Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll rises to 480
30 November 2025, 12:34 PM
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146
30 November 2025, 12:31 PM
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Pakistan rejects UN warning over lifetime immunity for military chief
30 November 2025, 12:28 PM
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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 128, dozens missing
28 November 2025, 09:19 AM
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Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94
28 November 2025, 03:29 AM
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Party of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seeks prison visit over health concerns
27 November 2025, 15:31 PM
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Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding
27 November 2025, 12:20 PM
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Pakistan army kills 30 militants in border region
20 November 2025, 12:42 PM
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Bangladeshi workers file police reports against Malaysian company
16 November 2025, 15:33 PM
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Explainer / ‘Chief of defence forces’: Is Pakistan’s army chief becoming more powerful than ever?
12 November 2025, 15:05 PM
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Vietnam’s solar exports hit with US duties of up to 542.6%
As high as 3,403.9% for Cambodia, 799.5%for Thailand, 542.6% for Vietnam, and 168.8% for Malaysia
23 April 2025, 09:08 AM
Epidemic situation in China stable, but vigilance urged
China’s overall epidemic situation ahead of the five-day May Day holiday starting on May 1 is stable and under control.
23 April 2025, 07:18 AM
Indonesia in the spotlight as military rivalry of major powers heats up
As China and the US vie for influence in South-east Asia amid tariff tensions, Indonesia has emerged as a central battleground in a high-stakes strategic contest.
23 April 2025, 06:23 AM
Thailand leads Bhutan’s agro-export markets beyond India and Bangladesh
Thailand emerged as Bhutan's one of the top agricultural export destinations, importing goods worth Nu 83.21 million last year.
23 April 2025, 05:36 AM
Meta, TikTok back Indonesia’s push for child online safety
Signed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 28, the government regulation on child protection for electronic system providers mandates platforms to implement more stringent age verification processes
22 April 2025, 10:30 AM
ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand’s upgraded free trade area deal enters into force
The agreement is seen to enhance business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion (S$7.3 trillion)
22 April 2025, 10:25 AM
Chinese President Xi’s three-nation Southeast Asian tour hailed for fruitful results
China and the three neighboring countries of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia reached consensuses in a wide range of areas including politics and economic cooperation, as evidenced by the signing of a total of more than 100 cooperation documents
21 April 2025, 10:10 AM
Myanmar quake has left 3,735 dead, 5,108 injured, 120 missing to date
On March 28, a very strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck about 20 kilometres northeast of Mandalay.
21 April 2025, 06:58 AM
Tariff wars spark panic buying of K-beauty products in the US
The US is the second-largest destination for South Korean beauty products after China.
21 April 2025, 05:42 AM
Earthquake: Chinese executive arrested over Bangkok building collapse
Preliminary findings revealed that three Thai nationals were used as proxy shareholders violating Thailand’s Foreign Business Act
21 April 2025, 05:15 AM
Japan watchdog issues cease-and-desist order against Google
It is the first time that such a surveillance measure was added to the order
17 April 2025, 07:02 AM
Videos, photos, 8,000 pages: More evidence vs Philippine ex-president Duterte
The ICC said it has at least 421 documents, nine photos and nearly 16 hours of audio and video files that it would use as evidence against Duterte
17 April 2025, 06:52 AM
Singapore to send medical contingent to treat Palestinians in Egypt
A medical contingent will fly to Egypt in the coming weeks to provide care to Palestinians and help the people of Gaza
17 April 2025, 05:21 AM
Koreans in their late 20s face worst job market in 12 years
This decline persists even after accounting for the shrinking size of the youth population.
16 April 2025, 11:01 AM
Philippines’ Mount Kanlaon’s ash emissions indicate build up to major eruption
The volcano also spewed ash for more than seven hours on Monday.
16 April 2025, 06:34 AM
Japan’s population declining faster than anticipated
The percentage of those age 65 or older also reached a record high.
16 April 2025, 05:46 AM
Indonesian president calls out Western silence in Gaza conflict
The president reiterated Indonesia's long-standing support for Palestinian independence
15 April 2025, 11:11 AM
‘High time’ for refugees to return, Pakistan envoy tells Afghan Foreign Minister
Over 860,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since September 2023
15 April 2025, 08:34 AM
China’s great green march across the globe
The Middle Kingdom wants to control the global clean-tech sector. Can it save the planet, too?
15 April 2025, 06:15 AM