In the final instalment of a three-part series on Taiwan beyond semiconductors, CNA looks at how the island is building a reputation for small-batch specialty coffee.
Malaysia’s recruitment of migrant workers from Bangladesh has spurred debate in both countries.
Low faces multiple charges for the central role he allegedly played in the 1MDB scandal.
I visited Omsk once, or at least its airport; we were en route from Moscow to Ulan Ade on the Mongolian border, and the Aeroflot flight landed there to refuel. (It was a memorable journey; this was still the Soviet Union, and on boarding for the full-day flight, the stewardess
As NATO convenes once again to double down on military spending, arms production and the logic of deterrence through superior firepower — this despite the alliance’s own members having repeatedly used force in violation of international law in recent years, in Iran, Iraq,
NEW DELHI, July 9 - At least four people died in a building collapse in the Indian capital Delhi, the latest in a series of rain-related incidents as monsoon showers triggered landslides and disrupted travel across parts of the country.
For the second time since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed, Washington and Tehran have slipped back into direct military confrontation. The United States struck “80 targets in Iran with precision munitions” after Iranian forces fired on several ships
The total figure comprises 2,143 direct current fast chargers and 4,273 alternating current chargers.
Retired Sri Lankan spy chief Suresh Sallay is accused of having “strategically directed” the attacks.
This comes after a pullback in commodity costs with an easing of tensions over Iran in June.
WELLINGTON, July 9 - New Zealand will consider joining a defence alliance between Australia and Fiji that both countries entered earlier this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday.
Wellington is now looking to help create a regional multilateral security alliance.
Yoon, who is already in detention, is also appealing a separate life sentence for leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration.
For decades, the South Pacific was largely relegated to the margins of global politics. Today, it has undergone a seismic shift, transforming into the epicenter of great-power competition. The defense treaty signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime
The US President said the missiles were fired by the "Islamic Republic of Japan".
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey.
Tokyo-based lensmaker JINS, a household name for cheap chic, is moving upscale and also expanding overseas.
Herman Jagpal was surprised by how many strangers were willing to say yes, including in China, Egypt, Finland & Mexico.
Bavi is set to be the largest storm by size to hit Taiwan since 1987.
BEIJING, July 9 - Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, its winds easing overnight to just shy of 200 kph (124 mph), as authorities urged residents to stock up on supplies and brace for what could be the most powerful typhoon since 2024.
MELBOURNE, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday India's relationship with Australia presented \"historic opportunities\" for both countries to cooperate in nuclear and renewable energy, critical minerals and green hydrogen.
WASHINGTON, July 8 - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it supports aspirations of Tibetans to preserve their culture and will continue to call on China to return to dialogue with the Dalai Lama, after a Tibetan man set himself on fire near the U.N. headquarters last
Elections in Johor are taking place against the backdrop of the increasingly loud demands by Malaysia’s richer states for larger slices of the national revenue pie, says CNA's Leslie Lopez.
From a US$0.31 haircut to a US$0.67 meal, some Indonesian businesses have refused to pass rising costs on to consumers, providing small but meaningful relief to their communities. Others make the “hard choice” to raise prices.
Some step up election amid gripes that politicians do not fully understand the economic pressures they face.
The outpouring of emotion as some AI companions go offline underlines how some in China have come to rely on them.
ANKARA, July 8 - Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking to take its relationship with the U.S. to new heights at a NATO summit in Ankara, even as the U.S. leader lashed out at others in the defence
China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on July 6.
WASHINGTON, July 8 - China only gave the United States a few hours notice on July 6 that it was going to test launch a ballistic missile and gave insufficient detail, a State Department official said on Wednesday.
Less than a month after a ceasefire was signed between the US and Iran, conflict has returned to the Middle East. The peace agreement Donald Trump signed at the palace of Versailles in France on June 18 – which he hailed as Iran’s “unconditional surrender” – is now, in the US
The missing crew comprised two pilots, two engineers and one support staff member.
During initial questioning, the suspect admitted the suitcases and all seized items belonged to him.
As part of his tour of the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a significant defense treaty with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka. Called the Ocean of Peace Alliance or Veitacini Treaty, the agreement is the latest step in Australia’s efforts to sign
Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.
Rescuers clawed through liquid earth to drag out the bodies of the children, who drowned in the mud.
DHAKA, July 8 - Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide at a madrassa in a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing eight children and injuring five others, officials said.
This summer, House Democrats did something they’d mostly avoided for two years: they argued about Israel out loud. A doomed Republican amendment to strip aid to Israel forced two closed-door caucus meetings that several members described as intense. Then, leadership did what it
ANKARA, July 8 - President Donald Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep the United States in the alliance at a leaders' meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters.
The government opened a one-month public consultation on its proposals this week.
Official figures showed that prisons were operating at roughly four times their intended capacity.
The Chinese film has moved many moviegoers in Malaysia and raked in at least $4.8 million at the box office.
ANKARA, July 8 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to break into some Europe-only initiatives.
Five crew members were on board.
TOKYO — South Korea has long been one of the world’s best early-warning systems. Its US$1.9 trillion economy is open, large, and sits at the intersection of every major shift in trade, finance and technology. Right now, Seoul, true to form, is flashing red about the risks of