Trump Moves to Redesignate Houthis as Foreign Terrorists
The latest executive order comes after conflict between the group and U.S. forces amid the Israel-Hamas war. President Donald J. Trump issued an executive...
Japan’s Masahiro Nakai retires from showbiz amid sex scandal
Masahiro Nakai, a popular Japanese TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct...
Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy S25 smartphones running only Qualcomm chips
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its newest Galaxy S25 smartphones, powered by Qualcomm’s chips and Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) model, hoping its upgraded AI...
Asia’s energy markets may stay volatile over Trump’s oil ambition and sanctions
Asian energy markets are facing heightened uncertainties as prices swing over the latest Western sanctions targeting Russian oil shipments and US President Donald Trump’s...
Surveillance Database With Images, Details of Millions of People Under Investigation for Privacy Breach
The Privacy Commissioner is investigating after a bar owner accused a former MP of shoplifting after he accessed an unregulated retail incident database. When...
New Zealand takes a page from Singapore’s foreign investment playbook to propel economy
New Zealand will relax rules to lure foreign investment, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday, as his centre-right government tries to spur economic...
China breaks durian import record as Vietnam, Malaysia nip at Thailand’s heels
With China’s durian imports breaking records in 2024 – reaching nearly US$7 billion in value – competition for its market, the world’s largest, has...
Explosive new wildfire erupts near Los Angeles, forcing mass evacuations
Published: 10:37am, 23 Jan 2025Updated: 10:54am, 23 Jan 2025 An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands...
Vietnam linked to South Korean artillery buy
Vietnam is close to agreeing to a deal for the export of the Hanwha Aerospace K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), according to South Korean...