What is CXMT, the chipmaker that just became China's most valuable listed company?

CXMT shares surged more than 500 per cent in their Shangahi debut on Monday (Jul 27), highlighting strong investor backing for a homegrown chip champion.

Tokyo government dating app achieves 265 marriages

North Korea’s missile pipeline to Russia paying strategic dividends

North Korea’s renewed ballistic missile exports are helping Russia sustain its campaign in Ukraine while accelerating weapons development and military learning that may ultimately reverberate across Northeast Asia. This month, multiple media outlets reported that North Korea

Novel follows 5 lives changed forever by Iran Islamic revolution

In The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran, shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize, the 1979 Islamic Revolution is the primary force propelling the story forward. However, the narrative is less concerned with major events or key figures of the revolution than with the lives

AI-powered cameras spot suicide attempts in South Korea’s capital, Seoul

In South Korea, suicide is the leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 49.

Japan's monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of messages for first birthday

Punch still attracts big crowds, and has received some 2,500 birthday cards from inside and outside Japan.

F1’s comeback in Malaysia set to rev up revenue

Businesses are expecting the return of F1 to bring with it a fresh wave of tourism revenue.

Japan mulls over GPS tracking of stalkers to prevent further harm

The Japanese government will also consider revising current anti-stalking laws.

India’s Gen Z: the generation Modi couldn’t silence

You can kill a revolutionary but never kill the revolution. A revolutionary can be silenced, imprisoned or exiled but ideas have a remarkable ability to outlive those who champion them. Thousands of young protesters took to the streets of Delhi as part of Cockroach Janta Party

Australia’s Labor Party replaces Victoria state premier ahead of November election

Ben Carroll will replace Jacinta Allan, who resigned earlier in the day on July 28.

Australia's Labor party replaces Victoria state premier ahead of November election

SYDNEY, July 28 - Australia's Victoria state gained a new premier on Tuesday after the centre-left Labor Party chose Ben Carroll as its new leader in the state, preparing for a November election that is being widely watched as a test of the right-wing One Nation party's

With spirit of Anchorage dead, no new ideas to end Ukraine War

On the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Manila, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The meeting was planned ahead, hence the US and Russian flags were prominently displayed. Yet the discussion was brief: between

AI race loss fears behind Trump’s planned September hosting of Xi

Managing the risks of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models and protecting intellectual property are set to top the agenda when United States President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24. Chinese state media and commentators say

'It took everything from us': India's Assam faces worst floods in years

While flooding happens in Assam every year, a state minister described this year as the worst in six decades.

A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque

As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.

China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos

Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.

China is building more legal tools for foreign-related disputes. What does it mean for companies, individuals?

A draft law submitted for second reading in June would allow China’s public prosecutors to sue foreign organisations and individuals deemed to have harmed national or public interests.

Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest

A court will decide whether police use of facial recognition and surveillance at protests was legal.

Andrew, Tristan Tate to seek release from US jail while fighting extradition

MIAMI, July 27 - Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will press for their release from a U.S. jail as they fight the British government's efforts to extradite them to face charges of rape, assault and facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, the brothers'

Flooding forces residents to flee homes by boat in Pakistan

At least 109 people have died in flood-related incidents across Pakistan since late June, as floodwaters leave many residents stranded without food, clean water and electricity.

US Treasury trims 84 people, firms from its sanctions list as review continues

WASHINGTON, July 27 - The U.S. Treasury on Monday purged another 84 companies and people from its 17,000-plus sanctions lists as part of a broader push to streamline sanctions programs and make it easier for banks to go after the most serious terrorist financing schemes.

Armenia's Pashinyan asks Putin to help resolve Russian restrictions on Armenian exports

July 27 - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Monday to help resolve a dispute over Russian restrictions on Armenian exports, the Armenian government said.

Azerbaijan sentences online TV founders, journalists to jail

BAKU, July 27 - Two co-founders of an independent Azerbaijani online TV station, three of its journalists and four activists were each sentenced to jail terms of up to 15 years on Monday over financial crimes, in a case that has raised Western concerns over press freedom.

