Trump move to cut drills with South Korea shocks experts, analysts
He cited his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and criticised the South.
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Erdogan urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran, offers support
ANKARA, Aug 18 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call to pursue talks with Iran to de-escalate tensions between the two countries, and offered Ankara's support for peace efforts, the Turkish presidency said on Tuesday.
Millions of guns, repeated shootings: Thailand confronts limits of firearm control
Thailand eyes tougher firearms rules after deadly shootings, but a CNA probe finds illegal weapons easy to buy. Experts say gun control is an elusive target.
Indonesia's Lido SEZ and Trump-linked golf clubhouse resume construction after months of uncertainty
Indonesian authorities had earlier halted work citing environmental concerns.
Commentary: A new ‘NATO of the East’? Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems
The agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is an experiment in regional self-reliance, says this professor.
Cheap Chinese AI tokens collide with deepening Sino-US bloc split
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developers are undercutting American rivals on token prices, but according to recent analyst reports, many enterprises end up paying more once the tokens needed to finish a task are counted. The so-called “DeepSeek Moment” in January 2025
Georgia man charged in US with running $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme
Aug 17 - A Georgia man has been deported from Fiji to face charges in his home state accusing him of defrauding more than 6,000 investors and causing more than $165 million of losses in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, the U.S. attorney in Atlanta said on Monday.
North Korea grows stronger as the South ponders fading US support
According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000 fresh troops to support Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. While the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been unable to verify Zelensky’s claim, it has not
Trump threatens to ‘bomb the shit’ out of Oman in Hormuz dispute
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb a US ally in the Middle East if it gets in the way of a perpetually elusive deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with Fox News, Trump was asked about talks that Iran and Oman have been conducting about
US deployable aircraft carrier deficit needs fixing
On August 6, 2026, there was a town hall meeting between US Navy officials including Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao and more than 200 family members of the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, at the naval air station on North Island, San Diego. North Island is the home port of the
Trump appeases North Korea as Kim steps up his Ukraine aggression
On August 14, North Korea issued a typical threat ahead of a major US-South Korean military exercise. “It is our consistent principle of ensuring security to respond to a new level of a threat with a new level of a deterrent,” the statement said. North Korea “will more clearly
At least 500 people hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak
At least 500 people have been hospitalised with severe diarrhoea in Yangon, with 149 testing positive for cholera.
Trump says North Korea's Kim has responded to his overtures
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 - President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his overtures after Trump ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea.
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know
The Australian, who notoriously poisoned her family members, is trying to overturn her conviction.
US hypersonic missile drive blurs the nuclear threshold
The US is betting that a new generation of hypersonic cruise missiles can restore a decisive edge in long-range strike, but turning that ambition into a practical wartime capability will require overcoming challenges that extend well beyond speed and range alone. This month,
Battered by war, Iran’s rulers wary of more economic pain and unrest if US tightens pressure
DUBAI, Aug 17 - Even as Iran projects resilience in the war with the United States, its leaders are worried that a threat of more economic punishment by Donald Trump could increase hardships, reignite unrest and further erode the Islamic Republic’s legitimacy.
US military morale in the Middle East is in the overflowing toilet
Rotten food, overflowing toilets into bunking areas, no room in the incoming missile shelters, confiscated cellphones that are the notification devices for incoming missiles, infrequent mail, social media closed down, were some of the issues that military families identified at
Hundreds hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak: Minister
Since Aug 9, 500 people have been hospitalised for diarrhoea, the key symptom of cholera.
The delusion of strategic stability in a nuclear world
Suppose for a moment that reliance on nuclear arms by the United States and other nuclear powers will produce “strategic stability” for the rest of this century. That is, that there will be no nuclear war or war on a major scale between the nuclear powers. Is that a world we
India PM Modi’s BJP replaces social media head weeks after youth protests
The reshuffle is the first by new BJP president Nitin Nabin who took charge in January.
RTS Link commuters can clear immigration in seconds, says project director
The RTS Link is designed to handle 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction.
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to expand auto-gate system to 31 more nationalities by end-August
The airport handles up to 190,000 passengers per day during peak tourist seasons.
Inside JB’s RTS Link station: 25-minute target from concourse to train, high-tech scanners planned
CNA goes behind the scenes at Johor Bahru’s Bukit Chagar RTS Link station, where high-tech body scanners, an operations command centre and direct links to nearby malls are taking shape ahead of the rail service’s expected launch in Jan 2027.
