Remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated: ‘may he rest in peace’
The body of the last Thai national held hostage in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel was returned home on Wednesday,...
South Korea vows ‘stern response’ as Japan renews claim to disputed Liancourt Rocks
South Korea has rejected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s renewed claim to disputed islets in the East Sea, setting off the latest round of...
JGSDF Conducts Exercise to Boost Maritime Navigational Capabilities
Earlier this month, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) took a central role in a maritime navigation training exercise using the transport ship Nihonbare....
Indonesia’s Prabowo urges elites to ‘be brave’, change how regional heads are selected
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has revived debate over how the country chooses its regional leaders by using a major gathering of his governing coalition...
France and China are testing an alternative to zero-sum diplomacy
French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to China last week signals a recalibration in how China and Europe engage at a moment when technological...
Malaysian police accused of unlawfully barring 2 women from station over dress code
Malaysian lawyers have accused Malacca police of acting unlawfully after a skirt-wearing mother and daughter were barred from entering a station to report a...
‘Transformative’ collection of Hong Kong art donated to Vancouver gallery
An anonymous collector of Hong Kong art has donated a “transformative” trove of 131 artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada in a...
South Korea mandates labels on AI-generated adverts to curb deepfakes
South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with AI technologies from next year as it seeks to curb a surge of...
South China Sea: Beijing seeks ‘fair and just maritime order’
China is willing to work with Southeast Asian countries to manage maritime disputes in the South China Sea and build a fair and just...