← Back to news

Asia

North Korea says US-driven nuclear submarine push justifies its own weapons build-up

T

Former Philippines leader Duterte due in ICC courtroom to assess if he’s fit for murder trial

T

Russia team trained killer drone with Claude, Ukraine war footage

A

Will global music acts choose KL over S’pore, as Malaysia offers new incentives?

T

Why South Korea is giving 51 million people unlimited AI

A

Plain speak on AI controls: What, exactly, would we have to stop?

A

South Korean workers challenging Trump administration over Georgia raid, report says

T

More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older

A

Rodrigo Duterte suffering 'significant memory impairment': Defence

C

Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate Ressa

T

Millions affected as floods strike India's Bihar

C

Haze worsens in Malaysia, with 40 areas recording unhealthy air quality, including 7 in Johor

T

Indonesian shipwreck survivor saw vessel capsize in minutes then waited 10 hours for rescue

T

Bad weather hampers Indonesia ferry rescue, dozens still missing

C

Australian woman dies after falling from cliff at Bali’s Kelingking Beach

T

South Korea, Kazakhstan sign MoU on atomic energy, explore mineral trade

T

Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 charges in graft trial

T

Former head of Chinese food and drug watchdog jailed for bribery

T

One missing after fishing boat carrying 10 capsizes near Phu Quy Island in Vietnam

T

Cambodia 'playing the victim', Thailand tells global mediators

C

Poland seeks new defence deals with Philippines

T

Norway police investigate Telenor over suspected crimes against humanity in Myanmar

T

Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax

T

South Korean lawmaker says Trump due to announce US investment details on Friday

T

Changing the finance minister is easier than making Indonesia investable

A

Japan’s land prices up for fifth straight year on housing, tourism demand

T

Indian police detain driver who hit female biker in viral video

A

Cambodia and Thailand kick off maritime conciliation in Singapore with a fiery start

T

How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control

C

Ousted Indonesia finance minister says he was 'upset', but half expected removal

C

Hot, dry spell in Sarawak to persist into next month as haze lingers, water levels fall

C

China warns against space ‘battlefield’ after US says weapons deployed

T

Indonesia’s housing deal with China needs a green clause

A

Coalition likely in Philippines’ Muslim south with no clear winner in election

T

‘The situation is tense’: Why a rift is growing between Malaysia PM Anwar and deputy Zahid

C

China's new tech, national security exit-entry rules take effect

C

South Korea to explore development of ‘teen-only smartphones’ to combat digital addiction

T

Hong Kong's five-year plan to retain capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’ principle

C

Australian far-right leader Pauline Hanson sorry over ‘primitive’ indigenous comments

T

Putin’s diplomacy blitz strategically targeting the Global South

A

China tightens travel restrictions for citizens

A

Japan may spend 3.5% of GDP on defence after US pressure

T

China launching multidomain drone swarms for next-gen warfare

A

Japan’s Yamanashi eyes September 2027 start for helicopter rescue fees in Mount Fuji’s off-season

T

South Korean man’s death goes unnoticed for days by family members with severe intellectual disabilities

T

China’s factories rev up, but slower consumption fuels concerns

T

China is moving corporate credit out of the supply chain

A

Chinese state media dismisses ‘self-serving’ AI slowdown call

T

Haze worsens across Malaysia, with 38 areas recording unhealthy air quality

C

Trump has no path to victory against Iran

A