Najib’s children lament Malaysian court ruling – ‘we thought he was coming home’
The children of ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak have been yearning for their father to leave prison and the family to spend the New...
Cool Christmas break for Hong Kong as temperatures to reach as low as 14 degrees
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Thailand election 2025: caretaker PM Anutin officially joins ‘consequential’ February poll
Thailand’s caretaker leader Anutin Charnvirakul was picked by his party on Wednesday to stand as its candidate for prime minister in a general election...
South Korean webtoon slammed for heroine resembling Kim Jong-un’s daughter Ju-ae
A webtoon in South Korea has come under fire for a protagonist some say resembles the only publicly known child of North Korean leader...
China’s Deep Robotics joins IPO rush as embodied intelligence sector heats up
Deep Robotics, a Hangzhou-based maker of quadruped and humanoid robots, has taken the first formal step towards a mainland stock market listing, becoming the...
China, Russia partnership ‘stronger than ever’ despite Western sanctions: envoy
Western sanctions have not weakened ties between Beijing and Moscow but instead fostered closer dialogue and higher levels of mutual trust, Russia’s ambassador to...
India’s gem sector regains shine beyond US as exporters pivot to Asia, Middle East
India’s gem and jewellery exports, among the country’s biggest earners, are rebounding in ways that reflect a successful push to diversify trade away from...
BYD’s big plans in Brazil, Xpeng tries to go global: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed....
Do Singapore’s athletes need more funding? Official’s ‘come to party’ review spurs debate
A statement by the secretary general of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) that athletics had to “come to the party” for the city...