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Negeri Sembilan votes in state election seen as key test of Anwar’s path to a second term

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North Korea says NATO fuel plan shows alliance preparing for war

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5 things to know about Negeri Sembilan’s state polls on Aug 1 - a high-stakes test for Anwar’s PH

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On the trail of the Negeri Sembilan campaign

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Russian grain lobby says Kyiv's attacks threaten Black Sea exports, global food security

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Where Trump, Israel and Hamas stand on Gaza roadmap

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Former Sri Lankan defence official, ex-police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings

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Teen stabbed dead by schoolmate in Philippine high school

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Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 bombings

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India approves US$8.81 billion offshore oil and gas exploration plan

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Singapore school operator drops Sapporo plans as immigration backlash raises child safety concerns

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A weak German economy, a weaker chancellor

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Can monthly vouchers revive South Korea’s shrinking rural communities?

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Hydropower plants brace for heavy rains in southern Brazil as severe El Niño looms

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Taiwan hails late Hong Kong bookseller for ‘resistance’ against China

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Hong Kong sees wettest July since 1997 with more rain coming

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Myanmar leader says Starlink used by scam centres

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Over 20,000 Cambodians still displaced along Thai border, UN expert says

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Massive Attack banned from Singapore after pro-Palestine display at show

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Asia confederation backs UEFA, CONCACAF opposition to FIFA World Cup sale plan

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Negeri Sembilan polls: Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan faces electoral test amid rivals’ Malay-Muslim unity narrative

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Israel must approve disarmament agreement before Hamas will implement, says Hamas official

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Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting PM Narendra Modi

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US lawmaker urges Taiwan to pass drone Bill, warning ‘time is short’

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After a blockbuster IPO, can China’s memory chipmaker CXMT compete globally in the AI era?

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S. Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41.4 deg C as heatwave intensifies

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Several towns in Nepal under curfew after sectarian violence

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The enduring legacy of Kashmir’s poet‑saints who built bridges between faiths

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North Korea growth topped 3% for third straight year in 2025: Seoul

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Japan quake death toll hits 35 as auto and chip factories suspend productions

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Who is Nirmal Purja, the famed mountaineer missing in Broad Peak avalanche?

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Malaysia's youth vote in focus as Negeri Sembilan heads to the polls

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Sniffer dogs search mall wrecked by massive Japan quake as toll rises to 35

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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing criticises ASEAN, sets out government agenda

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Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan

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China coast guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei

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China Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei

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Three bodies recovered after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain

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Three bodies recovered after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistan mountain

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Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systems

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AI reckoning makes South Korean economy run for cover

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Bodies of 4 climbers recovered near northern Pakistan avalanche site

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China’s Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports

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China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports

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Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of MDMA; risks death penalty

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Japan holds first test launch of Tomahawk missile from warship

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Nostalgia hinders Takaichi’s vision for Japan

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