What the new US trade deal with Japan means for other Asian allies
A fresh trade deal between Washington and Tokyo, with Japan pledging investments in the US and opening up its long-protected agricultural sector in exchange...
China names Zhejiang-born Ling Zhifeng to head the Special Service Bureau
In a reshuffle of China’s top police agency, a public security chief who has crossed career paths with some of the country’s senior leaders,...
Malaysian security guard says ‘hit me’, counts cost of viral knockout
A security guard in a block of flats in Malaysia thought he had the upper hand when he challenged a resident smaller than him,...
Alibaba unleashes Qwen3 coding model for developers to push AI agent adoption
Alibaba Group Holding is looking to ratchet up the high-performance development of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, with Wednesday’s release of a new open-source coder...
Indonesian ex-minister’s jail term: corruption or ‘politically’ motivated?
A recent prison sentence for a former Indonesian trade minister has raised eyebrows over alleged political motivations, given the defendant’s loyalty to an opposition...
China GLP-1 drug study suggests pound rebound likely after treatment
A Chinese analysis of prescription anti-obesity medications has added to evidence that people who use popular GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic to shed pounds...
Chinese man works at mine with dad aged 12, goes on to earn an engineering PhD
A man in China who worked at the coalface with his father as a boy has gone on to earn a PhD in mining...
South Korean, Filipino officials rebuked for poor flood response and misjudgment
As floods devastate communities across South Korea and the Philippines, their presidents have rebuked officials for indulging in merrymaking and political publicity instead of...
Canada firms up plans for Australian-developed over-the-horizon radar
Australia and Canada have solidified their bilateral cooperation as Ottawa moves towards adoption of over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) technology on offer from Australia. On 18...