Indonesia school bus crash kills 11, dozens injured

The man who took on the coal industry to save a forest - and won

Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.

The escaped dissident still pursued decades on by China

Yan Xiong escaped from China in 1992, but he and other dissidents are still being targeted by Beijing.

'Made too easy': Buy now, pay later schemes ensnare consumers in Malaysia in web of purchases, debt

There are some 2.9 million active BNPL users in Malaysia, according to the latest publicly available information on the Consumer Credit Oversight Board (CCOB) website.

How Singaporean Sharon Wong's retail empire Motherswork came of age amid a turbulent retail landscape

Sharon Wong says the recent acquisition of Motherswork better positions her to support parenthood journeys.

North Korea hackers stole data from South Korea court computers: Police

Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island'

Attacks on players mar start of Malaysia soccer season

Three members of the national team suffer separate assaults, leaving police and fans baffled.

US, China taking over EU’s green energy transition

The EU’s climate agenda is in trouble. The Green Deal, which aims to slash the bloc’s carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, had started off promisingly after several major pieces of legislation were adopted, including its ban on the sale of new combustion-powered vehicles from 2035

Australia tries to stop a violence against women 'epidemic', starting with schools

As the nation reels from the Bondi Junction stabbings, what can be done to shift behaviour?