JB-Singapore RTS Link: First look at Bukit Chagar station, and Malaysia’s 25-minute target for commuters
CNA goes behind the scenes at Johor Bahru’s Bukit Chagar RTS Link station, where high-tech body scanners, an operations command centre and direct links to nearby malls are taking shape ahead of the rail service’s expected launch in January 2027.
Cambodian opposition figure’s daughter appointed PM’s envoy in rare concession
The role gives Kem Monovithya a rank equivalent to a minister and was granted at the request of Hun Manet.
Cambodian opposition figure's daughter appointed PM's envoy in rare concession
PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 - The daughter of a recently pardoned Cambodian opposition figure who was jailed for alleged treason has been appointed special envoy to Prime Minister Hun Manet, a royal decree showed on Monday, in a rare concession to the political opposition.
Iran says it will escalate if US does not honour deal within weeks
DUBAI, Aug 17 - Iran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond, and launch an attack if the U.S. fails to implement an interim peace deal fully in a matter of weeks, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.
Hotel blaze, stampede kill 15 Hindu devotees in India
Victims were paying homage to Hindu deity Shiva during the holy month of Shravan.
Trump orders US-S. Korea military drills trimmed as he seeks to re-engage Pyongyang
The move is unlikely to succeed given North Korea's closer ties with Moscow, say analysts.
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
MUMBAI, Aug 17 - Indian security agencies arrested more than 200 \"terror operatives\" linked to Pakistan, thwarting potential \"subversive attacks\" around the country's Independence Day last week, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, in one of the largest such crackdowns
Landslide in southwest China kills at least one person
BEIJING, Aug 17 - A landslide hit southwestern China's Guangxi region on Monday, killing at least one person while four others remained trapped, local authorities said.
Pakistan detains 258 foreigners in scam centre raid
Those detained include 170 people from Vietnam and 40 Chinese nationals.
At Beijing AI-themed bar, DeepSeek tokens come with the pints
AGI Bar brings developers together over cheap drinks, tech talks and free DeepSeek access.
E-sports helping disabled people enter Japan’s workforce
A company is using e-sports as part of its employment support programmes.
Couples in China are saying ‘I do’ in unconventional venues like banks, malls and metro stations
Amid efforts to reverse falling marriage rates, local governments are offering Chinese newlyweds unconventional venues to register their marriage.
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir welcomes first great-grandchild
Eden Zakaria Ezran Cheah, who weighs 2.9kg, was born at 8.48am on Aug 16.
Indonesian mother ‘grateful’ after emergency birth during 7.7-magnitude quake
Her delivery came two months ahead of schedule.
‘Paying to suffer’: Why more than twice as many Taiwanese travel abroad as foreign tourists fly in
More than 80% of Taiwanese voice a strong preference for international vacations over domestic travel.
Two dead after gas leak at India's Indo Amines plant
Aug 17 - Specialty chemicals maker Indo Amines said on Monday two people, including an employee, died on Saturday following a gas leak at its manufacturing facility in Mahad, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
Busan’s Haeundae named Korea’s first global tourism zone
The designation comes as international tourism to Busan continues to rise sharply.
China’s shaping the future of open‑source technology including AI
As you read this article on your computer or smartphone, you are almost certainly using open-source technology in some way. It forms the foundation of the global digital economy, from operating systems and web servers to databases and encryption protocols. While the United
Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake
Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.
Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit
Niu Lai's confusing plot and laughable animation quality has won ironic fans on the internet.
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
TOKYO, Aug 17 - German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalise a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan's army, a spokesperson for Rakuten said on Monday.
In Bangkok’s gun district, traders say Thai crackdown misses the mark
Thailand has an estimated 10.3m firearms in civilian possession, Asia's second-highest behind Pakistan.
Bollywood stars told to drop surrogate ad in Indian state’s food safety drive
They appeared in surrogate advertisements of a brand mostly associated with a banned betel nut product.
Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction
The site has become a popular spot due to its snow-like appearance.
Trump’s forever tariffs gain a foothold at US consumers’ expense
President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025. But their sticker shock for American consumers is becoming increasingly clear – just as economic sentiment is souring ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. Many
Malaysia Airlines pilots clear drug checks, cabin crew to be tested next, company says
A Malaysia Airlines pilot was detained on Jul 28 after authorities found 26kg of the mind-altering drug MDMA in his luggage upon his arrival in Jakarta from Kuala Lumpur.
