DUBAI - Negotiations between China and an Arab bloc for a free trade agreement have stalled over concerns by Saudi Arabia that cheap Chinese imports could undermine its ambitions to transform the kingdom into an industrial powerhouse, sources say.
At the close of his recent trip to China, while still in Beijing, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made a bellicose statement to the press. Blinken’s words marked a new phase in the narrative to prepare the American and European public for more conflict with China. As
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Turkey decided to submit its declaration of official intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
As Joe Biden throws down the gauntlet in his bid to defeat Donald Trump, the US president risks repeating one of his predecessor’s biggest blunders. This week, Biden will unveil plans to quadruple taxes on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports and slap huge tariffs on other key
The pilot made an emergency landing during a sightseeing trip around the crater of Mount Aso.
LONDON - Britain's foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to state that espionage and cyber attacks were not acceptable on UK soil after three men were charged with spying for Hong Kong.
BANGKOK - A Thai political activist died in custody on Tuesday, the department of corrections said, and a legal aid group said she had been on a partial hunger strike during her pre-trial detention on charges including insulting the country's monarchy.Netiporn \"Bung\"
"Boong" had been charged under lese majeste - or royal insult - laws over a protest in 2020.
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday there was \"not one shred of evidence\" of ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned Iranian oil off Malaysia, amid U.S. concern that Iran was using Malaysian service providers to move its oil.
Impersonation scams accounted for the vast majority of losses, with an increase in the number of mainland Chinese students getting ensnared. One person had HK$800,000 (US$102,000) moved out of her bank account.
Several people have been charged for purportedly making seditious remarks about the casino.
BIRMINGHAM, England - China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
LONDON - In a week's time, WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange could be on a flight to the United States at the end of his years-long legal battle to avoid extradition. Whatever happens, his wife Stella vows the fight for his freedom will go on.
Japan is considering launching a bid to jointly develop its Mogami-class frigates with Australia. If selected, the joint project would enhance bilateral defense capabilities, boost Japan’s local defense industry and counterbalance China’s rising naval power. This month, The
Faisal Halim who suffered fourth-degree burns underwent three operations on May 9.
Men outnumber women in China, and they are expected to be the financial provider in a relationship.
Critics have described the planned expansion of the Cabinet as pork-barrel politics between Mr Prabowo and the political parties that backed him during the February presidential election.
A supporter said Mr Modi is "like a god to people of Varanasi".
Russia’s president has leaned closer to Beijing as he pursues his war in Ukraine.
India has signed a 10-year-deal to develop the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran.
La Nina typically brings wetter weather to eastern Australia and south-east Asia.
Mr Anwar has been the staunchest advocate of the Palestinian cause in South-east Asia.
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - An alliance of civil rights group on Tuesday called off a protest march in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir after several days of clashes over high prices in which four people have been killed and over 100 injured, officials said.
Violence has marred massive rallies in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s May 7 announcement of plans to put cannabis back on the narcotics list has faced opposition from businesses and even members of his ruling government, though some welcome the prospect of safeguards against foreign players.
The Johor Baru South district police chief said the post was made in bad taste.
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, with the exception of strategic entities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday, broadening its initial plans to sell only loss-making state firms to shore up its shaky finances.
Subjects including mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics are currently taught in Malay.
Some 78,200 citizens departed in the year through March.
Military officials have said a national census must be completed before fresh elections.
At the April US-Japan summit, President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed on the necessity of continued engagement with more Indo-Pacific countries, specifically mentioning the Pacific Island countries. Thus, ongoing dialogue between Japan and PICs
Malaysia will also mobilise more efforts to help victims of the war in Gaza, he said.
The government took down 800,000 gambling websites in the second half of 2023, but new ones keep popping up.
There is a large Russian operation underway in Ukraine focused on the Kharkov area. At the same time, the Russians are also attacking elsewhere, primarily in Donbas but also in Zaphorize. The threat in the north has compelled Ukraine to pull troops deployed elsewhere, including
At least 75 injured people were taken to hospitals following the accident.
With the visit of Xi Jinping to Paris and Budapest last week, it’s clear that Europe and China are not breaking up—and that France and especially Hungary are keys to a productive relationship. Behind the Chinese president’s visit to these two EU capitals, some analysts have
SYDNEY - An Australian court has sentenced a former military lawyer to five years and eight months in jail for sharing with journalists classified military documents about the special forces actions in Afghanistan, media reported on Tuesday.
Chief executive John Lee said he has requested details of the case from the UK consulate general.
