Following the dramatic shifts on the battlefields of Myanmar’s civil war in recent years, 2026 was always likely to be a year of decision. By the halfway mark of early July,the broad implications of “decision” have become increasingly clear: Crunch time for the viability of
NEW DELHI, July 14 - A prominent Indian social activist demanding the education minister's resignation over exam paper leaks entered the 17th day of a hunger strike on Tuesday as his condition worsened, prompting opposition leaders to urge him to call off the fast.
Over the past two decades, China’s rise as the world’s largest bilateral creditor has profoundly altered the global development finance landscape. Yet international scholarship on Chinese sovereign lending — especially to Africa — remains trapped in a binary: Western-centric
The authority said HP India dictated bid prices to its resellers and selectively withheld authorisation documents.
BEIJING, July 14 - China's foreign ministry on Tuesday called the European side to be cautious in its words and deeds on the South China Sea and stop endorsing the \"illegal ruling\" to prevent impact on China-EU ties and cooperation.
The Network School brands itself as a physical co-living and co-learning community for tech founders, remote workers, and content creators located “on a Malaysian island off the coast of Singapore”.
In the first of a two-part series on how India is preparing for an AI-powered future, CNA examines the growing business of artificial intelligence upskilling and the questions surrounding the value of these programmes.
Her choice prompted cheers and smiles from watching visitors.
The alleged defamation occurred during Harith’s performance in Melaka on Jan 17.
Before the weekend vote, Anwar is said to be considering calling a general election by October.
CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, , July 14 - A U.S. air base in Jordan was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said, while calling on Jordanians to dismantle American bases in the kingdom.
BANGKOK, July 14 - The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand's capital climbed to 30 on Tuesday, officials said, as Bangkok's governor vowed stricter inspections and police investigated possible negligence and safety breaches.
The authorities are investigating a potential electrical fault and whether emergency exits were blocked.
Critics accused the government of trying to turn schoolchildren vegetarian.
New rules follow allegations of AI being used to smear candidates in recent elections.
Environmental group Greenpeace said dairy companies needed to be held responsible.
Twenty-seven victims have been identified, with three still unconfirmed.
JAKARTA – The annual Indonesia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat, held at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on July 6, was more than a routine diplomatic exercise. With Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong presiding, the summit marked the full
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and why it was so deadly, looking at a possible electrical fault and whether emergency exits were blocked
Investigators found that Ma had sought benefits for others in the selection and appointment of officials.
Ma Xingrui, 67, became the third member of the Politburo to come under investigation in the current term that began in 2022, a situation unseen in decades.
Experts pointed to mounting academic pressure and increased screen time as key factors.
The elephant has killed four people of the family, who moved after the first attack in 2012.
For all practical purposes, the US-Iran Memorandum of (Mis)Understanding is over. The dispute over how to manage the Strait of Hormuz in the interim has pushed the two sides back into open war. But to what end? There is little reason to believe another round of fighting can
The Ukrainian military is steadily replacing dangerous frontline tasks with ground robots. In April, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the military to field at least 50,000 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in 2026, calling them “the next big step” in saving soldiers’ lives.
On June 21, in the hills of Hpapun Township in Karen State, the commander of the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion 19, Major Kyaw Min Thant, was killed by the bodyguard he had personally chosen from his own ranks — a forcibly conscripted civilian from Bago Region, abducted from
IATA’s Asia-Pacific head of sustainability Kelvin Lee tells CNA’s Jeraldine Yap that airlines already operate on a razor-thin margin, and everyone has a role to play in aviation decarbonisation.
Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.
Police hope the images could jog memories that will help them find the body of Peter Falconio.
US President Donald Trump’s whimsical and profoundly ill-advised war against Iran has shredded the US reputation for probity. Trump committed a huge strategic blunder. The global consensus views the current crisis as an artificial emergency, and US allies are now suffering for
The biggest group falling victim was men aged 18 to 24 years old, with 803 complaints.
Hamish Tait is accused of abusing 136 children at five childcare facilities over a 16-year period.
S&P expects Indonesia's government revenue to continue recovering this year, and its export receipts to rebound with higher commodity prices.
Thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again tribe, seed oils have been getting a lot of unwanted attention. The MAHA types despise them. Despise is not too strong a word. Cate Shanahan, a central MAHA figure known as “the mother of the seed oil movement,”
Taiwan’s government and overseas ethnic groups have raised concerns after China implemented the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress this month, warning it forces Taiwanese people to accept Beijing’s political framework and threatens minority communities well beyond
Singapore's beloved shopping fair is making its international debut in Bangkok from Jul 24 to 26 at IconSiam.
July 14 - One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, in the latest escalation in the strategic waterway.
The Iranian foreign minister on Monday mocked President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was renewing the US blockade of Iran and that he expected a 20% fee from commercial vessels for “guarding” the key waterway. “POTUS is absolutely right,” the minister, Seyed Abbas
Two members of the cover band died and at least two more were injured.
LONDON, July 13 - The British government said on Monday it would close a legal loophole in its efforts to deport to Pakistan a man who served 14 years in prison for being a leading perpetrator of what is known as the \"grooming gangs\" scandal.
Expect a gradual trend in niche sectors and leadership roles, but not the general workforce, experts say.
WASHINGTON, July 13 - A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, U.S. lawmakers and two hostage
LONDON, July 13 - The U.N.'s shipping agency said on Monday that it opposes fees on ships passing through maritime waterways but would await more details after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and charge 20% on all cargo shipped
The blaze at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant left 28 dead and over 70 injured to date.