Malaysia’s Rohingya face new threat of removal as biometric documentation begins
Rohingya migrants – including children – held in detention centres across Malaysia are at risk of forced removal, rights advocates warn, as the government...
Why Europe struggles to stand up to Trump
It’s been one year since US President Donald Trump began his second term. Few analysts and investors doubted Trump 2.0 would be more confrontational...
Unrest in Iran complicates India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
India is watching the unfolding events in Iran with concern as a potential change in government in Tehran could reduce its “strategic manoeuvring space”...
3 killed in shooting in Australia, manhunt under way
Three people were killed and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting in a town in Australia’s New South Wales state, police said....
Malaysian badminton player threatened with knife attack online over performance
Malaysian badminton player Ong Yew Sin has been urged to make a police report after he and his doubles partner were threatened with physical...
Indonesia expands its Red White Frigate project
According to a new letter of intent, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) plans to construct another two Red White Frigates. An associated licensing agreement was...
China tech’s GPU dilemma: pay more for black-market H200s, or use slower local AI chips
Chinese AI companies wanting high-performance artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia are facing a dilemma: source them from the black market at much higher prices,...
Philippines’ Marcos faces new impeachment complaint over flood corruption scandal
Members of Philippine civil society groups filed an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Thursday, accusing him of systematically bilking taxpayers out...
China’s youth unemployment rate falls slightly in December as Beijing pledges more support
China’s youth unemployment rate fell slightly in December for the fourth consecutive month, though competition for jobs remains intense as policymakers confront deflationary pressures...