Any continued reliance by Southeast Asia on Russia for energy risks increasing Moscow's leverage on bilateral relations and potential tension with other countries, say analysts.
The South Asian nation is facing a severe energy crisis exacerbated by disruption in the Hormuz Strait.
Authorities are also preparing for worst-case scenarios, including the possibility of evacuation if conditions deteriorate significantly.
The regulations could add pressure on companies already navigating policy uncertainty and uneven market access, according to a new white paper by the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Germany’s strategic shift faces stark economic constraintsDiego Faßnacht reports that Berlin’s push for greater military ambition is colliding with weak growth, fiscal
ISLAMABAD, April 24 - For nearly a week, Pakistan's capital has been waiting for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran to take place there, and although there is no sign the two sides will meet, large parts of the city remain sealed off by authorities.
The Filipino leader is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the May 26 to 29 trip.
White House science and technology chief Michael Kratsios said that Washington would "be taking action to protect American innovation".
Indonesia's finance minister said his country has no plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the Malacca Strait after his previous comments about monetising the strategic sea route.
China is embarking on a national project to embed AI systems into almost every corner of the economy.
Dionne Marie Hanna, 85, is accused of duping more than two dozen people - including her own son.
Station facilities, like air-conditioning and Touch ‘n Go top-up services, have been disrupted.
April 24 - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook, amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's
KATHMANDU, April 24 - Hundreds of mountaineers are stranded at the Himalayan base camp for Mount Everest as a crevasse strewn with chunks of ice, one towering block among them, delays the opening of the route to the world's tallest peak, officials and climbers said on Friday.
The woman fell 2m into the toilet pit when the rusty floor gave way beneath her.
The widely circulated image had prompted authorities to move their search operation.
The limit of what artificial intelligence can achieve, known as frontier AI, has crossed another threshold. AI can now plan and execute sophisticated cyber operations with minimal guidance at speeds far beyond human capability. That, at least, is the evidence from an
Iran’s military said the ship had been travelling from China.
BEIJING, April 24 - China's foreign ministry on Friday rejected an accusation by U.S. President Donald Trump that an Iranian-flagged cargo ship intercepted by U.S. forces was a \"gift from China.\"
The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.
In the global race to decarbonize, Indonesia sits at a crossroads. It is one of the world’s largest coal producers and consumers, and its economic geography tells a stark story: entire provinces — from West Java’s industrial corridors to East Kalimantan’s mining heartlands—are
Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, commuted as part of an amnesty for prisoners, seen as positive step.
BANGKOK, April 24 - Thailand's Supreme Court said on Friday that 44 current and former opposition lawmakers will go on trial over an attempt to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism, in another blow to the country's progressive movement.
Marcos' state visit would be the first by an incumbent Filipino leader since 2015.
The official announcement cites the need to “end armed terrorism” for the 90-day emergency period.
Several writers have cut ties with the University of Queensland Press for cancelling the book.
Indonesia's walk back has exposed mixed signals and policy confusion, observers say.
Products which use large amounts of fertiliser are expected to be worst affected, including wheat and oats.
DeepSeek shot to global attention with the release of its R1 deep-reasoning large language model.
The clash took place on April 21 in Khyber district near the border with Afghanistan.
The syndicate, which appears to have been operating for about a month, used women posing as Indonesians to lure victims emotionally, said Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat on Thursday (Apr 23).
A surge in fossil fuel prices is threatening to raise costs for fast-fashion retailers like Zara and H&M.
The offence is punishable by the death penalty, or between 30 and 40 years’ jail with up to 12 strokes of the cane.
NEW DELHI, April 24 - India has dismissed as \"uninformed\" comments shared by U.S. President Donald Trump that described the country as a “hellhole”, saying they were inappropriate and inconsistent with the strong relationship between the two countries.
Seoul acknowledged that current strains with Washington required careful management.
The Auto China exhibition will span 380,000 sq m, according to organisers - sprawling more than 50 football pitches.
In “Alice in Wonderland”, the King of Hearts says gravely, “Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.” If US President Donald Trump had followed this advice, he would not have paused the hostilities against Iran when he did. His penchant for making
Special prosecutors said they were seeking the new sentence on charges of aiding the enemy, adding that Yoon's effort to "fabricate wartime conditions" had undermined state security.
An earlier iteration of Natthaphong Reungpanyawut's People's Party, the Move Forward Party, had put forward draft legislation to amend the strict lese-majeste law.
SEOUL — Few top economies are as surrounded by paradoxes in 2026 as South Korea. As fallout from the Middle East sends shockwaves around the globe, Korea’s stock market is skyrocketing. This week, the Kospi index soared to new all-time highs as semiconductor giants Samsung and
BANGKOK, April 24 - Thailand's Supreme Court said on Friday it had accepted a petition that accuses 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over their attempt in 2021 to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism.
Ms Christine Li was horrified to find her digital twin shown slapping women and mistreating animals.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 24 - Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for \"the best deal\" to end his conflict with Iran.
The wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant has become a destination for “dark tourism”.
With the United States and Iran escalating confrontations along the Strait of Hormuz — including the seizure of ships — the waterway has become “pivotal to negotiations” between the two countries. Washington escalated to direct interdiction of Iranian-linked shipping near the
They say the drone operation over the North was to help create a pretext for his martial law bid.