Taiwan must invest in building its own 'strengths', vice president-elect says

China May Day holiday spending delivers mixed picture on post-COVID recovery

China's health body probes hospital after surrogacy claims

Philippines won't use water cannon on Chinese ships: President Ferdinand Marcos

Philippines won't use water cannon on Chinese ships: President Marcos

China’s floating nuke plants up South China Sea ante

China’s controversial plans to deploy floating nuclear reactors in the South China Sea could recalibrate the region’s power dynamics while sparking dangerous new tensions with the United States and its regional partners and allies. This month, The Washington Post reported that

No final decision on Malaysia’s fuel subsidies cut, says PM Anwar, slamming media outlets over reports

News report that fuel subsidies would be cut by June was “unethical”, said the Malaysian prime minister.

Philippines, US fire at 'invasion' force in South China Sea war games

North Korea bolsters leader Kim with birthday loyalty oaths

Debunking China’s overcapacity myth

During the past four years, China shifted the preponderance of its exports to the Global South away from developed markets, and at the same time built production facilities across the Global South that re-export to developed markets—circumventing America’s 25% tariff on most

South Korea finds illegal stock short sales by seven more banks

Qantas agrees payouts over 'ghost flights'

Qantas agrees to pay millions to settle lawsuit accusing it of selling tickets to cancelled flights.

Johor’s data centres getting a boost from the Singapore factor; water, power remain bottlenecks

Southern Johor is seeing a boom in data centres thanks to its proximity to Singapore, spillover effects of the US-China trade war, as well as cheaper land, water and power. More tech opportunities beckon, say experts.

UN accuses Israel of denying Gaza aid access as famine takes hold

China's Xi arrives in France for state visit

Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop

IMF says its mission will visit Pakistan this month to discuss new loan

China wins Uber Cup for 16th time, beats Indonesia 3-0 in final

Malaysia's king to make first overseas state visit to Singapore

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar will meet with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong.