Singapore seeks to avoid becoming ‘collateral damage’ from US tariffs: Vivian Balakrishnan
He also said that tariff uncertainty reinforces the need for ASEAN to strengthen energy resilience.
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Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China
STOCKHOLM, July 23 - Sweden's government declared mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest on Thursday, saying a new mining strategy was needed to counter the dependence on China.
Myanmar leaders’ return to ASEAN meetings ‘still far off’: Grouping’s envoy
ASEAN barred Myanmar’s leadership from its top meetings after a military coup in 2021.
Congo's Ebola deaths top 1,000 as violence and shortages hamper medics
July 23 - Ebola has now killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, official figures show, as medics struggle to contain an outbreak amid militant violence, attacks on clinics and widespread shortages.
Yen, won flashing a currency risk markets haven’t priced
The instinct among global investors watching this Middle East crisis is simple. Oil goes up, the Fed delays cuts, the dollar strengthens, and everyone adjusts their U.S. exposure accordingly. What’s being missed is a very different, and arguably more dangerous, dynamic playing
China resumes issuing robotaxi licences after long freeze
The resumption is occurring gradually in some cities after the completion of an industrywide review.
South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery
The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.
Pakistan's US funding push after Iran war role draws skepticism from economists
KARACHI, July 23 - Pakistan's push to convert some of its diplomatic goodwill with the Trump administration into economic support has drawn skepticism from economists, who say fresh financing will do little to address the reforms that Islamabad has long avoided.
Hasina’s return from India would imperil Bangladesh’s sovereignty
To say Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left office in disgrace would be an understatement by any political measure. Ousted following the student-led uprising of August 2024, she fled the country after months of deadly protests and years of increasingly
AirBorneo eyes ASEAN expansion after Singapore-Sarawak route launch
The Sarawak state-owned carrier says flights between Singapore and Kuching are already about 80 per cent booked for next year's Chinese New Year period after tickets went on sale on Jul 13.
Malaysia asks UN agency to temporarily cease registration of refugees
This would enable the government to implement its own refugee registration programme.
Rubio says US committed to helping end Ukraine war after meeting Lavrov
MANILA, July 23 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the United States remains prepared to play a \"constructive role\" in helping bring an end to the war in Ukraine, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of an ASEAN
Thailand works on $920m EV plan to replace 80,000 commercial transport vehicles
Thailand is South-east Asia’s largest automotive production hub, but domestic vehicle sales slumped in 2024.
Shipowners halt vessel calls for farm exports at Ukraine's Black Sea ports, minister says
July 23 - Shipowners have temporarily suspended vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports for agricultural exports after a recent surge in Russian attacks on ports and merchant shipping, the country's agriculture minister said.
Xi Jinping warns of ‘new historical injustice’ in AI. What does he mean - and can it be prevented?
The warning by China’s president draws on a long-standing domestic narrative about the costs of falling behind in previous technological revolutions, say analysts.
Leopard barges into liquor store in India, mauls worker in terrifying video
A clerk trapped the big cat inside the store after it attacked three people in a Rajasthan town.
Heavy rain and flooding kill 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Flooding has also caused widespread damage to farmland, infrastructure and public facilities.
What is the mosquito-borne disease Sri Lanka is using drones to fight?
Dengue has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 in the South Asian nation this year.
Modi vows punishment for exam leaks fuelling India protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in question paper leaks.
Modi vows punishment for exam fraud fuelling India protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in question paper leaks.
Five security personnel killed in attack in Thailand's south
BANGKOK, July 23 - Five Thai security personnel were killed and six civilians, including two young children, injured in an attack in Thailand's restive deep south, the military said on Thursday.
Iraq emerging as an accidental Iran war winner
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is on something of a diplomatic roll at the moment. Having concluded a weeklong visit to the United States on July 19, 2026, during which he charmed President Donald Trump, al-Zaidi is now expected to head to Tehran to do the same with Iran’s
The real reasons behind Zelensky’s unpopular military purge
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently made the controversial decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, his minister of defense. Fedorov, admired both by Ukrainian troops and Western allies, was at the forefront of Ukraine’s increasing technological innovations in the war
Five soldiers killed in bomb attack in Thailand’s restive south
Six civilians were also wounded in the July 22 evening attack in Narathiwat.
Hundreds hospitalised in Japan heatwave 'disaster'
The Tokyo Fire Department said 453 people were taken to hospital on Wednesday as Japan swelters under a heatwave.
China says it drove away Philippine vessels in fresh South China Sea incident
BEIJING, July 23 - China said on Thursday it tracked and drove away two Philippine vessels it accused of having \"intruded into\" waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal despite warnings, the week's second incident in the South China Sea to involve both nations.
China fires water cannon on Philippine ship at Scarborough Shoal, Manila says
It was the second incident this week involving both nations in the South China Sea.
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, with one dead
The Tokyo Fire Department said 453 people were taken to hospital on July 22.
Death toll in Indian tunnel blast rises to 22
GUWAHATI, India, July 23 - At least seven more bodies were recovered from the tunnel of an under-construction hydroelectric project in India's northeastern state of Sikkim, the state government said on Thursday, bringing the death toll from a blast to 22.
Indonesia shouldn’t bet its nickel future on China’s EVs alone
Indonesia is building a battery industry and an EV ecosystem as part of its broader nickel downstreaming agenda. The objective is that downstreaming should not stop at smelters. It must move deeper into industrial components, machinery, batteries and, eventually, electric
China begins two days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
BEIJING, July 23 - China began two days of live-fire drills from Thursday in some parts of the Taiwan Strait near the shores of its southeastern province of Fujian.
CNA Explains: What India’s ‘cockroach’ protests reveal about a generation under pressure
Disillusioned by a broken education system, India’s youth have turned to a satirical online platform that has become one of the country's biggest youth-led protest movements in years. Can it lead to real change?
Why Europe needs Pakistan now more than ever
Europe’s strategic environment is changing rapidly. Russia’s war in Ukraine, instability across the Middle East, growing insecurity in the Red Sea and renewed concerns over supply-chain resilience have prompted the European Union (EU) to reassess its external partnerships. At
Top diplomats gather for security forum in S-E Asia
The war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are expected to dominate discussions at the plenary event.
India’s Modi promises fast-track courts on exam leaks; protesters want education minister to quit
Protest leaders vow to continue their protest until the education minister resigns.
Fresh violence at Delhi youth protest demanding minister's resignation
NEW DELHI, July 23 - Youth protesters demanding the education minister's resignation clashed briefly with police on the streets of New Delhi late on Wednesday, with officers firing tear gas and wielding canes to push them back, police and witnesses said.
Woman dies while diving in Tioman waters
Police investigations found no criminal elements, and the case was classified as sudden death.
China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says
The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.
