since June 2024.
Coach operator Aeroline temporarily suspends trips between S’pore and Malaysia from Nov 6 to Dec 5
It is appealing against the suspension, and has asked the public to also appeal on its behalf.
China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at Apec in counter to US
Mr Xi also urged Apec to promote the “free circulation” of green technologies.
China's Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping took centrestage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation.