A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why?

Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.

Nvidia chip export loophole clouds US-China AI summit talks

An investigative report on a blacklisted Chinese server maker’s American subsidiary, which has freely exported Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips through a loophole in Washington’s Entity List rules, has added fresh uncertainty to a planned US-China AI

Anak Krakatau eruption: SIA cancels one flight to Jakarta, retimes six

SIA customers should visit SIA's Flight Status page for the latest information on their flights.

Trump posts map showing US takeovers of other nations

US President Donald Trump has spent his second term threatening takeovers of various other countries, from Canada and Cuba to Greenland, and on Monday he shared on social media a map that fueled fresh fears of his imperialist “Donroe Doctrine.” The map on Trump’s Truth Social

‘It has to be absorbed by the business’: Why Indian merchants are wary of instant payment fees

A change to India’s payments law means merchants could be charged a fee for certain real-time payments. Businesses and experts tell CNA that even modest fees could squeeze profits.

India built world’s largest real-time payment system. Now merchants fear being stuck with the bill

A change to India’s payments law means merchants could be charged a fee for certain real-time payments. Businesses and experts tell CNA that even modest fees could squeeze profits.

Families of those still missing in Nepal’s hydropower tunnels want rescuers to work faster

Their hopes were buoyed when a few workers were rescued 10 days after the flood.

Flights resume gradually in Indonesia after volcanic eruption

Three flights departed shortly after the airport reopened, including two commercial flights to eastern Indonesia.

Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis

Indonesia reopens Jakarta’s main airport and several other hubs after days of volcanic ash closures, though two of the original eight airports remain shut.

China confirms 43 dead in mudslide, Tibetan resident says 26 dead in just one village

Thousands remain missing in aftermath of Aug. 26 mudslide on Nepal-Tibet border.

Paris investigates claim women were hidden from Hindu delegation at Eiffel Tower

PARIS, Sept 7 - Female employees at the Eiffel Tower were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation at the weekend, according to union representatives, prompting a staff protest and an investigation by Paris city authorities.

North Korean defence minister criticizes joint military drills by US, Japan and South Korea

Sept 7 - North Korea's newly appointed defence minister, Kim Song-gi, has called joint military drills by South Korea, Japan and the United States a provocation, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

Anak Krakatau eruption: Where flights are being disrupted

Flights are disrupted for a second day on Sept 7.

Former Chinese senior finance official jailed for life for taking nearly $18 million in bribes

He amassed the funds by helping to secure benefits for parties in company listings and contracts.

Russia, North Korea open first road bridge across border

Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive.

Nepal rescuers focus on 900 hydropower workers, 121 could be trapped in tunnels, officials say

Four people pulled out of wreckage days after disaster give rescue workers glimmer of hope.

Indonesia volcano eruption: Schools shift online, offices largely remain open in ash-hit Jakarta

As volcano ash settles over Jakarta, schools move lessons online while office workers mask up.

Journeying through Syria’s shattered cities as war turns to peace

It was around seven o’clock in the evening when we arrived at a church in the city of Hama, Syria, to attend the wedding of a friend. As guests gradually filled the courtyard, music began to echo through the building. One by one, the bride, groom, and their relatives entered

China's top court posts guidelines on deepfakes, AI disputes

"People cannot use AI to create or distribute recognisable digital replicas of others without their consent, including cloned faces and voices", state news agency Xinhua reported.

Will Anak Krakatau keep disrupting Singapore-Jakarta flights? Analysts explain

Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau could disrupt Singapore-Jakarta flights even after airports reopen.

Philippine court orders arrest of president's cousin over alleged kickbacks of $118 million

MANILA, Sept 7 - A Philippine court on Monday ordered the arrest of a former House speaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on charges of plunder, after allegations he took about $118 million in kickbacks from government flood-control projects.

Burundians try to leave Kenya ahead of crackdown on traders

NAIROBI, Sept 7 - Hundreds of Burundians flocked to their country's embassy in Kenya's capital on Monday seeking travel documents to return to Burundi after Kenyan President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on small-scale traders from abroad.

Thailand to deport French zoo owner who barred Israelis

Kevin Dimino, co-owner of Samui Exotic Park, had engaged in threatening, harassing and physically abusive behaviour.

