← Back to news

Asia

New Zealand local council rejects installation of ‘comfort women’ statue

T

China pledges to strengthen supply chains, energy security as part of 'systemic response' to external shocks

C

Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal

C

Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation

T

Bangladesh’s tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

T

ASML as the last polite monopolist

A

The curious case of Bangladesh’s terrorism denial

A

Iran war has ‘disproportionate impact’ on Asia-Pacific: Australia Foreign Minister

T

Drone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, authorities say

T

North Korean executions rose dramatically during Covid: Report

T

China’s science surge is not a problem — America’s retreat is

A

Four firms under probe over syringe hoarding in S. Korea amid naphtha supply disruption

T

Thailand’s forever war greets Anutin with a vengeance

A

South Korean lawmakers condemn US pressure over Coupang probe

T

For hours, her family didn’t know if she was alive: Women-only coach bore brunt of Jakarta train crash

T

‘You don’t feel so alone’: Successful trial of world’s first robot-run eldercare centre in Beijing

T

Legal questions US lawyers can’t answer about the Iran war

A

Hollywood actor Henry Golding visits Malaysia Parliament

T

Executions in North Korea ramped up significantly during pandemic - report

A

Indonesia train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation

T

Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers

T

Crude extends gains, topping US$111 as Trump considers latest Iran proposal

C

13 daycare staff arrested in Indonesian child abuse scandal

T

Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life

T

Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets

T

New Zealand reports possible North Korea sanctions breaches at sea

T

Why anxieties are rising over the Malacca Strait, Asia’s key shipping route

T

King Charles on Capitol Hill as special relationship frays

A

Trump, unhappy with latest peace proposal, says Iran 'figuring out its leadership'

T

Demand for rare metals fuels vehicle thefts in Malaysia

T

Over 43,000 scam posts removed in Malaysia in first quarter

T

Terengganu angler reels in 9.5kg fish - and $320,000 prize

T

At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks

C

South-east Asia office workers swelter in energy-saving drive, heatwave

T

Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says

T

At the UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks

T

China defends firms as US sanctions Hengli over Iran oil

A

Solomon Islands’ political crisis will ‘not fundamentally change’ ties with Beijing

R

UNICEF warns that Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers and teachers

T

Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands

T

US sanctions on China oil giant turn up heat on ‘teapot’ refiners

T

Babies among those tied up and allegedly abused in Indonesia childcare centre

A

Husband, wife behind sanctioned China energy giant Hengli Group lose $1.78 billion

T

Commentary: Japanese carmakers are pivoting to made-in-China EVs

C

Beyond the ‘iron rice bowl’: Why more young Chinese are choosing flexible work

C

Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

C

Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them?

T

Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal Indonesia crash

A