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Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote marred by deadly clashes
LAHORE/MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, July 29 - Protests during regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have turned deadly, with leaders of a banned Kashmiri group saying on Wednesday more than 30 people had been killed around one town in clashes with security forces ahead
Xi’s odyssey through Western confusion
The Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Congress scheduled for autumn 2027 could be one of the most delicate and significant in its history. President Xi Jinping will extend his power for a fourth five-year term and bring up an entire generation of younger cadres. They will be people
Power outages, heat prompt evacuees to stay in cars after Japan quake
Experts warn of the risk of blood clots forming due to long hours in the same position.
Malaysia says Myanmar to take back 5,000 Rohingya refugees
Malaysia hosts more than 126,000 members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority.
Second Chinese bishop in a week ordained under Vatican-Beijing deal
Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun, 45, was ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Bameng, in Inner Mongolia.
India’s Lower House passes Bill raising penalties for exam leaks
The legislation would double the maximum jail term for those involved in leaking exam papers to 10 years.
China releases draft cyberbullying law covering AI-enabled abuse
Online service providers that violate the rules could face fines.
China, Russia navies conclude joint patrol after transiting key Northeast Asia waterways
BEIJING, July 29 - Chinese and Russian naval warships have completed a joint patrol lasting more than two weeks and arrived in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East on Wednesday, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
Asian football body 'disappointed' by FIFA investment plans
FIFA's announcement also produced a furious backlash from European football's governing body UEFA, which said the World Cup was not an "asset to trade".
Japanese population below 120 million for first time in decades
The population of Japanese residents has fallen for 17 consecutive years since peaking in 2009.
Suspended cop believed to be mastermind behind $6.74m drug syndicate in Malaysia
A July 25-29 operation saw five men arrested and 425.3kg of methamphetamine seized.
Vietnamese doctors perform nation’s first successful penis transplant
The recipient had earlier undergone a partial penectomy.
Commercial sea drone captures footage of Chinese warship in Philippine waters
WASHINGTON, July 29 - A small California-based drone maker says one of its sea vessels sailed close enough to a Chinese warship operating inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone to capture what it believes is the first footage of its kind recorded by a private U.S. firm.
From robot dogs to AI doctors: Inside Hangzhou's technology revolution
Hangzhou is increasingly being dubbed China's new Silicon Valley. For entrepreneurs and tech talent alike, the city offers something many technology hubs struggle to balance: the infrastructure to build at speed, and the space to think creatively.
Asia’s central banks are quietly writing the rules for AI finance
The global economy is entering a new era in which artificial intelligence is no longer merely a technological innovation but an increasingly influential economic force. Much as the internet transformed commerce and globalization reshaped production networks, AI is beginning to
What Network School’s closure tells foreign investors about doing business in Malaysia
The saga shows foreign investors need to understand Malaysia’s multi-layered regulatory system and navigate domestic political and geopolitical sensitivities, analysts say.
China accuses US of suppression over humanoid robot ban
Beijing's foreign ministry said it "firmly opposed" Tuesday's move by the US Federal Communications Commission to add "advanced robotic devices" to the list of banned items on national security grounds.
Beyond the skull: debunking the myth of the natural-born terrorist
In 1870, the Italian physician Cesare Lombroso examined the skull of a dead thief named Giuseppe Villella and decided he had found the source of criminality. Villella’s skull carried a small depression that Lombroso compared to the skulls of apes and early humans, and from that
Major Gulf fighting restarts as US and Saudi strike Iran's allies in Iraq
DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 - The United States launched on Wednesday its first airstrikes in the Middle East since suspending its bombing campaign last week, hitting Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq jointly with Saudi Arabia, while Tehran spurned an Omani plan to manage the Strait of
Man stages own kidnapping in Malaysia to trick parents into paying loanshark debt
He had previously accumulated RM45,000 in debts to loan sharks, which his father settled in early May.
Watching American power tentatively arrive in the Philippines
OYSTER BAY, PALAWAN – When American forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, I watched it happen from Kuwait, where I worked as a contracted security guard. The last convoy crossed the berm that December — roughly 100 vehicles — and with it went the war in which I had served. Two
Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention
Police had detained the people on July 27 after they gathered outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur to seek assistance.
BTS withdraw from Grammys, a month after Asian pop prize introduced
All seven members of the band post a statement online, saying they will boycott the 2027 ceremony.
Indian forces arrest senior Maoist rebel leader
Misir Besra was arrested in the evening of July 28 in the eastern state of Jharkhand.
India’s youth protests puncture Modi’s aura of invincibility
Modi still dominates national politics and his government has sought to get ahead of the crisis.
Forest City cooperating with Malaysia police after massive scam raid
The operation resulted in the arrest of more than 300 foreign and local suspects.
Japan PM's political doom loop worsens her fight with markets
TOKYO, July 29 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fighting a losing battle in the polls, making a retreat from promised tax cuts more difficult and denying her officials the political backup they need to talk down yen and bond market bears.
After the quake, came the blast: Inside Japan’s shopping mall disaster
Mall operator Aeon is investigating the possibility of a gas leak.
After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 - Workers in a mall in southern Japan described being thrown to the floor or enveloped in a cloud of dust by a massive 7.1-magnitude quake that rattled the building on Tuesday. They were the lucky ones. An hour later, the real disaster struck.
Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze
Unrelated adults in China are sharing the same room and even their bed to save money.
Malaysia’s one-off F1 race could boost tourism and test a permanent Sepang return
Malaysia should try packaging race tickets with cultural and dining experiences to showcase the country as a choice destination for tourists, observers say.
Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu spreading in native bird population
There are currently no transmissions in Australia's poultry population.
Japan earthquake rocks chip and auto manufacturing supply chain in Kyushu
The 7.1-magnitude quake in Kumamoto damaged roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes.
'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
Hong Kong independent bookstores to close after police raids
One of the bookshops will close after 50 years in business, while another shut down ahead of schedule.
All went wrong: A380 flight to China becomes 10-hour ordeal
It was a rare sight of an Emirates Airbus A380 - the world’s largest passenger airliner - at Hangzhou. But the situation soon became chaotic as 373 passengers were left stranded on board amid a logistical nightmare.
S. Korean court upholds pay cut for manager who told ‘pretty employee’ to sit next to boss
The court ruled that the manager's comment constituted workplace sexual harassment.
When an abandoned SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon
In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometers per hour. Launched in January 2025, the rocket sent two commercial lunar landers toward Earth’s nearest neighbor. With its work done, the rocket
South Korean stocks tumble a second day, sparking trading suspension
The Kospi index slid as much as 8.2 per cent, taking its two-day decline to more than 18 per cent.
Burglar suffers fatal heart attack during break-in in Ipoh
He entered the house with an accomplice before a struggle with the house's caretaker.
US stealth fighter surge risks a readiness nosedive
The US military’s fighter fleet is projected to become stealthier but less available, widening the gap between technological sophistication and the combat mass needed for a prolonged war. This month, the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report showing that a
China starts production of home-grown immersion deep ultraviolet chipmaking tools, source says
The new DUV machines are planned for delivery in 2026 to major Chinese chipmakers.
Vietnam’s great banking clean-up is only the beginning
Vietnamese banks started deleting more than 86 million bank accounts last September. Of the roughly 200 million accounts on the country’s books, only 113 million personal accounts and some 711,000 organizational ones survived the biometric verification requirements introduced
Japan’s major earthquakes in the past 15 years
Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of 6-magnitude or greater.