The deliberate crime of Indonesia’s toxic haze

Indonesia is once again dominating headlines across Southeast Asia as dense plumes of toxic haze drift into neighboring skies. Latest satellite monitoring data from the Ministry of Forestry’s SiPongi system confirms that over 202,000 hectares of forest and land have been

Philippine President’s lawmaker cousin arrested over flood-control scandal

The case involves $149.5 million in bribes, budget insertions and shady project allocations.

Indonesia flight disruptions send travellers on marathon journeys as fares surge, trains sell out

Flight disruptions caused by Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption are forcing travellers in Indonesia onto lengthy overland journeys as train tickets sell out and airfares surge.

Can decentralized energy prevent the next crisis?

After International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol labeled the ongoing global energy turmoil the “biggest energy security threat in history” in April, events over the summer vindicated his warning. The United States authorized the grid operator Southwest Power

Bangkok data centres face scrutiny over safety, regulatory gaps

Facilities have sprung up in residential and commercial areas of the Thai capital amid an AI-driven demand, prompting concerns over fuel storage, energy use and regulatory loopholes.

Belgium detains Chinese man on suspicion of semiconductor espionage

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 - Prosecutors in Belgium said they have held a man with dual Chinese and Belgian nationality in pre-trial detention since May on suspicion of espionage in a case involving semiconductor technology.

Philippine president's lawmaker cousin charged over flood control scandal

Kicking butts: China’s Jilin turns quitting smoking into a competition

The province-wide contest has drawn an enthusiastic response as the country works to bring down smoking rates that remain particularly high among men.

Indonesia’s centuries-old whaling tradition faces an uncertain future

Lamalera’s traditional whale hunt in eastern Indonesia remains one of the world’s most dangerous forms of subsistence hunting.

Will Hasina ever retake power in Bangladesh?

On August 5, two years to the day after a mass uprising drove Sheikh Hasina from power, she announced from India that she would return to Bangladesh in December. Read as a forecast, the statement is implausible. Read as a signal, it is easy to decode. To a scattered and

South Korea, US agree on more than $20 billion gas plant investment in Texas, media reports

SEOUL, Sept 7 - South Korea and the United States have agreed on the size of Seoul's planned investment in a gas project in Texas at around $22.3 billion, Korean media outlet Edaily reported on Monday, citing unidentified officials and politicians.

Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 - Indian activists spearheading calls for food labelling said a government proposal to have red warnings only when two concerning nutrients are high created an \"industry-friendly loophole\" disregarding public health, marking the first formal court objection

North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties

Up to 300 vehicles would be able to cross every day.

Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood

Nepal holds day of mourning as families pray missing still alive

Flags flew at half-mast as search teams race to find more than 5,500 people still missing.

Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

Shibuya's large residential population has become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise.

Malaysian model and teacher Taanusiya Chetty wins 3rd place at Miss World 2026

She matched the country's best-ever Miss World result, previously achieved by Lina Teoh in 1998.

India steps up food safety crackdown as inspections expose hygiene lapses

The enforcement drive began in the western state of Maharashtra, where inspections of food establishments have found infestations of rats and cockroaches, peeling paint, improper food storage and expired products.

Six killed in Delhi building collapse, rescuers search through rubble

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 - At least six people were killed and several others injured after a building housing students in India's capital Delhi, collapsed, the city-state's chief minister said on Monday, as rescuers searched for anyone still trapped in the debris.

Japan sushi giant pulls campaign with manga character Chiikawa after employee steals prizes

A large number of items that were part of the campaign appeared for resale on an online marketplace.

China’s WZ-X drone hints at an unmanned stealth bomber

China’s WZ-X points to a future in which stealth, endurance, surveillance and strike converge in a new class of unmanned aircraft built for sustained operations across the vast distances of the Pacific. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that newly surfaced aerial imagery

Indonesians board buses and trains as volcano ash from Mount Anak Krakatau halts flights

Some 150,000 passengers have been affected by the halt of over 400 flights, mostly domestic, following the eruption.

From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

China’s robot defence research underscores how rapidly military technologies are evolving globally.

ISRO seeks to calm nerves over India's space privatisation push