UK revisiting deportation order on former Hong Kong opposition leader, lawyer says

LONDON, July 27 - Britain is looking again at an immigration order that a former Hong Kong political opposition leader must leave after a week's visit, his lawyer said, after the order appeared at odds with UK policy on its former colony.

Former Hong Kong opposition leader granted stay in Britain after facing deportation threat

The former leader of the now-defunct Democratic Party was stopped when he arrived at Heathrow Airport and told he could only stay for a week.

Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-Wai granted stay in Britain, lawyer says

The former leader of the now-defunct Democratic Party was stopped when he arrived at Heathrow Airport and told he could only stay for a week.

Pakistan-administered Kashmir goes to the polls despite protests

Malaysia detains over 100 Rohingya refugees seeking shelter at UN agency

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday the gathering outside the UNHCR building had raised concerns from the public, and warned that anyone without proper permits would be detained by immigration authorities.

Indonesia faces crucial choice after central bank chief's surprise resignation

While Perry Warjiyo's resignation caught markets by surprise, the appointment of Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti as interim governor sends a positive signal, say analysts.

Malaysia detains over 100 Rohingya refugees seeking shelter at UNHCR

The refugees were allegedly evicted from their homes in northern Penang state on July 26.

Political star power is supposed to transform Port Dickson’s fortunes – will this time be different?

Port Dickson has spent decades waiting for transformation, and now there is a new wave of mega projects.

China charges alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi with intentional injury: Report

Extradited to China from Cambodia six months ago, Chen faces a fresh charge that could lead to him facing the death penalty.

Beijing says US firms train AI models on Chinese examples

Washington earlier threatened sanctions on Chinese firms for allegedly stealing American technology.

Philippines' Marcos says 'perhaps time to revisit nuclear energy'

The remarks came as the government grapples with soaring electricity prices and inflation fuelled by the Middle East conflict.

Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians

The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.

Philippines’ Marcos puts anti-graft campaign at centre of address to Congress

He said he was “not the president of my family” or his friends as he forges ahead with an anti-graft drive.

Philippines' Marcos puts anti-graft campaign at centre of address to Congress

MANILA, July 27 - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday he was \"not the president of my family\" and \"not the president of my friends\" as he vowed to press ahead with an anti-corruption drive that could see multiple charges filed against his cousin, former

Customer data from India’s Bank of Baroda leaked online, source and researcher say

The breach involved a compromised employee e-mail account, leading to 'unauthorised access to certain data'.

Timeline-India's youth protests force exam reforms after education minister quits

NEW DELHI, July 27 - India's federal government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to amend the law governing public examinations, days after protests by the \"cockroach\" movement forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Hundreds of thousands rally in Taipei over tainted cooking oil scandal: Organisers

More than 200,000 people gathered on Ketagalan Boulevard to demand answers over the government’s handling of the scandal, after over 500 products linked to contaminated soybean oil were pulled from shelves earlier this month.

How is India reforming its public exam system after massive youth protests?

NEW DELHI, July 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government introduced a bill in parliament on Monday proposing changes to India's law governing public examinations, the latest in a series of steps to reform the system after paper leaks in May triggered weeks-long youth

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says it is ‘perhaps time to revisit nuclear energy’

He said nuclear power might hold answers for a country paying the highest electricity prices in the region.

Bank Indonesia chief’s resignation signals a deep, hidden crisis

JAKARTA – Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo’s abrupt resignation marks a watershed moment for Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Coming midway through his second five-year term, Warjiyo’s departure — tendered for personal reasons and quickly accepted by President Prabowo

‘Grumpy’ Pallas’ kittens on display at Japan zoo

They are not commonly displayed at zoos as they are relatively more sensitive to infections.

Japanese military officer indicted over Chinese Embassy trespass, threats

Kodai Murata was determined by the authorities to be of sound mind, and will be held accountable.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un marks war anniversary with daughter by his side

South Korea's NIS believes his daughter, Ju Ae, has been positioned as his successor.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un marks war anniversary with daughter by his side

SEOUL, July 27 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid respects at war memorials marking the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, state media KCNA reported on Monday, with his daughter joining him for the first time at the commemorations.