‘Surreal’: Australian journalist faces Thai trial for Malaysian defamation claim
An Australian journalist is set to face trial next month in Thailand after Malaysia’s internet regulator filed a criminal defamation complaint over his critical...
Top NZ diplomat visiting China for US$337 million ferries contract
New Zealand’s top diplomat is set to visit China next week to mark a major deal with a state‑owned Chinese shipbuilder to upgrade interisland...
Trump’s tariffs to endure beyond his presidency, Raimondo says
Former US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to outlive his administration, sustained by political fears that removing...
Dutch government suspends invoking Goods Availability Act on Nexperia
Published: 5:14pm, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 5:27pm, 19 Nov 2025 The Dutch government has suspended its invocation of the Goods Availability Act, a Cold War-era...
Japan’s largest urban fire in decades devastates 170 buildings
Published: 4:46pm, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 4:57pm, 19 Nov 2025 A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern...
South Korean teen dies after 8 hospitals refuse to treat him
A South Korean high school student died in an ambulance after eight hospitals refused to treat him over the space of an hour, in...
Isis-linked group used video games to radicalise Indonesian children: police
Indonesian police have dismantled an Islamic State-linked network that used online video games and social media to radicalise more than 100 children, arresting five...
Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai: the rise of the ‘family office triangle’
Family offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai are redrawing the global map of private capital. Each hub combines favourable tax and regulatory regimes...
Riding on jet success, South Korea chases US$15 billion UAE arms deal
South Korea is stepping up its outreach to Middle Eastern buyers as it pursues potential weapons contracts worth US$15 billion in the United Arab...