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Rescuers in Japan haul survivors from collapsed mall as earthquake toll rises to 13

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Japan quake toll hits 13 as rescuers haul survivors from wrecked mall

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IN FOCUS: From ‘Made in China’ to Brand China - homegrown Chinese brands go global

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Taking the coach from Singapore to KL? Here’s what you can expect at the new LaLaport transport hub

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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones launched from Iraq targeting oil facilities

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Many feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

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Destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for 'fresh start' a decade on from deadly quake

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China in touch with Yemen's Houthis to allow ships to sail through Red Sea, sources say

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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Guangzhou bar Hope & Sesame is No 1, Singapore scores four spots

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Unruptured fault from 2016 likely behind powerful Japan temblor: Experts

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Japan’s famed Kumamoto Castle damaged in powerful earthquake

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UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centres is surging

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Japan’s destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for ‘fresh start’ a decade after deadly quake

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South African army chief visits Moscow, agrees to strengthen military ties

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Germany deports Afghan without criminal record for first time since Taliban takeover

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Explainer-France has seen its first 'fire-cloud'. What is it?

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India mulls over tougher punishment for exam paper leaks after protests

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Hard power, hard choices: UK’s reckoning a lesson for US

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Flight MH370 families want 'facts' as China court hears appeal

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Flight MH370 families want ‘facts’ as China court hears appeal

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China’s Premier travels in Xi’s stead for anniversary of 1976 quake

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China's premier travels in Xi's stead for anniversary of 1976 quake

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India mulls tougher punishment for exam paper leaks after protests

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Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency’s presence: State media reports

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Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency's presence, state media reports

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Why North Korea will keep backing Russia in the Ukraine war

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Johor police arrest 335 scam suspects in Forest City crackdown

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Indians demand more info than ever and govt finds new ways to say no

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Japan earthquake kills at least 13 as rescuers race to find survivors

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India’s top court orders no coercive action against youth protesters and release of minors: Reports

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India's top court orders no coercive action against youth protesters and release of minors, media reports say

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Al-Qaida and Islamic State adopting AI – but not the same way

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White phosphorus leaks at US air base in South Korea, Seoul says

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Magnitude 7.1 quake in Japan leaves several injured

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Iranian oil hoard swells off Malaysia on weak Chinese demand

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Canada’s GCAP fighter move tests limits of US diversification

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Earthquakes shake China’s Qinghai province

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YouTube-inspired ‘Yatcha’ fights spread in South Korean schools, spark concerns

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AI-generated weathercaster’s outfit reignites debate in South Korea over sexism in broadcasting

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In Negeri Sembilan, remark on Malays’ ‘homeland’ sparks racial storm, putting PH on back foot

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Vietnam’s smart-port push opens another door to Washington

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Japan’s PM Takaichi considering Cabinet reshuffle, changes to party leadership appointments

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Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama touts ‘smooth’ government relations with BOJ

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Malaysia police bust two scam centres in Forest City; at least 194 foreigners to be charged

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Provincial official assassinated in northern Afghanistan

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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region, JMA says

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'Considerable number' of people dead, many trapped in shopping mall after magnitude 7.1 quake hits Japan's Kyushu

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China’s BYD takes on Japanese rivals with small ‘kei’ car

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Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: Source

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